Durham Pediatrics

****Similac Formula Recall****

We want to make our families aware of a recent formula recall that affects some Similac powered formula including Alimentum and Elecare. This includes samples that you may have received from our clinic.

The products in question are all Similac powder formula with an expiration date on or after April 1, 2022. The first two lot numbers start with 22-37 and the ending code will have K8, SH or Z2.

To check your formula, parents can:

Visit similacrecall.com and enter in the numbers on the can or call 1-800-986-8540.

At this time, no liquid or ready-to-feed formula has been identified as a product of concern.

We will post further updates as we have them.

Thank you.

Home Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of powder formulas, including Similac®, Alimentum® and EleCare® manufactured in Sturgis, Mich., one of the company’s manufacturing facilities. The recall does not include any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas.

Durham Pediatrics will operate on a delay today, 10am-12pm.

Durham Pediatrics will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

This January 17, we hope that you will take time to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy and his fight for the freedom, equality, and dignity of all races and peoples through nonviolence.

Here is a list of teachers’ favorite books about Martin Luther King, Jr.

https://www.weareteachers.com/martin-luther-king-books/

38 Inspiring Martin Luther King Jr. Books for Kids of All Ages Great books for every day!

Durham Pediatrics
2021/22 Holiday Schedule

North Duke Street:
Dec 20-Dec 23, 8am-5pm
Dec 24, 8am-12pm (acute care)
Dec 25, CLOSED
Dec 26, 8am-12pm (acute care)
Dec 27-Dec 30, 8am-5pm
Dec 31, 8am-12pm (acute care)
Jan 1, CLOSED
Jan 2, 8am-12pm (acute care)

Highgate Drive:
closed December 20, 2021 thru Sunday, January 2, 2022.

For after hours advice, call 919-220-4000.

In case of emergency, dial 911.

Durham Pediatrics wishes our families a joyous holiday.

Durham Pediatrics updated their information in their About section.

Updates!

Highgate Drive:
Beginning Monday, January 3, 2022, our Highgate Drive clinic will offer well visits and physicals to patients of all ages in the AM and PM. All newborns will be seen at the Highgate Drive clinic as well. We are not offering sick visits at this clinic. Patients who respond positively to any COVID risk/exposure questions and/or display symptoms will be offered a video visit or rescheduled for an in-person visit in the afternoon at our North Duke Street clinic.

Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines:
At both clinics, we continue to offer flu (all ages) and COVID-19 vaccines (ages 5 and above) to our patients as part of well child visits, physicals, and sick visits.

A Few Important Updates and Reminders for Durham Pediatrics Patients/Families

Sunday Hours

We are open on Sunday morning for telehealth visits only from 8:30 am to 10:15 am. There are no in-office visits on Sunday. We are still open for acute patient visits on Saturday morning from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. We understand that not being open on Sunday is an inconvenience. We hope that this will be short-term.

Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines

We are offering flu vaccines (any age patient) and COVID-19 vaccines (age 12 and above) to our patients as part of well child visits, physicals and sick visits. Due to limited resources we are unable to vaccinate parents/guardians, and we will have fewer extended hour flu vaccine options this flu season. We encourage you to use other community resources (pharmacies, etc.) whenever possible.

Out-of-State Telehealth

We are no longer able to perform telehealth visits with our patients who are out-of-state. If you have health concerns that need to be addressed, you will have to come to clinic. If you have moved to a permanent residence outside of North Carolina, it is recommended that you establish care with a provider in your area. We are happy to work with you to get your medical records to new providers as needed. If you need to update your address, you can do so in your MyChart profile or when you visit for an appointment.

MyChart Messages

We wanted to send a friendly reminder that MyChart messages are for non-urgent concerns only and it may take up to 3 business days for you to get a response. These messages are not checked on holidays or weekends. If you have an urgent health concern, please call the clinic and speak with a triage nurse so that we can ensure that you get timely and appropriate care. While we are happy to answer non-urgent questions via MyChart, this is not the best way for us to address new health concerns as these will often require a video or office visit.

