Paediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18. The word “paediatrics” means “healer of children”; they are derived from two Greek words: (pais = child) and (iatros = doctor or healer). Paediatrics is a relatively new medical speciality, developing only in the mid-19th century. Abraham Jacobi (1830–1919) is known as the father of paediatrics.

A paediatrician is a child's physician who provides not only medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill but also preventive health services for healthy children. A paediatrician manages physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the children under their care at every stage of development, in both sickness and health.

Before your little one arrives, a great deal of preparation needs to be done, and choosing the right Paediatrician is one of the things you need to do. A Paediatrician is a medical doctor who specialises in the physical, behavioural and mental health of children right from birth till the age of 16. Paediatricians are trained to diagnose and treat a broad range of childhood-related illnesses and are thus, crucial to your little one’s health care.

 

While a regular physician can provide regular health care and treatment, the needs and requirements of a child are often specialised. Therefore, your young one must be given specialised care and services that are specifically dedicated to paediatric services. Our paediatricians at Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital have specialised training in the fields of physical, emotional and behavioural needs of children. We also train our paediatricians to recognise and treat childhood illnesses and infectious diseases that regular medical care professionals may not be able to treat. In the event where your child needs specialised paediatric care due to premature birth or any other health condition in the period just after birth, our qualified Neonatologists are well equipped to monitor and offer even more specialised care.

We remain committed to taking care of your healthcare needs and keeping you informed of the latest COVID 19 updates. We are being as creative as possible to work around the challenges of caring for our patients while keeping patients and staff protected. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding in these stressful times!  Here are the modifications for patient visits, schedules, and office policies for phone/portal/telehealth visits (as of March 23, 2020). We ARE OPEN and seeing patients in the office.

 

Morning appointments: only newborns and well-child visits in office.

Afternoon appointments: sick visits by appointment only in office and by telehealth.

Saturday 411 Telehealth appointments from 9am — 1pm.

Weekday office hours 8 am-5pm (closed from 5-6 pm); Saturday Telehealth 9am -1pm

A credit card on file is now required for all patients.

There will be a $25 charge for all phonecalls and portal messages for medical advice.

There will be a $10 charge for all prescription refills.

411 Telehealth services will be billed like an in-office visit your insurance but if the claim is denied, you may be responsible for a maximum fee of $75.

If possible, please limit to 1 parent and child for office visits.

If you are running more than a few minutes late for an appointment, we may have to reschedule you.

Looking for an Austin paediatrician? At 411 Pediatrics and After Hours Care, we know kids! Our expert team of healthcare providers offers a caring medical home and comprehensive healthcare for your child from birth through adolescence.