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A physical exam, or “well visit” is a chance for our practitioners to review your child’s health and growth. It provides parents, children and practitioners the ability to go over any questions or concerns relating to your child’s health and development. A complete history will be taken and a complete physical examination will be done. A review and discussion of relevant immunizations and simple labs and prescriptions test will also be addressed. Our practitioners recommend all patients come for annual well visits.
Sick Appointments
Sick visit examinations will include a discussion, exam of the child and a diagnosis. Sometimes additional procedures or lab testing will be ordered. If indicated, a treatment plan will be discussed and implemented and the practitioner will provide care instructions and when follow up should occur.
Walk-in Guidelines
We offer walk-in appointments Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Walk-in visits are considered to be for urgent illnesses. There is no need to call to schedule. You may just arrive at the office during the designated walk-in visit times. Your child will be seen in the order of the names in the sign-in sheet at the front desk. Walk-in visits should be reserved for acute illnesses. Visits for chronic or ongoing problems, follow-up office visits for previous illnesses, immunizations and WIC visits will not be addressed during walk-in times. These visits should be scheduled with our office staff.
Please note, there are NO “Walk-Ins” on the following National Holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
After Hours
During the times that the office is closed (before or after office hours) you may call us on the regular office phone number. We have an ongoing call coverage agreement with 2 other local pediatric practices, who cover for us certain nights of the week. Coverage after hours on Saturday and Sunday is done only by PIP practitioners.
In an acute emergency, always call 911 first. This is a difficult question to answer in detail; rather than looking through a “list” of potential emergency items, we advise that you as the parent or caretaker trust your own good judgment on what constitutes an “emergency” or an issue that needs to be clarified that day or night. If you call, we will call you back. No call is unanswered. In general, fever over 102, breathing difficulty, mental status changes, urine output changes, or a child under 3 months with possible fever would all be reasons to call us.