There are new vaccine requirements for the 2014-2015 school year. Schedule your school and sports physicals now to avoid the rush!.

Welcome to Pediatric Health Associates!Did you know that you do not have to wait until the hectic summer is here to get your child's yearly physical?   School and sports physicals are valid for 1 year from the date they are completed.   This means at any point your child can be seen for their kindergarten, sixth grade and ninth grade checkup and get their school forms completed. Checkups are not only a time to approve school and sports exams--- they are far more-- following up on past development and growth issues, as well as re-assessing any ongoing medical issues that your child may have.  Further, if specialty referrals are needed, we will arrange at the time of your visit the best specialist for your child's problem.  You may be wondering what the benefit is of having your primary care provider do your physical versus having one of the retail clinics attached to a pharmacy complete your physical? First, your primary care office has a history of your child’s vaccines. This way, no vaccines are repeated or missed. This avoid any unnecessary costs for you.   Secondly, our office has your child’s full medical history. We have information on past illnesses, visits to specialists, medications and lab work. Lastly, a new benefit of having our office complete your yearly physical will be our patient portal which is coming shortly!  The patient portal is a secure web based system that allows parents to ac...
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