Marion Pediatrics and Adolescents
Pediatrician
Why pick this one
Marion Pediatrics and Adolescents provides continuity with the same pediatric nurse practitioner, AAP-scheduled immunizations, newborn care, and telemedicine options.
Best for
- families seeking continuity with one pediatric provider
- newborn families needing post-discharge pediatric follow-up
- families following the American Academy of Pediatrics immunization schedule
- children needing routine behavioral and developmental screenings
- families seeking breastfeeding and lactation support
- families needing some pediatric visits by telemedicine
Look elsewhere if
- families who are not interested in vaccinating children
- families seeking antibiotics prescribed over the phone
- families unable to attend required yearly well-child checks
- families who prefer specialist appointments without coordinating first through primary care
Specialties
- well child examinations
- immunizations following the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule
- behavioral and developmental screenings
- breastfeeding and lactation counseling
- newborn care
- acute illness diagnostics
- pediatric telemedicine
Certifications
- North Carolina chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- North Carolina Pediatric Society
- REACH Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care Mini-Fellowship through the Duke Pediatric Psychiatry Department
What makes them different
- Courtney Morris Gardner is the practice's only provider, so families see the same pediatric nurse practitioner at every visit
- Offers 24/7/365 on-call service as much as humanly possible
- Provides telemedicine for some visits
- Supports breastfeeding through additional lactation counseling training
- Participates in Reach Out and Read Carolinas, providing books at well-child visits from 1 month through 5 years
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 147 N Garden St, Marion, NC 28752
- Phone
- +18285591227
- Website
- http://marionpediatrics.org/
- eben@eyebytes.com
Services
- pediatric primary care
- preventive care
- sick visits
- behavioral health screening
- immunizations
- breastfeeding support
- telephone care and telemedicine