Durham Pediatrics has decided to give back to those who need our support this holiday season! We're making care packages to send to our men and women currently serving to uplift their spirts and to let them know they are not forgotten. Those who serve(d), have mentioned that letters from the community mean the most to them during the holidays. We will place a drop box at the entrance of our North Duke Street location if you or your children would like to contribute. Collections will start November 1st and go through December 3rd for those who are interested. Thank you and continue to be well!

We wish you a joyous holiday season! Please note our hours of operation for the upcoming holidays:

Durham Pediatrics at Highgate Drive

Durham Pediatrics at Highgate Drive will be closed from Monday, December 21, 2020 – January 3, 2021. The clinic will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2021. On this date, we will begin offering well child checks through age 5, in the morning and afternoon. All newborns will be seen here as well. We will not offer any sick visits at this clinic.



Durham Pediatrics at North Duke Street

Monday, December 21, 2020 – Wednesday, December 23, 2020

8:00am – 5:00pm

On these days, we will offer newborn checks, well child checks, and physicals in the morning. We will not offer any sick visits in the morning. As a reminder, these appointments are for children without symptoms (fever, cough, runny nose, congestion​, vomiting or diarrhea). If your child has any of these symptoms, s/he may be referred to the Duke Health COVID-19 hotline (919) 385-0429, or the visit will be rescheduled in the afternoon, or on a later date.

Sick visits for acute illness (not for chronic problems) will be scheduled in the afternoon. If your child has a chronic health problem that needs immediate evaluation or needs a routine follow-up appointment for medication checks but is otherwise without signs of infection, please contact the triage nurse or your provider to discuss this option.

Thursday, December 24, 2020 (Christmas Eve)

8:00am – 12:00pm

On Christmas Eve, we will offer a limited number of appointments for newborns (8:00am-8:30am) and sick patients. In-person and video visits will be offered. It is important that all patients arrive 15 minutes prior to their appointment time. No walk-ins will be accepted.

Friday, December 25, 2020 (Christmas)

The clinic will be closed in observance of the Christmas holiday.

Saturday, December 26, 2020 - Sunday, December 27, 2020

8:00am –12:00pm

We will offer weekend appointments for a limited number of newborns (Saturday) and sick patients. In-person and video visits will be offered. It is important that all patients arrive 15 minutes prior to their appointment time. No walk-ins will be accepted.

Monday, December 28, 2020 – Wednesday, December 30, 2020

8:00am – 5:00pm

On these days, we will offer newborn checks, well child checks, and physicals in the morning. We will not offer any sick visits in the morning. As a reminder, these appointments are for children without symptoms (fever, cough, runny nose, congestion​, vomiting or diarrhea). If your child has any of these symptoms, s/he may be referred to the Duke Health COVID-19 hotline (919) 385-0429, or the visit will be rescheduled in the afternoon, or on a later date.

Sick visits for acute illness (not for chronic problems) will be scheduled in the afternoon. If your child has a chronic health problem that needs immediate evaluation or needs a routine follow-up appointment for medication checks but is otherwise without signs of infection, please contact the triage nurse or your provider to discuss this option.

Thursday, December 31, 2020 (New Year’s Eve)

8:00am – 12:00pm



On New Year’s Eve, we will offer a limited number of appointments for newborns (8:00am-8:30am) and sick patients. In-person and video visits will be offered. It is important that all patients arrive 15 minutes prior to their appointment time. No walk-ins will be accepted.

Friday, January 1, 2021 (New Year’s Day)

The clinic will be closed in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday.

Saturday, January 2, 2021 - Sunday, January 3, 2021

8:00am –12:00pm



We will offer weekend appointments for a limited number of newborns (Saturday) and sick patients. In-person and video visits will be offered. It is important that all patients arrive 15 minutes prior to their appointment time. No walk-ins will be accepted.

Nurse Triage

We continue to have 24/7 coverage by our nursing team during the holidays. Please call (919) 220-4000.

In case of an emergency, call 911.

We at Durham Pediatrics are doing all that we can to keep our patients​, their families, and ​our staff safe and healthy during this very challenging time. We urge you to follow the CDC guidelines: stay home; if you must go out, observe social distancing, ​wear a mask, wash your hands, and teach your kids to do the same.



