From our roots as the first Pediatric practice in the Platte County area back in 1989, Pediatric Care North has provided state-of-the-art medical care in a personalized environment. Our practice treats patients from newborn through high school, and on to the age of 21.

Our 8 board certified physicians have all had specialty training in the field of pediatric medicine. We now have a staff of 2 board certified pediatric nurse practitioners and 4 board certified lactation specialists. In fact, Pediatric Care North was the first pediatric practice in the Kansas City metropolitan area to create a lactation support program where mothers and babies get the nursing support needed.

Over the years, our practice has expanded and grown with the Northland. We have maintained an atmosphere of personalized service while delivering excellent medical services to all of our valued patient families.

Pediatric Care North offers two types of appointment:

Future Appointments

These  appointments are typically taken for well child exams, weight checks, follow up visits, medication checks, vaccinations, chronic health issues.
Same day Appointments – these appointments are scheduled for sick patients on the same day we receive your call. These appointments are filled on a first come - first served basis.

Depending on the type of form, we ask for a one week notice to have forms completed. This allows us time to review the chart and fill out the form completely with the most current health information. If you have a check-up scheduled within the time needed for the form, please bring the form to the appointment.

Emergencies

If your child is in a potential life threatening medical emergency, call 9-1-1. Our phone triage nurses are accessible from 8:00 to 4:45 Monday through Friday and 8:30 to 11:30 on Saturdays. Our nurses view every call as a teaching opportunity to advise about normal childhood development and common illnesses. We use protocols written from the Barton-Schmidt Pediatric Triage Protocols and from the professional judgment of our staff. If you have questions after hours, we have the Children's Mercy calling center that can reach a doctor 24 hours a day for any questions or concerns.

We do not take "walk-in" patients. We have phone triage nurses readily available to answer questions regarding your child's health care or condition and set up appointments accordingly. Because our appointments are filled on a first come - first served basis, walk in patients may be triaged and not seen until later in the day, therefore, making a call to the office will potentially get you seen sooner.

We recommend Tylenol® for your child aged 6 weeks and older and Motrin® for your child 6 months and older, based on weight calculations. Click here for dosages.

The AAP does not recommend over-the-counter medications for children 6 years and under. The benefits of over-the-counter medications, such as cold and cough medications, do not outweigh the risks of giving these medicines. Please contact our office and speak to one of our triage nurses regarding the symptoms your child is experiencing and what our recommendations would be based on their symptoms.

Yes, all children birth to 18 years of age should be seen annually. Immunizations are a small part of an annual exam. Our providers check age-appropriate nutrition and diet, development and social skills, and safety and anticipatory guidance annually.