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Lawrence Dehner, MD

4.7 out of 5 (62 Ratings)

Specialties:

Pediatrics

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About Lawrence Dehner

Dr. Dehner is a board certified pediatrician in practice at Southcoast Primary Care in North Dartmouth, and he is on the medical staff at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford.

He earned his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed a pediatric residency at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. He also completed a two-year fellowship in neonatology at the University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals and the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont.

He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Dehner is board certified in Pediatrics.

Locations

Practicing at the following locations:

  1. Southcoast Physicians Group Pediatrics

    49 State Road, Nauset Building
    Dartmouth, MA 02747

    P: 508-973-9240

    Get Directions 41.6371798 -70.96395610000002

Insurances Accepted

Southcoast accepts most major insurance plans. Call the Southcoast patient registration department at 844-297-2952 or your health plan with any questions regarding coverage.

Provider Ratings

Rating Willingness to recommend provider’s office Overall Provider Experience Courtesy and Respect of Staff
4.7
 4.7
 4.7
 4.4

Patient Comments (7)

At Southcoast Health, we strive to deliver exceptional patient care along with an exceptional patient experience. We appreciate all of your feedback and share your comments to recognize the wonderful care our teams provide to you as well as identify areas for improvement.


  • Aug 29, 24
    Verified Patient

    Great job all together! My 4 year old had vaccinations today and he didn't even cry! We made it like it was no big deal and everyone played along. Also he covered his eyes for his vision test and when he was told he could walk to the patient room, he kept his left eye covered the whole way. Hahaha just wanted to share. It was so funny.


  • Aug 24, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr dehner listened to my concerns & discussed the next steps for my son & the staff is always professional & personable


  • Jul 6, 24
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Dehner is amazing and I hope he never retires (at least not until my children are old enough to not need a pediatrician)!


  • Apr 8, 24
    Verified Patient

    Everything that was asked or done was appropriate and safe. As well as important.


  • Mar 20, 24
    Verified Patient

    Always polite and informative.


  • Jan 17, 24
    Verified Patient

    We love Dr. Dehner. He has been my family's pediatrician for nearly 40 years. He is always kind, courteous, and listens. We discuss concerns and come up with practical solutions. I wouldn't change a thing.


  • Dec 13, 23
    Verified Patient

    Dr. Dehner has been my family pediatrician for almost 28 years. He has always treated my sons and me with the utmost respect and regard for our wellbeing. He is knowledgeable, patient, kind and always genuinely caring. Thank you, Dr. Dehner, for your compassion and commitment to the families that entrust you with the care of their loved ones. God bless you.

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Why does Southcoast publish survey ratings online?
Southcoast is dedicated to providing patients and consumers with helpful information about the quality of our patients’ experiences. Star ratings published on our physician biography pages are based on actual responses from patients of that particular physician to patient satisfaction surveys that are distributed and processed by a national patient satisfaction survey vendor.

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How is the Patient Satisfaction Star Rating Calculated?
Star ratings are calculated using an average of all survey responses to each of three questions: Courtesy and Respect of Staff, Provider Overall Rating, and  Willingness to Recommend Provider’s Office.  The star rating displayed on our physicians’ main biography page represents the average of the three measures for that particular physician.