Many in the neighborhood are talking about the split between Drs. Amy Glaser and Phillipa Gordon, two highly respected pediatricians in Park Slope, who have been in partnership for many years.

Both of the doctors are going solo and their clients will have to choose between them. One neighbor said it was like Sophie’s Choice. “How am I going to choose?” she said to me the other day.

I know many families who use their practice. The word on the street is that Gordon has the better bed-side manner. From what I’ve ascertained over the years (and through her participation in discussions on Park Slope Parents) she’s a smart, warm, and engaged pediatrician with a deep interest in public health. Glaser, who has been on New York Magazine’s list of the Best Doctors in New York City numerous times, is considered a brilliant diagnostician and practitioner.

The practice, located on 8th Avenue in the North Slope, has an excellent reputation.