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Pediatrics

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Well Visits/Newborn Care

These interval visits are designed to evaluate your child’s growth and development, answer your questions and concerns, and provide routine vaccinations. It is important that newborns are evaluated by their primary pediatrician within 24-48 hours of hospital discharge. We follow the guidelines set by the American Academy of Pediatrics for our schedule.

Immunizations

We strongly believe in the importance of routine childhood vaccinations. We participate in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, which enables us to provide vaccines for children with Medicaid or CHIP coverage.

Physicals

School physicals and sports participation clearance are often required for students and can be scheduled at any time.

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ADD/ADHD Checkups

Attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder often requires prescription medication. It’s important that your child be monitored every four to six months while taking these medications, or sooner as directed by the physician. These evaluations do not take the place of the yearly checkups.

Sick Visits

Children should be evaluated by a physician specially trained to care for them. It is important for continuity of care that your child be evaluated by the same provider every time. We cannot legally provide advice over the phone for patients who are seeing outside physicians. Same day sick visits are available. We will do our best to work with your schedule and provide the most accurate and complete treatment of your sick child.

Special Screenings and Services

  • Hearing and vision testing
  • Developmental screening

  • On-site laboratory and X-ray services

  • Separate waiting areas for well and sick children
  • Breastfeeding room
  • After-hours call service

Appointment Tips

  • We will update your information at each visit, so please arrive a few minutes early.
  • A parent or legal guardian must accompany the patient on the first visit. The patient must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or authorized adult representative at all other visits.
  • Well-child and ADHD checkups are done by appointment only.
  • Please provide 24-hour notice for medication refills.
  • Immunization records (121 Forms) may be picked up one-two business days after requests.
  • Please provide 24-hour notice of appointment cancellation.
  • Antibiotics and new prescriptions will not be called in for any illness without evaluation by one of our pediatricians.

Children's (ages 5-11) Pfizer Vaccinations Now Available at our Pediatric Clinics

PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT.




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