AAP Parent Education Library

Browse this library of expert advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics. This collection of over 800 handouts covers 200 topics ranging from Acne to Whooping Cough. Browse by topic or symptom, or use the search bar to find just what you need.

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Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Saturday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

We require an appointment for your child to be seen. We understand that children can become ill quickly and unexpectedly, which is why we reserve a portion of our daily schedule for sick children. We do our best to schedule these visits as same-day appointments. Please call to make an appointment. Our in-office phone lines are open 8AM-5PM.

Be advised that call volumes are high between 8:00am – 9:00am, so if you have a non-urgent medical question, consider calling later in the day or send us a portal message, and our triage nurse will contact you at their soonest availability.

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After-Hours Care

If your child’s illness or injury is life-threatening, call 911.

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1 (800) 222-1222

Our after hours line is intended for emergency or urgent situation. For urgent medical issues when the office is closed, reach our on-call physician by calling our office at (703) 522-7300. Please leave a message with our answering service that includes your child’s name and age, a contact phone number, a pharmacy number if needed, and a description of the medical issue. The on-call provider or our nurse triage service will call you back.

Due to the high volume of after hours calls, we kindly request that you wait to discuss any non-urgent medical questions and prescription requests with our nurse triage service until the following business day.

There may be a small fee assessed to after-hours calls between 5pm – 10pm.

The overnight (10pm – 8am) $25 phone triage fee remains in effect.

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