Routine pediatric care helps ensure your child develops and grows properly. It detects illnesses and diseases before serious complications develop. Mai Vi Hoang, MD, and the team at HAPI Medical Center are experts in treating babies and children in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. If your child is due for a wellness visit or is ill, call HAPI Medical Center or request an appointment online today.
Pediatric care at HAPI Medical Center involves the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses and chronic conditions in children.
Pediatric care appointments also address your child's growth and development and screen for medical problems before they become serious.
HAPI Medical Center offers the following pediatric care services:
HAPI Medical Center offers same-day and walk-in appointments to accommodate your child's needs, especially when they are sick or experience a medical emergency.
During pediatric care appointments with HAPI Medical Center, the team performs:
Your child's provider checks their height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and other vital signs. They also assess your child's growth and development.
Your child's provider reviews their medical history and asks questions about the symptoms they are experiencing. They also assess their development by asking you questions or completing developmental assessments.
During a physical exam, your child's provider evaluates their abdomen, limbs, eyes, ears, throat, breathing, and heartbeat.
If your child is ill or exhibits symptoms of a chronic disease like asthma, allergies, or diabetes, their provider might utilize throat or nasal swabs, blood tests, urine tests, lung function tests, or imaging procedures to make a diagnosis.
Your child may not require treatment, but if they do, the HAPI Medical Center team might recommend nutrition support, meal planning, other lifestyle changes, dietary supplements, medications, breathing treatments, physical or occupational therapy, speech therapy, or behavioral therapy. They can refer you to specialists whenever necessary.
As a rule, schedule child wellness exams every year or more often for children and babies under three years old. Schedule a sick visit for your child if they exhibit unusual symptoms that don't subside on their own or are severe.
Give your child the best chance to thrive and maintain optimal health. Schedule a pediatric care appointment with HAPI Medical Center by calling the office or booking one online today.