Burke Pediatrics, LLC 2022


  • Well and Sick appointments from birth through college
  • ​Breastfeeding Consultation appointments with our nurse practitioner
  • Sports physicals
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder counseling and treatment
  • Care of Children with Chronic Diseases
  • Consultations
  • Bilingual Spanish Support
  • Vision Screening Technology


Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or authorized adult.

WELL VISITS

We want your child to be their happiest healthiest self. The most important (and most enjoyable) way we do this is to see your child for a series of Well Child visits/ Physicals. At each visit, we will follow your child's growth and development, answer any questions or concerns you may have, and provide any needed vaccinations/screenings. Please schedule these in advance so that you have your pick of appointments that best suit your schedule.

Recommended Schedule of Physicals/ Well-child Visit

  • Prenatal Consult
  • Newborn
  • 1 month of age
  • 2 months of age
  • 4 months of age
  • 6 months of age
  • 9 months of age
  • 12 months of age
  • 15 months of age
  • 18 months of age
  • 2 years of age
  • 30 months of age
  • 3 years of age


All children should have an annual physical once a year after 3 years of age through college.

VACCINES

  • prevent serious illness and save lives
  • are safe based on decades of scientific research


Vaccinations are the single most important public health intervention. The recommended vaccines and their schedule are based on years and years of data, study and research that involved millions of children and innumerable scientists and doctors.

Because of vaccines, parents no longer see a child with whooping cough, polio, measles and other such diseases. In recent times, some parents have chosen not to vaccinate because of the possible connection between autism and vaccines. This has been unfounded and completely discredited. Also breaking up or delaying vaccines can be perilous for your child. In the past, vaccine-preventable diseases caused high mortality in children and if survived, possible severe incapacitation. We should also remember that the Washington DC area has many recent travelers that can be carrying those diseases into our communities and therefore to our children.

We urge all children and young adult receive all of the scheduled vaccines according recommended by the Center for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Please feel free to discuss any questions or concerns you may have about vaccines with any one of us.

Learn more: www2.aap.org/immunization

BREASTFEEDING CONSULTATION

  • Am I doing this right?
  • I have done this before, but am I doing this right for this baby?
  • It hurts, what do I do?
  • If my production is low, what do I do?
  • How do I wean?
  • How do I breastfeed and use formula?
  • When I go back to work, what do I do?
  • What is the best breast pump?


With breastfeeding, there are so many questions (from beginning to end) and often very little real support. We are excited to offer a breastfeeding hour to all our moms who are thinking about, trying to or are currently breastfeeding. Our nurse practitioner has experience in lactation and helping moms breastfeeding through direct observation with you and your baby. Please call our office to schedule a consultation appointment to help you achieve your breastfeeding goals.

SPORTS/CAMP PHYSICALS

are usually not covered by insurance but we are happy to do them with your annual visit if it satisfies the State, School and Insurance requirements. If not, payment is due at the time of the exam.

ADOLESCENT SERVICES

Burke Pediatrics sees patients through age 23 years. When many children reach high school, they sometimes ask if they should move on to an "adult" medical provider. They are often interested to find that pediatricians are trained to handle adolescent/young adult medical problems. Also they are surprised to find that while they often feel odd in a waiting room filled with younger children, the alternative would be sitting among elderly adults at an internal medicine office.

ATTENTION DEFICIT VISITS

Please first make an appointment to discuss the issue with one of our doctors so they can then guide the process. After that, please comply with regularly scheduled follow-ups.

TELEPHONE SERVICES

Phones open at 7 am and close at 7 pm Monday through Friday for appointments and advice.  Nurse advice is available all day, everyday. Please tell the nurse exactly what your concern is. Because, providers are busy with office patients, they can only take phone calls after nurse triage. Physicians will return calls as time allows which may be after office hours; do not delay your child's care by refusing to talk to a nurse or expecting a "call-back" during office hours.

A practice physician is on call 24 hours everyday, all year

AFTER HOURS

We contract with a professional medical answering triage service through the nationally known Rainbow Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Their triage service is staffed with pediatric certified registered nurses. They use nationally established and accepted triage advice protocols to help assist and advise you. They can comfortably handle most phone calls. When warranted, they will either forward your call to the physician-on-call or direct you to the emergency room. Non-urgent advice will be given directly to you. Sometimes the nurse or you may choose to have the Provider-on-call paged. If your call has not been returned within 60 minutes, please call the answering service again. This is to ensure that the doctor on call received the correct phone number. Our office receives reports of all calls and reviews them each morning; this report becomes part of your child's medical record. After review and when appropriate, we often call for follow-up. Charges are rendered to the patient for the use of this service if it is not a true medical emergency.

REFERRALS

Health Insurances require an office visit for this service. This policy is a contract requirement with your insurer. Also, we will be able to give a list of the specialists in the area. Please make sure that the one you choose is approved by your insurance. You must schedule the appointment and call our office with details. Be sure to give us the name of the physician you are seeing, location, along with the date and time of the appointment so we can generate a referral through your insurance. Many insurances and specialty offices need an original referral, so please make sure you have one before that visit. WE CANNOT BACKDATE ANY REFERRALS.  Please allow at least 3 business days for completion.

MEDICATION REFILLS

Please check with your pharmacy first to see if you have any refills left. Only certain medications can be safely refilled without a patient visit and reevaluation. If we request that the child come in, we ask for your understanding. It is for your child's safety. With no patient visit, as well as chart research and pharmacy notification, please give us 2-3 business days to complete the refill. A fee will be assessed for refills without an office visit.

Treatment over the phone is dangerous! We do not prescribe medication over the phone. We do try to give advice but sometimes in our best judgment, the child should be seen. In that case, we will offer an appointment.

LABORATORY TEST AND IMAGING RESULTS

Routine tests ordered with a well child visit (Blood count, cholesterol, lead) should be considered normal if you are not called back. Other test results will be called to you whether normal or abnormal. Please call us within a week of doing any lab test or imaging study if you have not already heard from us. For STAT/ Emergent tests or imaging results, you will be notified as soon as we have it.

FLUORIDE APPLICATION

One of our best prevention against cavities is fluoride.
It works in two ways:

  • Neutralizes the acid produced by bacteria in our mouth
  • Strengthens the enamel of our teeth.


The application is painless and quick. This treatment usually occurs at your child's well visits from the time they have teeth through the age of 2. Some health insurance programs cover this service. If not covered, there is an additional charge.


​VISION SCREENING TECHNOLOGY

Burke pediatrics has recently acquired state-of-the-art technology for assessing vision in children this young his one year of age.  This instrument is very much like a camera that “measures” the child’s visual acuity.  All the child is required to do is look at the SPOT instrument.  We will measure the child’s visual acuity at each annual visit and upon request or with a medical indication.


Spot provides a reliable, objective assessment and instantly detects the indication of six major issues:

  • Hyperopia: farsightedness
  • Myopia: nearsightedness
  • Astigmatism: blurred vision
  • Anisometropia: unequal refractive power
  • Gaze: eye alignment measurement
  • Anisocoria: unequal pupil size

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