Office Info: Well Appointments

Well-child office visits are scheduled by appointment. We encourage you to schedule your routine check-up appointments and follow-up appointments, as far in advance as possible. This will enable you to choose the physician, appointment time and office location that best suits your needs. We request that you notify us as soon as possible if you must cancel an appointment. There is a fee for non-cancellation of well-child appointments.

Prior to leaving the hospital with your newborn, we recommend you schedule your first office visit. In the case of early discharge of a newborn less than 48 hours of age, it will be necessary for the infant to be examined this following day. First visits generally are scheduled 24-48 hours after discharge. The pediatrician who cares for your child in the hospital will tell you if you need to follow-up sooner because of any concerns. If your child is seen on two successive days in the hospital, it is usually not necessary for the baby to be seen in the office until the first regular visit, which is at two weeks of age.

We routinely follow the guidelines set by the American Academy of Pediatrics in regard to well-child care and preventative health care. It is recommended that infants be seen as follows for physical examinations: two weeks, two months, four months, six months, nine months, 12 months, 15 months, and 18 months. After the infant immunizations are completed at 18 months, it is recommended that the child be seen on their second birthday and yearly thereafter until the age of 6. If there are no chronic issues, physicals between the ages of 6 and 12 years may be performed bi-annually if you desire. Physicals resume on a yearly schedule at the age of 12. It is recommended that you schedule your next well-child visit when you are leaving the office from the previous well-child visit.

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