5 Questions to Ask Your Pediatrician

This is a general question that can open up other areas of conversation. What you want to know is what the doctor’s qualifications and certifications are. The doctor should volunteer this information as well as how long he or she has been in practice. Additionally, you’ll want to learn about the hospitals the doctor is connected to. These topics will give you a good idea as to how connected, qualified, and honest the doctor is.

If your child hasn’t been born yet or if your child is a newborn, then you can inquire about services for newborns, specifically. You’ll also want to learn about the various physiological, behavioral, and mental health services the pediatrician can provide. For example, you might want to know whether the doctor can provide more advanced pediatric care, like continual care for autistic children.

Special needs children and newborns will require frequent visits to a pediatrician. Between the ages of 1 and 4, a child should see a pediatrician at least 7 times. After 4 years of age, a child should see a pediatrician annually. This is what the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends, so we recommend this too here at KidsHealth Pediatrics.

Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance plans must cover well-baby visits and well-child visits. For other visits like minor emergency visits, you’ll want to know whether your plan can cover them. You can contact us to learn more about insurance coverage and the providers we work with. We work with most major insurance providers, so you can have confidence that your visits with us will be covered.

This is another important question to ask. You’ll want to know when the doctor works and whether the clinic is open extended and/or weekend hours. Many clinics like KidsHealth Pediatrics offer the kind of availability you need to accommodate your hectic schedule.

And there they are the 5 questions to ask your pediatrician during a consultation. We hope you’ve found them helpful! We also hope you’ll choose KidsHealth Pediatrics for your pediatrician!

At our Scottsdale and Glendale, AZ clinics, Dr. Maria Nabong is our resident pediatrician. She has been a general pediatrician for over 20 years now, so she is more than capable of taking care of your child. She also considers it a great joy and responsibility to take care of children, and she’d be delighted to meet you and yours for a simple meet-and-greet. For more information, please contact us or book an appointment online. We have 2 pediatric clinics in Scottsdale, and Glendale, AZ. We serve patients from Glendale AZ, Peoria AZ, Sun City AZ, Scottsdale AZ, North Scottsdale AZ, Grayhawk AZ, and surrounding areas of Phoenix AZ.