Because of COVID-19, we will screen all children and parents for illness prior to allowing access beyond our front door. Anyone with a positive screening may be asked to re-schedule their appointment or return to the car for further guidance about the appointment. All persons entering our clinic must wear a mask. We will provide a mask if needed. To maintain social distancing we will limit the number of people in the clinic. Only 1 parent/guardian is allowed at visits with the exception of newborns through 2 months old. No siblings will be permitted unless they also have an appointment. We ask that you do not bring strollers into the clinic. Car seats/infant carriers are allowed.



Please be advised of our current operations:



North Duke Street

At our North Duke Street clinic, we are offering well child checks and physicals in the morning. We are not offering any sick visits in the morning. As a reminder, these appointments are for children without symptoms (fever, cough, runny nose, congestion​, vomiting or diarrhea). If your child has any of these symptoms, s/he may be referred to the Duke Health COVID-19 hotline (919) 385-0429, or the visit will be rescheduled in the afternoon, or on a later date.



Sick visits for acute illness (not for chronic problems) will be scheduled in the afternoon. If your child has a chronic health problem that needs immediate evaluation or needs a routine follow-up appointment for medication checks but is otherwise without signs of infection, please contact the triage nurse or your provider to discuss this option.

Highgate Drive

Beginning January 4, 2021, our Highgate Drive clinic will offer well child checks through age 5, in the morning and afternoon. All newborns will be seen here as well. We are not offering any sick visits at this site.



Video Visits ​

We are offering video visits for patients when the clinical situation is appropriate. For example, some medication visits ​and many acute visits may lend themselves to this approach. Please contact the triage nurse or your child’s provider to discuss this option. These appointments will be billed to your insurance company.



Nurse Triage

We continue to have 24/7 coverage by our nursing team. Please call (919) 220-4000.



Extended Hours for Acute Illness

We have suspended our early morning (8-8:30am) visits for acute illness. We are offering late afternoon (5-6pm), and weekend clinics (Sat/Sun 8-10am) for acute illness at the North Duke Street office. Our weekend clinics will offer scheduled appointments ​only for a limited number of newborns and sick patients. In-person and video visits will be offered. It is important that all patients arrive 15 minutes prior to their appointment time. No walk-ins will be accepted.



We appreciate that this is a difficult time. We ask for your patience as we continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check back as we will continue to update our page.

Beginning Saturday, August 15, 2020, Durham Pediatrics will re-open on the weekends at North Duke Street. Our weekend clinics will offer scheduled appointments for a limited number of newborns and sick patients. In-person, telephone and video visits will be offered. It is important that all patients arrive 15 minutes prior to their appointment time. No walk-ins will be accepted. In preparation for flu season, on four Saturdays we will offer flu shots (September 12, 19, 26, Oct 3).

Because of COVID-19, we will screen all children and parents for illness prior to allowing access beyond our front door. Anyone with a positive screening may be asked to re-schedule their appointment or return to the car for further guidance about the appointment. All persons entering our clinic must wear a mask. We will provide a mask if needed. To maintain social distancing we will limit the number of people in the clinic. Only 1 parent/guardian is allowed at visits with the exception of newborns less than 2 months old. No siblings will be permitted unless they also have an appointment. We ask that you do not bring strollers into the clinic. Car seats/infant carriers are allowed. In some cases, you may be asked to wait outside or in your car.

To make an appointment, please call (919) 220-4000.

