You want to safeguard your child’s health, but you can't do it alone. You need some help. Regular well visits to your pediatrician can protect your child’s health by providing preventive services such as physical examinations and immunizations, and identifying potential medical issues early, so they can be treated.
Prevention is the key to staying healthy, especially for children. Regular well-child visits should happen early, with the first one typically occurring within 2 to 5 days of birth. After the first visit, well-child visits should be scheduled at 2 weeks, followed by visits at 1,2,4,6,9,15, 18, and 24 months, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
During a regular well visit, your pediatrician will:
During a well visit, your pediatrician may also evaluate your child for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, autism, learning delays, and other developmental conditions. Early detection and treatment are critical to the healthy development of your child.
Regular well visits are also one of the best ways to make sure your child is current on immunizations. Immunizations are also required for your child to attend daycare or school.
To view or print information about the current immunization schedule from the Centers for Disease Control, please click here.
To find out more about how regular well visits can protect your child’s health, talk with an expert. Call your pediatrician today.
You want to safeguard your child’s health, but you can't do it alone. You need some help. Regular well visits to your pediatrician can protect your child’s health by providing preventive services such as physical examinations and immunizations, and identifying potential medical issues early, so they can be treated.
Prevention is the key to staying healthy, especially for children. Regular well-child visits should happen early, with the first one typically occurring within 2 to 5 days of birth. After the first visit, well-child visits should be scheduled at 2 weeks, followed by visits at 1,2,4,6,9,15, 18, and 24 months, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
During a regular well visit, your pediatrician will:
During a well visit, your pediatrician may also evaluate your child for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, autism, learning delays, and other developmental conditions. Early detection and treatment are critical to the healthy development of your child.
Regular well visits are also one of the best ways to make sure your child is current on immunizations. Immunizations are also required for your child to attend daycare or school.
To view or print information about the current immunization schedule from the Centers for Disease Control, please click here.
To find out more about how regular well visits can protect your child’s health, talk with an expert. Call your pediatrician today.
1625 Avenue Of The Cities,
Moline, IL 61265
The sick clinic is for acute problems like rashes, insect bites, poison ivy, sunburn and ear pain. We continue to take additional precautions to ensure the safety and health of our patients and staff through the use of our mobile registration and gathering information in advance of your appointment.
Thank you for your continued patience and support as we strive to meet the ongoing needs of our community in the safest possible manner.
Our Moline office is open from 8 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm Monday through Friday. We have limited Saturday availability for acute sick symptoms only through our Facebook self-scheduling link which will be posted each Friday evening by 7 pm CST. We do not have regular office hours on Sunday, however there is a provider on-call in case of emergencies.