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Our goal is to help your child be who they want to be in the way they chose!
Our goal is to help your child be who they want to be in the way they chose!
We offer help and guidance to our patients and their families
We offer help and guidance to our patients and their families
so that everyone is healthy, happy, and successful.
so that everyone is healthy, happy, and successful.
Well Child Care
Well Child Care
Well checks are recommended to monitor your child's physical, emotional, and developmental growth. These are opportunities to ask any questions you have about your child's eating, sleeping, behaviors, learning, and milestones. We will be asking you MANY questions to help get a good idea of how your child and your family are doing.
Well checks are recommended to monitor your child's physical, emotional, and developmental growth. These are opportunities to ask any questions you have about your child's eating, sleeping, behaviors, learning, and milestones. We will be asking you MANY questions to help get a good idea of how your child and your family are doing.
These appointments are 30 minutes, so try to ask your most important questions. Keep in mind that more complicated concerns may require follow up appointments to best help your child.
These appointments are 30 minutes, so try to ask your most important questions. Keep in mind that more complicated concerns may require follow up appointments to best help your child.
Well check schedule
Well check schedule
& what to expect at each visit
& what to expect at each visit
Newborn-1-3 days after leaving the hospital
CONGRATULATIONS! WELCOME TO THE PRACTICE! Measure the baby. Lots of questions about pregnancy, delivery, family history, eating, pooping, sleeping. Check every part of the baby's body. Answer all of your questions!
2 weeks
Measure the baby to be sure they are back to the same weight as when they were born. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Parents/guardians will complete Edinburgh screeners (See below for more information on screeners). Check the baby's body. Answer all of your questions! Collect blood for the second newborn screen with a heal poke. Be ready to breastfeed and/or bring a bottle and pacifier.
1 month
Measure the baby. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Parents/guardians will complete Edinburgh screeners. Check every part of the baby's body. Start giving Vitamin D. Answer all of your questions!
2 months
Measure the baby. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the baby is learning to do (see developmental milestones below). Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Check every part of the baby's body. Answer all of your questions! Vaccines! (See vaccine schedule below)
4 months
Measure the baby. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the baby is learning to do. Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Check every part of the baby's body. Answer all of your questions! Vaccines!
6 months
Measure the baby. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the baby is learning to do. Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Check every part of the baby's body. Answer all of your questions! Vaccines! Hooray, baby is now old enough to get the flu shot and Covid vaccine!
9 months
Measure the baby. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the baby is learning to do. Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Check every part of the baby's body. Answer all of your questions! No vaccines if baby is up to date already!
12 months (1 year)
WOW, now your child is a Toddler! Still, we do most of the same stuff. Measure the toddler. Poke baby's toe to check blood for anemia. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the toddler is learning to do. Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Check every part of the toddler's body. Answer all of your questions! Vaccines!
15 months
Measure the toddler. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the toddler is learning to do. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check every part of the toddler's body. Answer all of your questions! Vaccines!
18 months (1 1/2 years)
Measure the toddler. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the toddler is learning to do. Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Check every part of the toddler's body. Answer all of your questions! Vaccines!
24 months (2 years)
Measure the toddler. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the toddler is learning to do. Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Check every part of the toddler's body. Answer all of your questions! No vaccines if toddler is up to date already!
30 months (2 1/2 years)
WOW, now your child is a preschooler! Still, we do most of the same stuff. Measure the preschooler. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the toddler is learning to do. Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Check every part of the preschooler's body. Answer all of your questions! No vaccines if preschooler is up to date already!
3 years
Measure the preschooler. Lots of questions about eating, pooping, sleeping, and what fun things the toddler is learning to do. Parents/guardians will complete a SWYC screener. Check in on how the parents and/or guardians are doing. Check every part of the preschooler's body. Answer all of your questions! No vaccines if preschooler is up to date already!
Once a year from now on (for life!).
Measure the child/adolescent/teen/young adult. Lots of questions about eating, bowels, sleep, school, social life, and family life. Parents/guardians will complete yearly screeners. Starting at 11 years old, the patient will complete their own screeners.
