Peconic Pediatrics in Riverhead NY

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HANNAH JACCARD

My daughter, Hannah Jaccard, recently had an assignment at school. The assignment was given to all students at the school, and kindergarteners and first graders got to choose between two topics – “What I want to be when I grow up” and “If toys could talk.” Learn Her Story

Patient Portal

Get in touch with us easily and quickly through our convenient, confidential online portal. You can request appointments, physician referrals, medication refills, receive lab results and send your forms to fill out in advance of your visit. You can ask non-urgent questions through the portal as well.

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Nutrition for Families

Our registered pediatric dietitians help parents and kids deal with food allergies, celiac disease, diabetes and more. In our Balanced Plate program, our team teaches families how to stay happy and healthy by eating right and exercising. Our dietitians can also develop a customized eating plan for all ages. This service is especially popular with post-partum mothers.

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We're Here For You

You’ll always be able to get a visit for a sick child the same day that you call because we have multiple providers on staff. The Allied Pediatrics app also allows you to select from over 100 symptoms to get timely advice when your child is sick. Our symptom checker and dosing calculator are other invaluable resources.

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Breastfeeding Center

Peconic Pediatrics is distinguished for its breastfeeding and lactation resources. We offer in-office consultations with Dr. Jennifer Shaer, a board certified pediatrician and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, as well as lactation specialist Deb Bouchard RN, IBCLC, to help both mom and baby accomplish a breastfeeding plan that works for them.

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Lifetime Lessons for Parents

There’s so much to learn when you become a parent – and with each passing year, new lessons! Let us answer all of your questions in our informative group classes on a variety of important topics such as CPR. Healthy Habits, one of our most popular courses, teaches families love how to fall in love with fruits and veggies, stay active with games and outdoor fun and change their approach to food with mindful eating. Interested?

Well Visits at Peconic

We offer routine well visits at our Riverhead, NY office for age appropriate developmental screening, vaccines and more. At this time, we can discuss how your child is progressing in terms of height and weight, as well as discuss any ongoing developmental concerns you may have.

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Asthma & allergy management

Having a child with asthma can be scary, but we can help you and your young one breathe easy. At Peconic Pediatrics, you will have access to a certified asthma educator Michelle Wruck PNP who works with children and parents to develop a customized treatment plan. Michelle will outline a kid-friendly plan, and is always available to answer your questions and address your concerns.

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How can I reach a doctor after hours

If your child is sick after hours and it cannot wait, we encourage you to visit the Allied Pediatrics in Jericho. The providers at the After Hours Center can access your child’s electronic medical records and let us know about the visit so we can stay informed.

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YOUR CHILD, SCHOOL, & COVID

Dear family,

In order to help you get your children back to school after an illness, we have a new process that should help.

Keep in mind that it is impossible for us to tell the difference between a usual cold and COVID-19.

If your child needs to be medically cleared to go back to school after an illness, then we need to test your child. Here’s how you can do it:

Set up a telehealth visit on our anytime pediatrics app.
After the visit, we will schedule a time to have a COVID swab done in the parking lot.
After the test is done (20 minutes) we will send a clearance letter directly to your portal.

What if we need to examine your child after the telehealth visit?

Sometimes we can do a brief exam (like checking the lungs), right in the car at the time of the COVID test.
Sometimes we will need to do a full exam in the office and we will schedule that for you.

We ask you to arrive 20 minutes before your appointment time because our nurse is going to do a COVID swab in the parking lot before bringing you into the office.

We hope this process helps. Take time now to register for A llied Telehealth on Anytime Pediatrics and for our patient portal so that we can remotely help you this season.

Please let us know if you have any questions.