Prenatal
Congratulations!
Having a baby is one of the most exciting times in your life. Nothing is more rewarding than the privilege of caring for this new life and providing an environment in which both you and your child will thrive and develop. Choosing the pediatrician that can best care for your child is an important decision. At Pediatric Associates, we share your joy and enthusiasm and look forward to the opportunity in partnering with you on the exciting journey of raising a child.
Getting Acquainted
Please feel free to call our office if you have additional questions about us. Or, if you prefer, call today to schedule a prenatal, "get acquainted" meeting.
Upon Arrival
When your baby is born at an affiliated hospital, simply tell your obstetrician and the hospital staff that you have chosen one of the pediatricians at Pediatric Associates as you baby's doctor. Our office will be notified of your baby's birth by the hospital staff. Upon discharge, please contact our office about scheduling your baby's first visit to our office.
Useful Information
Visit our About section to learn more about our practice and doctors.
Explore our Resource section for some great tips on newborn care.
Again, Congratulations! Enjoy this exciting time.
We strongly encourage parents-to-be to visit our office for a prenatal appointment. This is a great way to get acquainted with our office and our doctors. During this visit, we will answer any questions that you have about our practice or your new child. Visit our expectant parent's page for more information.
Well-Child
Your child should not only see the pediatrician for an illness. It is also important to schedule well-child-care exams regularly, beginning in infancy. Also called well-care visits or checkups, these routine examinations provide the best opportunity for the doctor to observe the progress of your child's physical and mental growth and development; to counsel and teach parents; to detect problems through screening tests; to provide immunizations, and to get to know one another. Well-care visits are strongly recommended as part of preventive pediatric care.
Well-child visits are also a good time for parents to raise questions and concerns about a child's development, behavior, nutrition, safety and overall well-being.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends this schedule for routine well-care visits:
3 to 5 days
1 month
2 months
4 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
15 months
18 months
24 months
30 months
3 years
4 years
And once every year thereafter for an annual health supervision visit that includes a physical exam as well as a developmental, behavioral, and learning assessment
Vaccinations
Immunizations are a series of shots given to children at different ages to help ward off serious, and potentially fatal, childhood diseases. Making sure your child receives immunizations when scheduled is the best way to help protect your child from potentially fatal diseases. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, vaccinations have reduced the number of infections from vaccine-preventable diseases by more than 90%. If you're apprehensive about vaccinations, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Pediatric Associates follows the immunization guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). For information about these vaccines and the diseases they protect against, please visit these guidelines.
For detailed informational sheets published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) please visit these guidelines.
Our practice believes that all children should receive the recommended vaccines according to the guidelines provided by the AAP and the CDC. Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing diseases and health complications in children and young adults. Regular vaccinations help children ward off infections, and are administered as one of the safest and best methods of disease prevention. We are happy to discuss your concerns about vaccines at your child's next visit.
Recommended Immunization Schedule
Birth – Hepatitis B
2 months- Vaxelis, Prevnar, Rotateq
4 months- Vaxelis, Prevnar, Rotateq
6months- Vaxelis, Prevnar, Rotateq
12 months- Hepatitis A, MMR, Varicella
15 months- Pentacel, Prevnar
18 months/24 months- Hepatitis A
4-5 years- Quadracel, MMR, Varicella
11 years- Tdap, Menquadfi, HPV
12 years- HPV
16 years- MenQuadfi
We recommend an annual Influenza Vaccine for any child > 6 months of age.
Sports Physicals
We offer summer sport physical appointments for 7th grade and above during our evening and weekend clinic hours. Sport physicals for students in Middle School and High School must be done after May 1st to be eligible for participation in the coming school year. We encourage you to schedule your sport physical appointments soon to avoid the August rush.
If you are visiting our office for a Sports Physical, please download and fill out the form below before your appointment.
Urgent Care
One pediatrician is on call at night and on weekends for our current patients. Our after hours are M-Th 5:30-8pm, Sat 8:00am-12:00pm, and Sun 1:00-4:30pm.