Office Hours
Regular business hours are
8:30 am – 5:00 pm. We also have a sick/emergency clinic after hours and holidays.
A physician or physicians will be in the office from 9:15 am until approximately 5:00 pm. After 5:00 pm a physician will be in the office until all patients are seen. When the office is closed, a physician will be on call for emergencies.
There are certain times you may be instructed to come by our office without an appointment for shots or lab work. These hours are Monday – Friday 9:30 am – 11:30 am and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
For appointments, call your doctor's office.
Well Child Checkups
Children’s Medical Group follows the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended well child physical exam schedule:
Birth
One – Two Weeks*
One Month
Two Months
Four Months
Six Months
Nine Months
Twelve Months
Fifteen Months – Eighteen Months
2-6 years of age – yearly exams
6-18 years of age – exams every 1-2 years
*This is a weight check only. No appointment is needed. Hours are Monday - Friday 9:30 am – 11:30 am or 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. No weekends or holidays.
Children with certain medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, ADD or other chronic conditions may need to be examined more frequently. Starting in middle school, a sports physical is required yearly to maintain eligibility.
Sick Visits
For your convenience, we make appointments; however, sick appointments are taken on a same day basis. Emergencies will be cared for at any time, but telephone first, if possible, so preparation can be made. When calling for an appointment please make individual appointments for each child needing to be seen and indicate the nature of the illness. Please do not ask to be seen without an appointment. Even with appointments your physician may be behind schedule due to emergencies. We are certain you will understand when this happens. At such times, one of the other physicians may be able to see you. If for any reason you cannot keep an appointment, please call to cancel it.
After-Hours Appointments
A physician and nurse are on duty at the office on weekdays after 5:00 pm and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. These appointments are for sick children and minor emergencies. The office is open until all of the patients are seen. Nurses are available to return calls for questions that cannot wait until the following day until 8:30 pm on weekdays and 6:00 pm on weekends. After the office closes, if you have an emergency, call the office number and the answering service will page the physician on call to return your call. Please keep your phone line clear. If, in your judgment, waiting for a return call from the physician would be dangerous, then take the child to the emergency room of your choice, having notified the answering service of this.