There are generally vaccines at the 11, 16, 17, and 18 year visits. Sometimes in between for the yearly flu shot, yearly covid shot, and the HPV vaccine series (to prevent cervical, anal, rectal, throat, and tongue cancers and genital warts).
These visits qualify for a sports physical, so bring any forms you need completed to the visit.
Tips for preparing your child and yourself to make visits easier!
Tips for preparing your child and yourself to make visits easier!
Schedule the appointment for your child's easiest time of day. Try not to schedule the appointment at your child's naptime. Tired Little (and big) people can get sad!
Try to feed your child breakfast, lunch, or a snack before the visit. Hungry little (and big) people can get grumpy!
Bring drinks and snacks in spill proof containers (if possible).
Bring comfort object like a favorite stuffed animal, blanket, or toy.
Bring books or toys for entertainment.
Talk to your child before the visit about what to expect. Always tell your child if there are vaccines and be truthful. This builds trust and respect, because your child knows they are safe and won't be surprised by you, the medical assistant, or the doctor. Teach them that vaccines are important and something we do to help them grow up big, strong, and healthy!
Bring a reward or plan for a reward after the visit to give your child something to look forward to. All people, little or big, need encouragement (like getting a paycheck) to do hard things!
Don't make promises you can't keep. Sometimes there are surprise tests (think throat swabs!), vaccines, or other owies (tests for anemia) that you don't expect. Please don't promise there won't be any pokes, vaccines, or owies. DO promise that you will prepare them the best you can and will always be there to keep them safe.
Developmental milestones
Developmental milestones
Vaccine schedule
Vaccine schedule
Here is a simplified list of vaccines that will be given at each well check. The schedule will be adapted if needed for illness, missed doses, or parental preference. For the full list and schedule click here: CDC Vaccine schedule Birth through 18 years .
This schedule lists the brand names of vaccines for curious parents. We use combo vaccines that cover multiple infections in 1 poke to minimize the number of pokes your child receives. Vaccines are available individually if needed for catch up or parent preference.
Birth (in the hospital or 1st doctor's visit): Hepatitis B, Beyfortus (RSV)
2 months: 2 pokes Vaxelis (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenzae b, Hepatitis B), Prevnar 20 (Pneumococcal meningitis, pneumonia)
4 months: 2 pokes Vaxelis, Prevnar 20
6 months: 2 pokes Vaxelis, Prevnar 20
12 months: 3 pokes MMR-II (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varivax (Chickenpox), Vaqta (Hepatitis A)
15 months: 2 pokes PedvaxHIB (Haemophilus influenzae b), Infanrix (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)
18 months: 1 poke Vaqta
4 years: 2 pokes Kinrix (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio), Varivax
11 years: 3 pokes Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus), Boostrix (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), Menveo (Meningococcal meningitis A, C, Y, W),
12 years: 1 poke Gardasil 9
16 years: 1 poke Menveo
17 or 18 years (before college): Bexsero (Meningitis B)
Yearly: Flu and Covid
21 years (You're an adult now and will do well checks with your adult doctor): Tdap booster needed every 10 years
Screeners information goes here!
Screeners information goes here!
Sports Physicals
Sports Physicals
Usually your yearly well check will allow us to complete any sports forms you need. If you have had a well check in the last year, send in your form by the portal or drop it off at the office, and we will complete it within 48 hours.
If your program requires a specific date on the form, you may need to come in for a quick visit to update your exam.
If you have not had a well check in the last year, schedule your well check and bring in your physical forms to complete at the same time.
It's always easiest to complete the forms at the same time as your well check, so let us know if you need any forms completed while you're at that visit!
Sick visits
Sick visits
These appointments are scheduled when you have any questions outside of a well check. Please don't save all of you concerns and questions for a well check. Come in ANY time to see us with ANY questions or concerns. You can use the symptom checker to the right to help you determine when you need to be seen and where.
