Town and Village Pediatrics

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Hospital Affiliations/Newborn Visits:

Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Sisters of Charity Hospital

Physical Forms:

You will be provided a completed physical exam form and vaccine record for your child at every check-up. This form may be used for 12 months for sports, school, and all related activities. You are encouraged to keep a copy of it at home for these purposes. If you require additional forms, please allow us several days to complete them.

For additional forms you may need, please allow several days for us to complete.

Prescription Refills:

Please call us with your prescription refill requests. We ask that you allow us several days for non urgent medication requests.

Missed/Cancelled Appointments:

You will be charged $25 per missed appointment or cancellation less than 24 hours from the time of the scheduled appointment.

Record Requests:

Click here to download our Release of Medical Information Form.

Routine Checkup Schedule

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends routine well child exams throughout your child's life to promote physical, mental and social health in addition to preventing illness and injury. We will see your child for routine well exams at the following ages.

At birth in the hospital - 2 weeks - 2 months - 3 months - 4 months - 6 months - 9 months

12 months - 15 months - 18 months - 24 months - 30 months - 36 months - Yearly thereafter

Resources Back to top

HealthyChildren.org

HealthyChildren.org is the only parenting Web site backed by 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. From car seat safety to teen nutrition and a symptom checker, you'll find easy to understand information.

Acetaminophen

Infant acetaminophen (80 mg/0.8 ml) is no longer available in stores. Acetaminophen elixir (160 mg/5 ml) can be used for infants and children. Please consult the package for dosing, or call our office with any questions or need for clarification.

Dosages may be repeated every four hours, but should not be given more than five times in twenty-four hours. (Note: Milliliter is abbreviated as mL; 5 mL equals 1 teaspoon [tsp]. Don't use household teaspoons, which can vary in size.) Be sure to read the label to make sure you are using the right product.

Acetaminophen dosing table

View this table on HealthyChildren.org

Ibuprofen

Dosages may be repeated every six to eight hours, but should not be given more than four times in twenty-four hours. (Note: Milliliter is abbreviated as mL; 5 mL equals 1 teaspoon [tsp]. Don't use household teaspoons, which can vary in size.) Be sure to read the label to make sure you are using the right product.

Ibuprofen dosing table