Policies

We work hard to not overuse antibiotics.

We educate families on appropriate use of antibiotics, but follow evidence-based guidelines and don’t automatically treat ear pain or a green snotty nose with antibiotics.

We do not routinely prescribe antibiotics over the phone as we do not believe that is good medicine. We will prescribe an antibiotic when we believe it is an appropriate treatment.

As medical professionals, we feel very strongly that vaccinating children on schedule with currently available vaccines is absolutely the right thing to do for all children and young adults. We are making you aware of these facts not to scare you or coerce you, but to emphasize the importance of vaccinating your child. We are more than willing to discuss any questions you may have about vaccines, but do require all new pediatric patients to be fully vaccinated prior to starting Kindergarten. 

We believe in the effectiveness of vaccines to prevent serious illness and to save lives. We believe in the safety of our vaccines.  We believe that vaccines do not cause autism or other developmental disabilities.  The vaccine campaign is truly a victim of its own success. It is precisely because vaccines are so effective at preventing illness that we are even discussing whether or not they should be given. Because of vaccines, many of you have never seen a child with polio, tetanus, whooping cough, bacterial meningitis, or even chickenpox, or known a friend or family member whose child died of one of these diseases. Such success can make us complacent about vaccinating. But such an attitude, if it becomes widespread, can only lead to tragic results.

There will be a $50 fee for all missed appointments and appointments that are cancelled with less than 24 hours notice.  For Monday appointments, they must be cancelled by 5PM on the prior Friday. 

Telemed appointments will only be made available to out of state patients at the medical provider's discretion. THE PATIENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHARGES INCURRED IF INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER TELEMED APPOINTMENTS.

All prescribed medications must be reviewed with an appointment every 3-6 months at the medical provider's discretion. The medical provider reserves the right to deny medications if more than 6 months have passed between appointments.