Appointments

Doctors’ Telephone Hour:

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. daily

Monday through Friday

9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The office is closed from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on weekdays

Saturday

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m

Summer Weekend Hours may vary depending on volume.

• In addition to our telephone hour service, parents may request a return call anytime during the day from a doctor or a nurse. We return calls within a reasonable period of time.
• In the evening, after office hours, Advocare's triage nurse can answer patient's medical questions and contact the on call physician if necessary.

• To assure timely examination of ill children, and to help parents, office visits for acute illness are available 9 a.m. every morning.
• If you call on phone hour, we will see your child the same day.
• You can also schedule ill child visits for a later time.

Illness related appointments are available:

• from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Regular health supervision examination (check-up) appointments are available:

• Monday through Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• One of our practitioners will answer phone calls during phone hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM on Sundays and Holidays (New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day).
• After phone hour, Advocares' triage nurses answer patients' medical questions, and may confer with the on-call physician if needed. You can always request to speak to the on-call physician directly if needed. 

After hours, parents should telephone our office number with medical questions, and inform the answering service of the nature of the problem. A triage nurse will give advice regarding appropriate management and care, and may speak to the on-call doctor as needed. It is always best to telephone first before transporting a child to an emergency facility. Many visits can be avoided with appropriate advice.

IN ANY INSTANCE OF A LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM, YOUR FIRST CALL SHOULD BE TO YOUR LOCAL RESCUE SQUAD at 911.

• Prenatal and new patient interviews are welcome both during and after regular business hours. There is no fee for this service. Please call our office to set up an appointment.
• Some children’s issues require more time for discussion than is available during regular hours. Many topics require the participation of both parents or other parties. Our physicians are available for after hours consultations, either in person or by telephone, regarding these topics. These consultations can be scheduled by calling the office during regular hours.