Office Hours
Our normal office hours
Monday – Friday from 8:00 am through 5:00 pm.
Extended office hours for acute illnesses
Monday – Thursday from 5pm to 6pm
Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.
Every attempt is made to see sick children the day you call. We request that you schedule well child exams and school and sports physicals several weeks in advance whenever possible. Saturday hours are generally reserved for sick children in the busy winter season. A limited number of well child exams and physicals are offered on Saturdays as the schedule permits.
Weekends
The office is open on Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Chronic, Non-urgent medical problems are often better scheduled on weekdays. Saturdays are generally reserved for sick children but a limited number of well child exams are appointed as the season and schedule permits.
After Hours
A pediatrician is available whenever the office is closed for emergencies and questions that cannot wait for usual office hours. Please call our regular office phone number at 615-851-7865 to access the on call physician. Pediatrics nurses often assist us in responding to your needs after hours. These nurses are extremely proficient in answering questions on fevers and common childhood illnesses.
Physicals and Well Child Exams
The basis of good care is continuity and getting to know you and your family over time. This way we hopefully will prevent problems or catch them in the early stages. We encourage you o adhere to the recommended schedule for well child exams from birth through the teenage years. These well child exams are times to discuss problems with growth, feeding, sleeping, behavior, development, speech and language and to receive immunizations and have screening lab work, such as blood counts and urine studies.
Please note: Sports physicals in older children and teens may be required yearly