The Importance of Regular Well Visits

A wellness visit is another name for a preventive health check-up. During this check-up, our provider at Decatur Pediatric Group in Lithonia, Clarkston, and Smyrna, GA, performs a physical examination to ensure your child is in good fitness and mental health screening for general well-being. They'll also update your child's immunization schedule, track their growth and development, and identify any health problems before they turn serious. Well visits screen your child for diseases, assesses the likelihood of future medical problems, promotes a healthy lifestyle, updates vaccinations, and preserves a trusted relationship with our staff at Decatur Pediatric Group in case of illness. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends them when a child is sick. But they're also necessary to keep your child healthy year-round. Our pediatrician may suggest well visits every six months to a year, depending on your child's needs.

The Importance of Regular Well Visits 

When you visit Decatur Pediatric Group, our provider will review the recommended ages for well visits with you in detail. Children should see a pediatrician before they leave the hospital. From there, they should visit a pediatrician every year, from three days old to 21 years old. Regular well visits for your child are essential because early diagnosis for any condition is a vital aspect of preventive care. During your child's well visit, our doctor will perform a physical examination which involves listening to their heartbeat and checking reflexes. They'll also discuss the immunizations required, track their weight, development, and behavioral health, as well as how to prevent illness, health, and safety issues.

Don't wait until your child is unwell to schedule a wellness visit. Well visits are an opportunity to inquire about your child's academic performance plus how your child is integrating into school, family, and social situations. To schedule an appointment with one of our providers at Decatur Pediatric Group or for more information about well visits in Lithonia, Clarkston, and Smyrna, GA, from infancy to teenage years, or how to prepare for the appointment, call (404) 296-7133. We have four convenient locations for our patients to visit.

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Our Regular Schedule

Clarkston Location

Monday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

Smyrna Location

Monday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

Lithonia Location

Monday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed