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Finding a Local Cardiologist to Care for Your Child

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Seeing a child in pain is every parent’s worst nightmare. It’s even worse when they are faced with serious health problems such as heart disease. Finding a reputable pediatric cardiologist should be your top priority to ensure the best care possible for your sick child. Before visiting a pediatric care center, there are certain things you should know to help you make the right decision about the best specialist or team of specialists to attend to your child’s health condition. The right doctor will help you gain a more thorough understanding of your child’s illness and provide you with guidance on the most ideal treatment programs and any other options you may have to get to the root of your child’s health problem. Here are things you should remember when trying to find a local pediatric cardiologist for your child: If your child’s primary physician doesn’t specialize in cardiology, they can provide you with information on where to find a specialist. Recommendations from your c...

After Hours Center - provide urgent care to your child

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Pediatric Extended After Hours Whether you are a stay-at-home parent or working full-time, you know how hectic your “business hours” are. Things can get even more hectic when your children suddenly fall ill. It comes as a relief to have an after-hours pediatric care Center, like Pediatric Partners of Augusta, accessible at it Evans office, 365 days a year. Our after-hours Center hours are; Monday through Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Center is available after regular office hours and on holidays and weekends. The after-hours pediatric care Center is staffed by board-certified doctors, pediatric-trained nurse practitioners and physicians assistants who are kind, caring, and helpful, and who work with children everyday. They schedule referrals to specialists within 48 hours. The team of subspecialists of Pediatric Partners of Augusta include a Pediatric Allergist and Pediatric Neurologist, all of whom ha...

Everything you need to know about After Hour Clinics

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You feel that your child’s fever might be more than the normal flu or your child's injured hand might actually be broken or sprained. What do you do for receiving health care outside of normal operating hours? The answer to this dilemma is After Hours clinics. An after hours clinic is a boon when your child is sick, and you need urgent medical attention outside of regular operating hours. It refers to the care that a child receives when their condition cannot wait for treatment until regular health care services are available on the next working day. What is an After Hours clinic? An After Hours clinic is the extension of your pediatrician’s clinic. Your pediatrician offers expanded clinic hours wherein you receive health care from certified pediatricians during after work hours and even on the weekends. Taking your child to the same facility ensures that your child feels safe and secure in the familiar atmosphere while it will give you peace of mind knowing that...