Saturday, August 15, 2020
8am-9am: newborn visits
9am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Sunday, August 16, 2020 - CLOSED

Saturday, August 22, 2020
8am-9am: newborn visits
9am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Sunday, August 23, 2020 - CLOSED

Saturday, August 29, 2020
8am-9am: newborn visits
9am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Sunday, August 30, 2020 - CLOSED

Saturday, September 5, 2020
8am-9am: newborn visits
9am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Sunday, September 6, 2020 - CLOSED

Saturday, September 12, 2020
8am-9am: newborn visits
9am-11:45am: flu shots by appointment only

Sunday, September 13, 2020
8am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Saturday, September 19, 2020
8am-9am: newborn visits
9am-11:45am: flu shots by appointment only

Sunday, September 20, 2020
8am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Saturday, September 26, 2020
8am-9am: newborn visits
9am-11:45am: flu shots by appointment only

Sunday, September 27, 2020
8am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Saturday, October 3, 2020
8am-9am: newborn visits
9am-11:45am: flu shots by appointment only

Sunday, October 4, 2020
8am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Saturday, October 10, 2020 – March 2021
8am-9am: newborn visits
9am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Sunday, October 11, 2020 – March 2021
8am-10:45am: sick visits by appointment only

Durham Pediatrics updated their website address.

Durham Pediatrics’ Response to the COVID19 Pandemic

We at Durham Pediatrics are doing all that we can to keep our patients and staff safe and healthy during this very challenging time. We urge you to follow the CDC guidelines: stay home; if you must go out, observe social distancing, wash your hands, and teach your kids to do the same.

Both of our clinics are open, but we are controlling the type of visits allowed, restricting the number of visitors who accompany patients, and screening both children and parents for illness prior to allowing access beyond check-in.

All persons entering our clinic must wear a mask. We can provide a mask if needed. Only 1 parent/guardian is allowed at visits with the exception of newborns less than 2 months old. No siblings will be permitted. We ask that you do not bring strollers into the clinic. Car seats/infant carriers will be allowed. To maintain social distancing we will limit the number of people in our patient waiting area. You may be asked to wait outside or in your car.

The following information details our office operations for the foreseeable future:

North Duke Street
As of July 1, at our North Duke Street clinic, we are offering well child checks and physicals in the morning, and at 1:15pm, 1:30pm and 1:45pm, for patients of all ages. We are not offering any sick visits during this time.

As a reminder, these appointments are for children without symptoms (fever, cough, runny nose, congestion). If your child has any of these symptoms, s/he may be referred to the Duke Health COVID-19 hotline (919) 385-0429, or the visit will be rescheduled in the afternoon, after 2pm, or at a later date.

Sick visits for acute illness (not for chronic problems) will be scheduled in the afternoon, 2pm-4:30pm. If your child has a chronic health problem that needs immediate evaluation, please call the triage nurse line in our office. We will also consider routine follow-up appointments for medication checks in children who are otherwise without signs of infection during this time; please contact the triage nurse or your provider to discuss this option.

Highgate Drive
As of July 1, at our Highgate Drive clinic, we are offering well child visits through age 3 years, in the morning and afternoon. All newborns will be seen here as well. We are not offering any sick visits at this site.

Telephone and Video Visits
We are offering telephone and video visits for patients when the clinical situation is appropriate. For example, some medication visits may lend themselves to this approach. Please contact the triage nurse or your child’s provider to discuss this option. These appointments will be billed to your insurance company.

Nurse Triage
We continue to have 24/7 coverage by our nursing team. Please call (919) 220-4000.

Extended Hours for Acute Illness
Until further notice, we have suspended our early morning (8-8:30am), late afternoon (5-6pm), and weekend clinics (Sat/Sun 8-10am) for acute illness at the North Duke Street office.

We appreciate that this is a difficult time. We ask for your patience as we continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check back as we will continue to update our page.

NOTICE OF SCHEDULE CHANGE:

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic we have made some changes to our regular schedule and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please note that starting April 4, 2020, and until further notice, Durham Pediatrics at North Duke Street will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

We will be open on Friday 4/10/2020 (GOOD FRIDAY) from 0800-1200 for Same Day visits only.

We apologize for any inconveniences this schedule change may cause, but we feel these changes are best to help protect our patients, our staff, and our community during this COVID-19 pandemic.

We have already had some changes to yesterday's post -- please read carefully. We will not have our 5-6 pm acute visit hour Monday-Thursday or Sunday hours for the time being:

Durham Pediatrics’ Response to the COVID19 pandemic

We at Durham Pediatrics are doing all that we can to keep our patients and staff safe and healthy during this very challenging time. We urge you to follow the CDC guidelines: stay home; if you must go out, observe social distancing, wash your hands, teach your kids to do the same.