These appointments are scheduled when you have any questions outside of a well check. Please don't save all of you concerns and questions for a well check. Come in ANY time to see us with ANY questions or concerns. You can use the symptom checker to the right to help you determine when you need to be seen and where.
Some reasons to come in for a sick visit:
Some reasons to come in for a sick visit:
cough, cold symptoms, fever, runny nose, congestion
headaches
stomachaches, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation
school concerns-attention, hyperactivity, difficulty with learning, low grades, difficulty following rules and expectations
social concerns-difficulty with friends, isolation, fighting, bullying
home concerns-severe sibling rivalry, family conflict, family trauma
mental health-mood concerns, depression, anxiety, suicidality (go to the ER or call a crisis line if this is current and you cannot get ahold of the office), self harm
injuries-cuts, scrapes, burns, splinters, sprains, strains, possible broken bones (Go to the ER or UC if they are in severe pain, the injury looks severe, or if you believe it needs to be seen sooner than you can get an appointment. If you are sure it is broken, ER or UC may be best, as they can do xrays and set bones.)
concussions
fainting
Mental Health, Behavior, and Development
Mental Health, Behavior, and Development
We have extra training and experience in diagnosing and treating developmental delays, ADHD, Autism, anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders.
We have extra training and experience in diagnosing and treating developmental delays, ADHD, Autism, anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders.
We can fully diagnose and treat ADHD, anxiety, and depression.
We will start the evaluation and coordinate with specialists for full diagnosis and treatment of developmental delays, Autism, trauma, and eating disorders. These require a team approach by specialists to make sure your child gets the best care.
Reproductive Health/STI/Contraception/Period control
Reproductive Health/STI/Contraception/Period control
We provide information, advice, and prescriptions or referrals for all types of hormonal and nonhormonal forms of contraception. We do not place implants or IUDs, and we can refer to safe providers who do.
We also diagnose and manage long, heavy, painful, irregular, and frequent periods.
We are gender affirming and will provide these services to all genders and all ages, up to 21 years.
We also do testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) without judgement. We are able to prescribe and manage PrEP for patients as desired.
Oregon law allows people of any age to access these reproductive health services without parental consent and with full privacy. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages pediatricians to offer these services while educating patients and encouraging open communication and support from their parents.
Teen Health!
Teen Health!
We provide EASY access for medical care to teenagers!
At 15 years old teens can consent for all medical care without parent permission. This allows them to be seen in the office when their parents are unable to make it in. They can stop by before or after school for a well check, sports physical, vaccines, and for any question or concern.
At 14 years old teens can consent to medical care for mental health including therapy, counseling, and medications. This can be started without parent involvement, and before finishing treatment the parents must be involved unless it is unsafe for the teenager.
We will provide full privacy for teens while encouraging open communication with their parents. If at any point we are concerned about a teen's well being, we will make sure they have access to all available supports. If there is serious or imminent threat of suicide, we will inform parents/guardians. We will report all concerns of abuse or intent to cause harm as required by Oregon law.
Heads up!
Heads up!
Unfortunately, there are some things we can't do at a pediatric doctor's office.
Unfortunately, there are some things we can't do at a pediatric doctor's office.
Things we can't do here include xrays, stiches/sutures (we can glue/dermabond, so call to see if this is an option), casting broken bones (we can do splints and wraps for minor injuries until we can get an xray), and treating severe illness with severe difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, or listlessness.
Things we can't do here include xrays, stiches/sutures (we can glue/dermabond, so call to see if this is an option), casting broken bones (we can do splints and wraps for minor injuries until we can get an xray), and treating severe illness with severe difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, or listlessness.
You can always call us with questions, but do not delay care to wait for our recommendations.
You can always call us with questions, but do not delay care to wait for our recommendations.
If your child looks or acts very ill, or you think they should go to the ER, please take them to the ER or call 911 immediately.
If your child looks or acts very ill, or you think they should go to the ER, please take them to the ER or call 911 immediately.
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