Office Policies

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After-Hours

If it is necessary to call after regular office hours, you can reach our after-hours answering service by dialing the regular office number. After a brief message, your call will be directed to our nurse-on-call service. Your message will be relayed to a triage nurse, who will be happy to answer your questions and address your concerns.

~ One of our doctors is always on-call and available, if necessary.

Please tell the operator:

  • Your Child’s Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Brief Description of the Problem
  • Your Phone Number

Please reserve the following requests for our regular office hours:

  • Prescription Refills
  • Discussions of Routine Behavior
  • Chronic Problems

Emergencies

During the first two months of life, you should call us for:

  • Any fever (rectal) above 101° F
  • Persistent vomiting
  • Refusal of several feedings
  • Persistent diarrhea
  • Listlessness or unresponsiveness
  • Persistent coughing, difficulty breathing
  • Sudden onset of unusual rash

Other examples of emergencies:

  • Possible ingestion of toxic substances
  • Sudden onset of difficulty of breathing Injury resulting in loss of consciousness, significant bleeding, suspicion of fracture, lacerations, or damage to eye
  • Seizure or convulsion

Emergency Phone Numbers

After-Hours Service:

Please Call Your Child/Chilrden's Office Number: 

Immunization Policy

~ Our office firmly believes in the effectiveness of vaccines to prevent illness and to save lives. We firmly believe in the safety of vaccines.

~ Our practice has reviewed and will continue to review the available literature, evidence-based research, and current studies regarding vaccines. As a result, we firmly believe that vaccines are fundamentally safe and effective, and they DO NOT cause Autism or other developmental delays.

~ Our practice understands that you want what is best for your child and so do we. We know that, in light of the recent measles virus outbreak, there has been much conflicting information on immunization and vaccine safety. We can help you get the reliable information you need to make an informed decision.

~ Our practice firmly believes that vaccinating children and young adults is among the most important health-promoting interventions we perform as healthcare providers and that you can perform as parents. Broad-based vaccination has contributed extensively to disease prevention and is a fundamental part of pediatric care.

~ We have many children coming in and out of our office daily, some of whom are too young to be vaccinated and are therefore vulnerable to severe, potentially life-threatening infection. It is our duty to protect each of our patients to the best of our ability from any infection that could be contracted in our office.

~ To accomplish this goal together, our practice follows the guidelines and schedules for immunizations established by the American Academy of Pediatrics. All patients must obtain the required immunizations unless there is a medical contraindication. We do not recognize any “alternative” immunization schedules, nor do we make exceptions for religiously-based beliefs about vaccinations.

~ While we understand that parental choice may play a role in the vaccination of children, we request that you abide by our policy. If this is not an acceptable choice for you, we respectfully request that you seek out another pediatric group for your children’s care.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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