Our office is open, but we are controlling the type of visits allowed, restricting the number of visitors who accompany patients, and screening both children and parents for illness prior to allowing access beyond check-in. In order to minimize the number of people in the office, we ask that only one parent accompany the child being seen, and that siblings who are not being seen remain at home. We ask your cooperation in keeping our staff and all of our patients as safe as we are able. The following information details our office operation for the foreseeable future:

Duke Street Office:

It is extremely important that young children continue to receive their immunizations on time, because the infections prevented by routine immunizations continue to circulate along with the coronavirus. Therefore we are still scheduling routine well child care appointments for all children up to and including the age of three years. These appointments, however, are scheduled only during the mornings at the Duke Street office. We will also consider scheduling routine follow-up appointments for medication checks in children who are otherwise without signs of infection; please contact the triage nurse or your provider to discuss this option.

Sick visits for acute illness (not for chronic problems) will be scheduled for the afternoons at the Duke Street office. Until further notice, we are no longer offering our late 5-6 pm sick visit appointments. We suggest you defer the evaluation of chronic problems until the CDC recommendations regarding staying home have been relaxed. If you are not sure whether a problem can wait to be evaluated, please call the nurse triage line in our office.

Highgate Office:

We are seeing ONLY well child visits (again, through age 3 years) during both mornings and afternoons at the Highgate Office. All newborns will for the time being be seen only at the Highgate Office as well.

Weekend hours:

We will continue to offer appointments for acute illness at the Duke Street office on Saturday; for now, we have suspended our Sunday hours. You must call ahead for an appointment; these are NOT walk-in hours.

Telephone visits:

We are also offering telephone visits for patients when the clinical situation is appropriate. For example, some medication visits may lend themselves to this approach. Please contact the triage nurse or your child’s provider to discuss this option. These appointments will be billed to your insurance company.

Nurse Triage:

We continue to have 24/7 coverage by our nursing team.

Again, we urge all of you to follow all CDC guidelines. When you shelter in place, you protect not only your family but the families of all of us. Be safe, be well.

Important!
Durham Pediatrics’ Response
to the COVID19 pandemic

We at Durham Pediatrics are doing all that we can to keep our patients and staff safe and healthy during this very challenging time. We urge you to follow the CDC guidelines: stay home; if you must go out, observe social distancing, wash your hands, teach your kids to do the same.
Our office is open, but we are controlling the type of visits allowed, restricting the number of visitors who accompany patients, and screening both children and parents for illness prior to allowing access beyond check-in. In order to minimize the number of people in the office, we ask that only one parent accompany the child being seen, and that siblings who are not being seen remain at home. We ask your cooperation in keeping our staff and all of our patients as safe as we are able. The following information details our office operation for the foreseeable future:

Duke Street Office:
It is extremely important that young children continue to receive their immunizations on time, because the infections prevented by routine immunizations continue to circulate along with the coronavirus. Therefore we are still scheduling routine well child care appointments for all children up to and including the age of three years. These appointments, however, are scheduled only during the mornings at the Duke Street office. We will also consider scheduling routine follow-up appointments for medication checks in children who are otherwise without signs of infection; please contact the triage nurse or your provider to discuss this option.
Sick visits for acute illness (not for chronic problems) will be scheduled for the afternoons at the Duke Street office. Until further notice, we are no longer offering our late 5-6 pm sick visit appointments. We suggest you defer the evaluation of chronic problems until the CDC recommendations regarding staying home have been relaxed. If you are not sure whether a problem can wait to be evaluated, please call the nurse triage line in our office.

Highgate Office:
We are seeing ONLY well child visits (again, through age 3 years) during both mornings and afternoons at the Highgate Office. All newborns will for the time being be seen only at the Highgate Office as well.

Weekend hours:
We will continue to offer appointments for acute illness at the Duke Street office on Saturday and Sunday morning. You must call ahead for an appointment; these are NOT walk-in hours.

