PREPARE FOR YOUR CHILD’S CLINIC VISIT
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When you call to schedule an appointment for your child at one of our clinics, you speak with an Intake Coordinator.
Intake Coordinator
Intake Coordinator
Intake Coordinator
Intake Coordinator
Intake Coordinator
We provide care at multiple locations, including our new, bright space in Sunnyvale.
Lobby of Stanford Children's Health Specialty Services -- Sunnyvale
Lobby of Stanford Children's Health Specialty Services -- Sunnyvale
Waiting room of developmental-behavioral pediatrics clinic at Sunnyvale
Entry at 730 Welch in Palo Alto
From the start of your visit, even in the lobby, we seek to put your child at ease.
Playing hide and seek in the waiting room of the Sunnyvale clinic
Sharing playdough with your child
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Following the path of the ball in a Rube Goldberg machine at 730 Welch Road in Palo Alto
Members of our team are on hand to help you find your way around and lead you to your room, where you meet your child's clinician.
Receptionists check you in.
Medical technicians take your child's blood pressure, height and weight.
Your clinician finds you in the exam room.
Depending on your family's needs, your child may see a physician, nurse practitioner, psychologist, or a team of health care professionals.
Dr. Casey Krueger, a psychologist, completes a play assessment with your child.
Developmental-behavioral pediatrician Dr. Lynne Huffman checks a child's muscle tone.
Our team makes sure your child is healthy.
Dr. Yair Bannett listens to a child's heart with a stethoscope.
Dr. Hannah Perrin allows a child to examine her stethoscope. This is something we often do to ensure your child's comfort and familiarity with the tools we use during the visit.
A child has her blood pressure taken. Because this process may be uncomfortable for your child, we encourage you to hold your child while we focus their attention on toys and games.
Our clinicians are friendly, attentive, curious, and encouraging.
We listen attentively and take notes during the visit.
Parents have the opportunity to watch their child's assessment.
Fellows and faculty converse with parents to gain information about the child.
We get down on your child's level when we do our evaluations. We might use toys, games or bubbles.
Doctors and psychologists use creative means to understand your child's development.
Clinicians use standardized measures to evaluate your child's thinking skills.
Unstructured play complements formal testing in understanding your child's abilities.
Children enjoy our assessments and clinicians gather important information.
Though it may look like we're playing silly games with your child, our doctors are gaining valuable information about your child's health and development.
Laughing is encouraged during our developmental consults.
In addition to thinking and language skills, we explore your child's gross motor skills during the visit.
Sometimes your child is evaluated by a doctor in advanced training. These doctors are closely supervised by our faculty.
Division Chief Heidi Feldman supervises Dr. Lauren Hubner, who was one of our developmental-behavioral pediatrics fellows. She is now on our faculty.
Developmental-behavioral pediatrics fellow Dr. Emily Whitgob discusses her clinic notes with faculty member Dr. Lynne Huffman. Fellowship is designed to produce leaders in the field of developmental-behavioral pediatrics.
A pediatrics resident learns from our faculty and clinicians in an interdisciplinary case conference.
Our staff members and faculty frequently collaborate on behalf of your child and family.
The team values collaboration, interdisciplinary education, and evidence-based practice.
Medical assistants and nurse coordinators ensure that you understand the plans for your child's care.
Discussing your child's health together may lead to better outcomes.
After you exit, we prepare a full report for you and your family's primary care clinician.
Clinicians record information in order to prepare a comprehensive note.
Our team members prepare a comprehensive report that's either mailed to you or made available on MyChart.