Our Office

Appointments

Our office is open Monday through Friday 8AM to 4:30PM and in the morning on Saturday and Sunday.  Well child appointments are scheduled in advance and are available during our weekday office hours. Every effort is made to schedule sick visits for the same day. If you need an appointment on a weekday please call after 8:00AM when our secretaries can take your call.  On the weekends if you need a sick appointment call between 8:00AM and 10:00AM.  We also offer prenatal consults.

Phone Calls

Our doctors are available during office hours to address concerns about your child’s health. The receptionist will take a message for the doctor who will call you back when there is a break in the schedule. Please call during regular office hours for prescription refills, health forms and test results.

Urgent Calls

If your child develops a problem requiring our immediate attention, please call the office. After office hours, one of our physicians is on call. The answering service will answer the phone, and relay the information to the appropriate person so your call can be returned.

Developmental Screenings

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends formal developmental assessments in babies and toddlers and we have chosen to do this testing at the 18 and 30 month well visits with our nurse practitioner. Two weeks before the visit you will be mailed an invitation to complete an online developmental screen.  Please complete the questionnaire before your appointment.  Click here to access the CHADIS website.

Transition to Adult Medicine Providers

East Greenwich Pediatrics  is committed to helping our patients make a smooth transition from pediatric to adult health care. This process involves working with teens and their families to prepare for the change from a “pediatric” model of care where parents make most decisions to an “adult” model of care where youth take full responsibility for decision making. This means that we will spend time during the visit with the teen without the parent present in order to assist them in setting health priorities and supporting them in becoming more independent with their own health care.

At age 18, youth legally become adults. We respect that many of our young adult patients choose to continue to involve their families in health care decisions. Only with the young adult’s consent will we be able to discuss any personal health information with family members. If the youth has a condition that prevents them from making health care decisions, we encourage parents/caregivers to consider options for supported decision-making.

We will collaborate with youth and families regarding the age for transferring to an adult provider and recommend that this transfer occur sometime between age 18 and 19. We will assist with this transfer process, including helping to identify an adult provider, sending medical records, and communicating with the adult provider about the unique needs of our patients.

Patient Centered Medical Home

East Greenwich Pediatrics uses the Patient Centered Medical Home model of care, although we really think of it as a Family Centered Medical Home.

A Medical Home is an approach to providing total health care. In a medical home, the patient and their family joins a team of health care professionals to help with health care. The doctors and staff here at East Greenwich Pediatrics are all part of the medical home. We are here to help reach health care goals emphasizing, improving, and maintaining healthy lifestyles. We are committed to providing our patients and their families with support to manage their treatment plans. We coordinate care with other physicians to provide evidence-based care along with self-management support.

Within a Medical Home, the patient/family and care team work together. As an active member of the team, patients and their families can discuss their priorities and goals. Our clinical care team includes our doctor, nurse practitioners, psychologist, medical assistants, and our social worker / care coordinator. Our administrative staff consists of secretaries, office managers, and billing staff. The administrative staff duties include scheduling appointments, following up on test and referral results, coordinating referrals to specialists, maintaining accurate records, and assisting you in obtaining records and documents like school forms. To assist us with providing the best possible care, patients need to provide a complete medical history including any care received outside of our practice.