Alison H. Downes, MD

About Alison H. Downes, MD

Titles

Attending Physician

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Awards and Honors

2014,  Top Four Poster Award, Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group – USA 2014 Annual Symposium, Indianapolis, Indiana

2008   Max Kade Fellowship, American Austrian Foundation, Medical University of Vienna, Austria, Clinical clerkship at the General Hospital in Vienna

2002, Cum laude, University of Pennsylvania

Leadership and Memberships

2014 – present, Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group
2012 – present, Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
2008 – present, American Academy of Pediatrics
 

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Internship

Pediatrics - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Residency

Pediatrics - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Fellowship

Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

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Patient experience rating

(based on 76 submissions)
  • Clear Explanation
    5 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    5 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    5 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.9 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    5 of 5
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Comments

  • Dr. DOWNES is one of the best doctors I have ever met. Her dedication to her patient all these years so sad that she is leaving.
    5 of 5
    Feb 13, 2024

  • Dr Downes is the absolute best
    5 of 5
    Oct 30, 2023

  • Dr. Downes is such a wonderful healthcare provider! We would never even consider using anyone else!
    5 of 5
    Oct 05, 2023

  • Dr. Downes has been a special blessing in the lives of just about everyone in my family!
    5 of 5
    Oct 05, 2023

  • Dr Downes is one of my favorite humans on the planet!
    5 of 5
    Sep 28, 2023

  • Dr Downes takes time to interact with my daughter in meaningful ways and encourages her. She listens to our concerns thoughtfully and has taken the time to consider all the pros/cons of how to proceed and help our daughter become the best possible version of herself. While the appointments at clinic are long, we look forward to our time with Dr Downes because we know how deeply she cares for our daughter and family. She's AMAZING.
    5 of 5
    Aug 18, 2023

  • Dr Downes was wonderful! Kind, caring and very thorough
    5 of 5
    Aug 13, 2023

  • Dr. Downes always listens to my concerns as well as my daughters. We never feel rushed and we never leave with any questions left unanswered. This is my daughters favorite Doctor. We both look forward to seeing her well before our next appointment. Hands down the best Doctor including my share of specialists.
    5 of 5
    Aug 11, 2023

  • Dr. Downes was amazing. I have never had such a positive experience with any provider, especially when discussing a less than ideal diagnosis. She listened so thoroughly to all of our concerns and, despite the outcome not quite being what we hoped for, we left feeling much more optimistic about the future well-being of our son in her care. She helped us see our son's diagnosis in an entirely new light and opened our eyes to his own little superpowers that come with it. Lots of mom-blame comes with a developmental diagnosis for your child and she made space to assure us that there was no blame, it was purely genetic, and we were doing our best. As a new mom, with a rough start to motherhood, her kindness with our whole family meant everything to us.
    5 of 5
    Jul 16, 2023

  • Dr. Downes is always professional, compassionate, and effective.
    5 of 5
    Jun 18, 2023

  • We love Dr Downes--- we love that she is consistently our doctor and can track both of our sons' care. She is absolutely the best, best, best.
    5 of 5
    Jun 04, 2023

  • Dr. Downes is one of my favorite people on the planet!!!
    5 of 5
    May 27, 2023

  • Great communication skills...very friendly as always...genuinely cares about her patients and addressed all concerns.
    5 of 5
    May 05, 2023

  • Dr. Downes is hands down the reason we drive over an hour to these appointments. She truly cares for our children and understands our family like no other Dr our children see. We truly would be lost without her.
    5 of 5
    May 05, 2023

  • Dr. Downes has provided us with exceptional care, compassion, and expertise for the last 8 years since our son was an infant. Her knowledge, compassion, and patient care are second to none!
    5 of 5
    Apr 26, 2023

  • Dr Downes is phenomenal
    5 of 5
    Apr 23, 2023

  • Dr. Downed is amazing she takes time to listen to my concerns and provides great advice. She a very thorough, I was very satisfied with the care provided
    5 of 5
    Apr 14, 2023

  • Dr. Downs is the best doctor I've ever had for my children. She cares & takes time with patience and make sure they understanding what she's saying.
    5 of 5
    Apr 03, 2023
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown above from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. We are committed to true transparency. However, to ensure the comments are fair and correctly attributed, we review each one before posting to the website. We exclude entire comments that disclose patient’s protected health information, are off-topic, or include other confidential or inappropriate content. Comments will appear on provider bios only if providers have a minimum number of comments. Comments are shared internally for education purposes to ensure that we are doing our very best for the patients and families for whom we are privileged to care. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.