Tips and Updates:
1) Dr. Lepore remains an amazing physician. If you call for a sick appointment and they stick you with someone besides Lepore or Aikels (who seems pretty good) you can request one of the other two.
2) If you're getting completely ignored leaving messages (see original review) call and talk to the scheduling receptionist. This has worked for me.
My previous complaints about "Why have an answering machine if no one ever calls you back" are still valid but after you see Lepore a few times it's hard not to want to put up with the BS just to have a world class physician caring for your kid.