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- Springfield, VA
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- Woodbridge, VA
Please take a moment to read our most commonly asked questions. We’re always available to answer your questions and encourage you to contact our office if you have a question that is not answered below.
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses who have additional education and training in a specialty area, such as family practice or pediatrics. If accredited through the national board exam, the NP will have an additional credential, such as Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP) or Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (CFNP).
Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioners can deliver much of the health care that kids and young adults require. They perform well child and sports physicals, treat acute (short-term) illnesses, manage chronic (long-term) illnesses and prescribe medications as necessary.
CPNPs provide care to children from birth up to the age of 21. CFNPs provide care for all ages.
Your child should not only see a provider for an illness, but 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 provider 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:
Yes, we always welcome new patients. Contact Us our office for additional information or submit an Appointment Request . Please visit our New Pediatric Patients page for more information.
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. We also suggest reading our practice’s complete Vaccine Policy for additional information.
