PEDIATRICS DEPARTMENT | THIRD FLOOR Immediately upon entering the space dedicated to pediatric care at the MSC you will notice the art and décor generously gifted by the John P. Previti Memorial Foundation. The ambience created through the décor furthers the mission of our department in improving the health and well-being of children and their communities. Beyond décor, the pediatrics department has the ability to provide care for the comprehensive spectrum of children that need it.
Services Available Along with full scope general pediatrics care, our clinic provides specialty care in pediatric cardiology, endocrinology, infectious disease, allergy and immunology, nephrology, neurology, gastroenterology and pediatric surgery. We also provide a clinic focused on healthy living for children with obesity or with risk factors for obesity. Additionally the high-risk infant clinic provides care for premature infants that have graduated from the NICU to continue to track their growth and development. Pediatricians see about 700 to 800 patients per month or 9,000 per year.
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The pediatric clinic is also a continuity clinic for the collaboration between RUHS and Loma Linda University Pediatric Residency Primary Care Track.
HealthySteps Through a partnership with First 5 Riverside, RUHS has implemented HealthySteps — a national program aimed at improving screening for developmental, behavioral or social determinant of health concerns to improve the health and wellbeing of children with an emphasis on children from low-income families. A HealthySteps Specialist is able to assist with the implementation of the screenings and also help with potential problems that are identified through the screening tools. This has been immensely helpful to our physicians and the families that we serve.
Local Dental Pilot Project In another collaboration with First 5 Riverside, the Pediatric Clinic has staff to address the dental needs of our patients. Children under 5 receive dental screenings, fluoride varnishes and a goody SECOND EDITION
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