Choosing a pediatrician is one of the earliest and most important decisions you make as a parent. Many parents research online, read reviews, and ask friends for recommendations. Finding the right pediatrician is more than just picking a doctor – it is about choosing a partner in your child’s health.
While most pediatricians offer the same services – including routine wellness visits, sick visits, blood laboratory services, and vaccinations – pediatric primary care is about more than medical care.
Trust and Communication
When it comes to your child’s health, communication is everything. You should feel comfortable asking questions, and your pediatrician should take your concerns seriously and explain things in a way that is reassuring and clear. Open communication is especially important at times when your child is sick or decisions need to be made. Having a pediatrician you can trust can bring comfort in these times.
A Focus on the Whole Child
Pediatrics is not just treating illnesses. It is about prevention, development, and nurturing the whole child – physically and emotionally. This can also include monitoring their growth and development, and screening for disease prevention. The right pediatrician will not just measure height and weight, but will also ask about developmental milestones, social challenges, family dynamics, school readiness, and more.
Pediatric Primary Care at Valley
Valley Medical Group, in partnership with Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, provides compassionate pediatric care in a welcoming, family-centered environment for newborns, children, and adolescents.
Valley’s pediatric primary care team builds lasting relationships with families, ensuring that parents feel heard and children feel comfortable. The team offers evidence-based care following recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, so families can feel confident their child is receiving trusted, up-to-date medical guidance.
Same-day appointments are available, with priority given to sick visits when your child needs care quickly.
Valley’s team of pediatric specialists offers diagnostic, preventive, and treatment services that include:
- Routine wellness visits, including hearing screening, vision screening, developmental screening, and mental health screenings
- Sick visits
- Laboratory services, including blood work, rapid strep testing, urinalysis, and viral testing
- Vaccinations
- Lactation and feeding support (available at the Montvale location), including mother and baby lactation visits – with virtual visits available
Convenient Locations for Families
Valley is proud to have recently opened a new general pediatrics office in Wayne, New Jersey. This new practice, located at 1578 Route 23 North in Wayne, offers pediatric primary care. Specialty care will soon be available at this location.
Valley Medical Group also continues to provide pediatric primary and specialty care services at its Montvale office located at 135 North Kinderkamack Road in Montvale, New Jersey.
Partners in Your Child’s Health
For more information about pediatric primary care at Valley, please visit ValleyHealth.com/PedsPrimaryCare. To schedule an appointment with a clinician in Wayne or Montvale, please call 201-746-9484.
