Have questions?

Yes, we always welcome New Patients. Contact our office for additional information or to request an appointment.

You can schedule an appointment by calling our office during regular business hours.

Yes, in fact we strongly encourage parents-to-be to visit our office for a prenatal appointment. This is a great way to get acquainted with our office and our doctors. During this visit, we will answer any questions that you have about our practice or your new child.

Your child should not only see the pediatrician for an illness; it is also important to schedule well-child-care exams regularly, beginning in infancy. Also called well-care visits or checkups, these routine examinations provide the best opportunity for the doctor to observe the progress of your child's physical and mental growth and development; to counsel and teach parents; to detect problems through screening tests; to provide immunizations, and to get to know one another. Well-care visits are strongly recommended as part of preventive pediatric care. Well-child visits are also a good time for parents to raise questions and concerns about a child's development, behavior, nutrition, safety and overall well-being.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends this schedule for routine well-care visits:

3 to 5 days

1 month

2 months

4 months

6 months

9 months

12 months

15 months

18 months

2 years

3 years

4 years

And once every year thereafter for an annual health supervision visit that includes a physical exam as well as a developmental, behavioral, and learning assessment.

We have provided a number of resources that give generalized indications of when to seek medical help for certain conditions. Please visit our Parent Resources page for more information. You can also use the American Academy of Pediatrics Symptom Checker. However, if you are concerned your child may be sick please do not hesitate to call the office. Our office staff will take a message and one of our nurses will call you back to help decide if your child needs to be seen urgently or if an appointment can be made.

Please visit our “Community Resources” page for more detailed information on Breastfeeding and where to seek help.

Immunizations are a series of shots given to children at different ages to help ward off serious, and potentially fatal, childhood diseases. Making sure your child receives immunizations when scheduled is the best way to help protect your child from potentially fatal diseases. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, vaccinations have reduced the number of infections from vaccine-preventable diseases by more than 90%. If you're apprehensive about vaccinations, please do not hesitate to contact our office or Community Resources page.

A pediatrician is a medical doctor who specializes in the care of children. Pediatricians have undergone special training in the health and illnesses of infants, teens and young adults, and the majority of pediatricians are certified by the American Board of Pediatrics after passing a comprehensive exam.

Pediatricians provide preventive health care for children in good health and medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill. They also provide parents with support and advice on issues such as growth and development, safety and prevention, nutrition, and emotional wellness to foster a lifetime of good health.

Please call during regular business hours to schedule your child’s appointment. We do understand that situations arise that may cause you to have to cancel your child’s appointment. If this is the case please call at least 24 hours before your child’s appointment to avoid a $35.00 “No-Show” fee.

All providers at Peachwood Medical Group are contracted with most major insurance companies, both PPO and HMO products. However, it’s always best to double check with your insurance carrier to make sure your provider is contracted. Peachwood Medical Group is not contracted with Medi-Cal.

Peachwood Medical Group accepts cash, check, and credit cards( Visa, MC, Amex, Discover) as forms of payment. Co-pays, as they apply, will be collected at the time of visit.