Why Having a Pediatrician Is Important

A pediatrician is a specialist who only treats children, from newborns to teens. If you have a child, your child needs the services and expertise of a pediatrician. Dr. Art Quintanilla and Dr. Leon Mizrahi at Rancho Mirage Pediatrics in Rancho Mirage, CA, provide comprehensive pediatric medical services and can help your child stay healthy.

What You Need To Know About Having a Pediatrician

When you have a pediatrician to care for your child’s medical needs, the pediatrician offers some important services, including:

• Performing school and sports physicals, which are a requirement for your child to attend a school or play a sport
• Timely, expert treatment of acute illnesses and conditions including viruses like the flu or colds, and bacterial infections like strep throat
• Quick treatment of injuries including cuts, sprains, strains, and broken bones
• Long-term treatment and management of chronic conditions including asthma and allergies

Having a pediatrician also means your child has quick access to medical care during an emergency. It’s comforting to know your child will be cared for by an expert, and a familiar, compassionate healthcare provider.

Having a pediatrician also means your child will have regular wellness visits, which can help protect your child from illness, During a regular wellness visit, our pediatrician will:

• Perform a thorough medical examination to assess overall health
• Order any lab testing or imaging studies necessary
• Administer required immunizations to protect your child from acquiring contagious and serious diseases

These are some of the required or recommended immunizations administered by your pediatrician:

• Hepatitis B
• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
• Haemophilus influenza type B
• Polio
• Pneumococcal conjugate
• Rotavirus
• Measles, mumps, rubella
• Chickenpox
• Hepatitis A
• Human papillomavirus
• Meningococcal conjugate
• Flu
• Covid

You want your child to enjoy expert medical care, and that comes from having a pediatrician.

Want To Know More?

To discover more about the importance of having a pediatrician and how a pediatrician can help your child stay healthy, call Dr. Art Quintanilla and Dr. Leon Mizrahi at Rancho Mirage Pediatrics in Rancho Mirage, CA. You can reach them in the office by calling (760) 770-0000, so call today.