Frequently Asked Questions

There is always a physician on call for our office when the office is closed. If you have medical questions or need to reach one of our doctors, please call the  St. Peter's University Hospital Pediatric Call Center  at   (732) 296-1521 . There your call will be taken by a pediatric registered nurse to further assist you.

If your practitioner has recommended your child see a subspecialist, a referral can be prepared by our office staff. Once you have made an appointment, please call our office with the appointment information and the referral will be completed.

You can simply call our  East Brunswick office. For  well child appointment s , we ask that you call after 11:00 a.m. This allows our triage staff to handle the high volume of calls for sick patients that is typical each morning. When you call for a  sick appointment , our triage nurses will ask a number of questions in order to determine the severity of your child’s illness and the appropriate type of appointment to make. We will not deny a patient an appointment, however there are times when it is suggested that more time be given for symptoms to evolve or improve. In the event that you believe your child should be seen regardless of the nurses' advice, simply thank them for their time and let them know that you would be more comfortable with your child being evaluated today and an appointment will be scheduled.

If your child is born at  Saint Peter's University Hospital  or  Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital  you simply notify the nursing staff and they will notify our office. One of our physicians makes hospital rounds each morning at these two hospitals only. We do not have admitting privileges at any other hospitals, therefore your newborn will be evaluated by the hospital pediatric staff and you will be instructed to follow up in our office 1-2 days after being discharged..

If your child is taken to the emergency room, our physicians do not routinely evaluate them. The child is seen by the emergency room physician and one of our practitioners is notified as to your child's status. We recommend that patients go to  Saint Peter's University Hospital  or  Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital  for emergency room services, as they have pediatric emergency room physicians 24 hours a day. We recommend using the nearest pediatric ER in emergency/ life-threatening situations.

If your child is born at  St. Peter's University Hospital  or  Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital , we will see the child in the hospital and provide discharge plans. If your child is born at another facility, you should make a follow-up appointment within 72 hours.

The office schedule for the practitioners is available six months in advance. Therefore you can call six months in advance to schedule a well child appointment.