Pediatric Care
From primary care to a range of specialties, MetroHealth offers compassionate care for our smallest patients.
Trusted pediatric care for every stage of childhood, from well-child visits to same-day sick care.
Whether you need a routine checkup, a same-day appointment, walk-in care or emergency services, MetroHealth makes it easy to get the right care at the right time.
Get the Right Care for Your Child
Routine, same-day and walk-in care for your children
Primary Care
Well-child visits, vaccinations and ongoing pediatric care. To schedule, call 216-778-2222 or log onto MyChart.
Virtual Urgent Care for Ages 6+
Children ages 6 and older can connect with a provider online for many common illnesses and concerns.
Advanced Pediatric Care
If your child needs care beyond routine checkups and sick visits, MetroHealth is here for your family every step of the way. Our pediatric specialists provide expert care across a wide range of specialties, including orthopedics, neurology and cardiology. When hospital care is needed, our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and pediatric inpatient team deliver family-centered care that keeps parents and caregivers involved. Child Life specialists help children and families cope with the stress of hospitalization and make the experience as comfortable as possible. To manage your family's care online, including scheduling appointments, visit MyChart.
No matter the time of day, or the level of care your child needs, MetroHealth is here for your family.
It's Time to Schedule Your Child's Back-to-School and Sports Physicals
The Department of Pediatrics wants to remind you of the importance of back-to-school and sports physicals. Starting the school year with a clean bill of health sets children up for academic success!
Appointments are now available. To book a physical today, call 216 778 2222.
Back-to-school physicals are available at a MetroHealth location near you, and sports physicals are offered at our walk in Express Care locations.
La Clínica Hispana (Servicios para Niños y Adolescentes)
En MetroHealth, creemos que todos los niños merecen una atención primaria compasiva de parte de un pediatra calificado. Pero también sabemos que algunos niños quedan excluidos cuando se trata de cuidado continuo. Es por es que ofrecemos una clínica para los niños de habla hispana que servimos en Cleveland.
- Cuidado de salud general y visitas de bienestar
- Inmunizaciones
- Atención relacionada con enfermedades, como la atención para el asma y el acné
- Salud mental y servicios de comportamiento
- Educación nutricional y asesoramiento
- Atención de salud reproductiva, que incluye anticonceptivos, pruebas y tratamiento de ETS y pruebas de VIH
Legal Services
The innovative Community Advocacy Program — one of the first in the United States and the first in Ohio — brings on-site legal services to the patients and families served by the Pediatrics Department. The program started in 2003 and is a collaboration between the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and MetroHealth Medical Center.
Inquiries about the Community Advocacy Program should be directed to our on-site attorney.
Physicians, psychologists, and other health care providers at MetroHealth often find that providing top-quality medical care is not enough to fully address health problems faced by their young patients. Unmet legal needs represent an obstacle neither patients nor health care providers are usually equipped to overcome without the benefit of legal assistance. Whether the issue is a landlord-tenant conflict, unmet special education needs, wrongfully denied government benefits, or unresolved guardianship issues, the Community Advocacy Program is designed to support and serve MetroHealth pediatric patients and providers.
In addition to offering direct legal services, the Community Advocacy Program is available to provide consultation, training, and resources for health care providers and other staff members on a variety of legal issues faced by MetroHealth patients.
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