Spring Valley Pediatrics offers appointment options designed to help families access pediatric care while keeping patients and staff safe. Depending on your child’s needs, care may include well-child visits, sick visits, and other appropriate appointment options. Families with questions about symptoms or the type of visit their child needs should contact the office for guidance and current scheduling availability.
March 20, 2020
Dear patients and families of Spring Valley Pediatrics,
Ware making changes to our patient schedules in an effort to protect the health of our patients and our staff. Beginning on Monday, March 23, we will begin the following schedule:
9:00 – 11:30 WELL VISITS ONLY
11:30 – 12:30 Office cleaning and telemedicine visits
12:30 – 3:00 SICK VISITS ONLY
Please call our office to see if a telemedicine visit would be appropriate for your child. We are also offering drive up appointments when appropriate.
As our community goes through these difficult times, please remember that we are only a phone call away. We will continue to see patients every day, including weekends and holidays. We will continue to have our morning call-in times. We will continue to have a doctor on call every night. If you have questions or concerns about your child, please call our office.
Sincerely,
The Doctors and Staff at Spring Valley Pediatrics
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I schedule an appointment at Spring Valley Pediatrics?
Call Spring Valley Pediatrics to discuss your child’s needs and schedule an appropriate appointment. The office can help determine the type of visit that is best for your child.
Does Spring Valley Pediatrics offer well-child visits?
Yes. The scheduling update specifically included dedicated appointment times for well visits. Families should contact the office for current well-child appointment availability.
Does Spring Valley Pediatrics offer sick visits?
Yes. The practice continued seeing sick patients and established separate times for sick and well visits when this scheduling update was published.
Why were well visits and sick visits scheduled separately?
The practice separated well and sick appointments as part of its efforts to protect patients and staff. The historical schedule placed well visits in the morning and sick visits later in the day.
Did Spring Valley Pediatrics offer telemedicine appointments?
Yes. The original scheduling update included telemedicine visits and encouraged families to call the office to determine whether a telemedicine appointment was appropriate for their child.
