Welcome to Pediatric Solutions!
Dr. Stephanie S. Baker
Dr. Satish Charo
Dr. Carissa J. Lee Holmes
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Call: 847-670-4545
Regular Office Hours:
Monday: 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday: 9 am - 6 pm
Wednesday: 9 am - 12 pm
Thursday: 9 am – 6 pm
Friday: 9 am - 2 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 12 pm
Walk-in Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 - 9 am
Our Services
Here at Pediatric Solutions we strive to offer comprehensive pediatric care in a friendly, upbeat atmosphere. We are open to patients of all ages (birth through college age) and work with parents to provide the best care for their children. We have a similar practice style and communicate with each other frequently about all our patients. We follow current American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) practice guidelines and stay up to date on new medical research. Our practice follows the most current recommendations for immunizations published by the CDC and AAP, and we strongly recommend all our patients stay up to date on their vaccinations.
We are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year if you ever need to speak to a pediatrician. In order to accommodate every type of schedule, we offer Saturday hours, evening hours 2 days a week and morning walk-in hours. All phone calls regarding medical questions are answered by us personally. Complimentary consults are available to expecting parents who wish to meet with us prior to choosing a pediatrician.
Hope all you Moms had a great Mother's Day despite the weather yesterday! We are returning to regular business hours as of today. Thanks for your patience and understanding during these last few months.
We are resuming regular checkups for all ages at this time and it is important for children to not get behind on their checkups and vaccinations. We will continue to book patients and place them in rooms on a staggered basis to maintain social distancing. As always, we request to minimize the number of people in the office and for all to wear a mask or face covering over age 5.
We hope everyone enjoyed the wonderful weather this past weekend! Remember to get regular exercise during the shelter in place.
We are returning to regular business hours starting next week May 11th and doing checkups for all ages. We will continue to be scheduling patients on a staggered basis to comply with social distancing and as a reminder we request anyone over age 5 who enters the office to wear a mask or face covering.
UPDATE ON HEALTHY CHECK UPS
Even though COVID-19 is on everyone’s mind, we cannot stress enough the importance of healthy check ups. We are providing a staggered schedule to ensure a safe environment for you and your child. The risk of vaccine preventable illness is very real. Remember, vaccines save lives!
Also note the below new mask protocol for all office visits. We have received a lot of positive feedback regarding our virtual visits and will continue to offer them.
Lastly, we are continuing our reduced business hours until May 10th. We anticipate returning to regular hours at that time, subject to change. Thanks and hoping everyone is staying safe and healthy!
We know that the COVID-19 pandemic is difficult for all of us. It can be particularly difficult for children to understand what is going on. Here is a free e-book that you can download and read with your child that helps explain what Coronavirus is:
www.dropbox.com/s/88ok8kfdjjj4gkn/Coronavirus.pdf?dl=0
We are pleased to announce that in addition to traditional in-office visits, we are now offering telehealth (by phone) and virtual visits (via doxy.me) during our regular office hours. We are here for you in the office or virtually by camera or phone to help care for your child. Please be aware that some visit types are more ideal than others to be done virtually.
Please call during regular office hours to schedule an in-office, virtual, or telehealth appointment. If you would rather have a virtual visit and not leave your home, our staff will give you our doxy.me URL to meet us. We are committed to keeping everyone safe during this time and out of the ER or urgent care whenever possible. Stay safe and healthy everyone!
We recognize that this time of stress and uncertainty can be very hard on us as parents as well as our children. Some suggestions to help you are:
1.Make a schedule and stick to it - for yourself, for your kids. While teenagers do not have to wake early to get to school, they do still benefit from consistent wake up and bedtimes. Routine and consistency are the best medicine for mental health.
2. Get dressed every day. Do something physical everyday. Do something that exercises your mind every day.
3. Eat healthy.
4. Have your kids connect with friends or family online. Even a short video chat can lift your spirits.
5. Call us if your child is sick or injured. We are still here for you and can help direct you to the care your child needs. Pediatric Solutions is still your medical home!
A few web resources are listed below from the AAP:
www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/crying-colic/Pages/Tips-for-Coping-with-a-New-Ba...
www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/The-American-Academy-of-Pediatrics-Advises-P...
www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Positi...