MIAMI, FL.− Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) recently opened its new Pediatric Care Center to meet the community’s growing pediatric needs. The Pediatric Care Center, open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, offers a comprehensive array of health services to ensure healthy growth and development as well as medical control of acute and chronic conditions. Walk-in patients are welcome, but appointments are recommended. On-call physicians are available after hours.
“The Center is dedicated to see your child in a fast, efficient manner while providing quality service,” said Pediatric Care Center Director, Jenae Schlipman.
Primary care health services are provided by the MCH’s Primary Care Group of board-certified pediatricians in conjunction with the hospital’s pediatric medical residents. Specialty clinics are staffed by many of the region’s finest pediatric sub-specialists. The medical team also includes nurses with special training and experience in the care and treatment of children from infancy up to 21 years of age.
The center honors state health insurance programs such as Medicaid, Florida Healthy Kids and Kid Care as well as other insurance programs. Services are also available on a fee-for-service basis.
The MCH Pediatric Care Center is located at 3100 S.W. 62nd Ave., Miami. For more information or for an appointment please call 305-669-6505.a
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.