Telephone visits:
We are also offering telephone visits for patients when the clinical situation is appropriate. For example, some medication visits may lend themselves to this approach. Please contact the triage nurse or your child’s provider to discuss this option. These appointments will be billed to your insurance company.

Nurse Triage
We continue to have 24/7 coverage by our nursing team.

Again, we urge all of you to follow all CDC guidelines. When you shelter in place, you protect not only your family but the families of all of us. Be safe, be well.

Please note that for the next 3 weekends, we will be operating out of DPC Croasdaile. See details below:

Durham Pediatrics Temporary Relocation
Weekend Clinic Services Only
August 4th and 5th
August 11th and 12th
August 18th and 19th

For three weekends in August, Durham Pediatrics will relocate its weekend clinic services (8am-10am) to the following location while we make clinic improvements at our North Duke Street office:

Duke Primary Care Croasdaile
1821 Hillandale Road
Durham, NC 27705

Durham Pediatrics will follow the same scheduling procedures on these weekends. To make a same day appointment on these days, please call (919) 220-4000.

We appreciate your understanding during this brief time while we make improvements to increase the comfort of our patients, families, and employees.

It's almost time for summer break and that means physicals and check-ups for the kids! Durham Pediatrics at North Duke Street will offer extended hours for childrens' physicals ages 6 years and older, beginning June 14 through August 18, 2018. This is a great opportunity to get your kids’ required sports and camp forms completed. Please call and schedule your child’s appointment today: 919-220-4000, option 1. Be sure to let us know if your child needs forms filled out when you come into the office. See you soon!

Because of the wintry weather, the office will be opening at 10:00 today, Thursday, January 4.

Flu season is here! Please call our office at 919-220-4000 to begin scheduling your flu vaccines. We have time slots available during business hours and in the evening or on Saturdays to meet your scheduling needs.

Summer is here! Once again, Durham Pediatrics at North Duke Street will offer physicals for children ages 6 years and older on select evenings, 6-8 pm, beginning June 20 through August 22, 2017. This is a great opportunity to get your kids’ required sports and camp forms completed. Please call and schedule your child’s appointment today. (919) 220-4000.

Flu Shot Clinics!! Starting on Tuesday, October 18, we will be offering flu clinics every Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. If you are in the office for a well child check-up or a mild sick visit, we can offer you the flu vaccine then as well. Call the office to schedule a flu shot only visit!

Welcome back to school! We hope everyone has had a great start to the new school year - whether you started this week or last month. As we move farther into the month of September, flu shots will be available soon. Stay tuned!

Effective July 19, 2016, Durham Pediatrics has made a change to our after-hours triage service. In order to reach our after-hours service for medical advice, please call our main line: (919) 220-4000 and follow the prompts to be connected to our after-hours triage. As always, in case of an emergency, dial 911.

Just a reminder! Summer is here! Once again, Durham Pediatrics at North Duke Street will offer physicals for children ages 6 years and older on select Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8pm, beginning June 7 through August 23, 2016. This is a great opportunity to get your required sports and camp forms completed. Please call and schedule your child’s appointment today. (919) 220-4000.

Summer is here! Once again, Durham Pediatrics at North Duke Street will offer physicals for children ages 6 years and older on select Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-8pm, beginning June 7 through August 23, 2016. This is a great opportunity to get your required sports and camp forms completed. Please call and schedule your child’s appointment today. (919) 220-4000.

Happy Spring! Don't forget to schedule yearly check-ups. We are here to do your annual physicals for school, camp, sports or just because you're another year older!

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We are still giving flu shots and have plenty of vaccine. Call into the office to schedule an appointment and of course, if you are here for an appointment, you can get it then too. We are still out of Flu Mist because of manufacturer issues, but we MIGHT have some arriving in the coming weeks. We have PLENTY of injectable flu vaccine!

As of today, if you are in the office for a sick or well visit, we will be offering injectable flu vaccine (we do NOT have Flu Mist yet). We have not begun to schedule flu clinics. Call the office after October 1 to schedule a flu shot only visit. We anticipate having Flu Mist at that time as well.