Pediatrics

Overview

Between birth and the late teens, our bodies and minds undergo enormous change. There’s the obvious growth in bones and muscle. Less obvious is the immense intellectual growth and the maturation of internal organs and entire systems. In addition, it’s during the first twenty years that healthy habits are formed. For those reasons and more, it’s important that young people see a specialist. The staff at The Portland Clinic views Pediatrics as a holistic practice. That is, we view health in context of the whole person and whole family. Our emphasis is on prevention and education – developing sound bodies and healthy habits for a lifetime. The first step to that is regular well-child visits, including vaccines.

In general, the Clinic follows the vaccine guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, which provides easy-to-use vaccination schedules for parents with infants and children and preteens and teens. If you have particular concerns, please bring them up with your Clinic pediatrician. He or she will be happy to discuss your concerns. The pediatricians at The Portland Clinic follow the immunization schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and believe it is safe for all children. Being a Pediatric clinic, it goes without saying we are family friendly. We understand how busy your lives are (we’re parents too, you know). That’s why we’re open evenings and Saturdays – even for well-child checkups. Plus, all of our staff, from the nutritionist to the x-ray technicians are accustomed to working with children.

LATE NIGHT EAR INFECTION? WE HAVE YOU COVERED.

If you’re up late with a sick child, you don’t have to wait until morning to schedule an appointment. You can go online, any time, to schedule a next-day appointment with your child’s pediatrician — just click here >>

NOTE: Due to COVID-19, scheduling next-day appointments online is not an option at this time. Please call 503-223-3113 to make an appointment for the next day.

For urgent concerns, an on-call provider is available 24/7/365 — call 503-221-0161.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:

chop.edu (vaccine education center)
humanetech.com (the effect of technology)
aap.org (American Academy of Pediatrics)

PROCEDURES/SERVICES (Including, but not limited to)

Immunizations
Well-child checkups
General pediatrics
Sports Physicals
X-ray (onsite)

SATURDAY PEDIATRIC APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE PORTLAND CLINIC-TIGARD

Parenting is challenging enough without having to leave work or pull a child out of school for a well-child check. To provide a little more scheduling flexibility, our pediatricians offer extended hours at The Portland Clinic-Tigard office. This is to provide more choices for busy working families. Our pediatricians will see well-child checks and sick appointments.

Note, if you have the phone features of “Anonymous Call Rejection” or “Call Blocking” please remember to turn them off when you are expecting a call from one of our doctors.

The Portland Clinic – Tigard Extended Pediatric Schedule