Office Hours

Our Chillicothe office is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; Friday 8:0 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to noon until June 1, 2008. After June 1, 2008 our Chillicothe office hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday throught Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Our Waverly office is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. When our Waverly office closes, all calls are automatically transferred to the Chillicothe office. If our Chillicothe office is closed, our telephone is answered by pediatric nurses who are trained to respond to your medical needs and to inform the physician on call when an emergency situation occurs.

As a group practice, children are seen by all the physicians in our group. A group practice provides several benefits, the most important being that someone is available to care for your child at all times. In addition, you and your child are able to become familiar with all of the doctors. If an emergency should arise, you can feel comfortable that the doctor will be someone with whom you are already familiar.

Another important benefit of group practice isn't as easy for the patient or parent to see - when several doctors are involved in caring for your child, they have an opportunity to see, assess and talk about your child's development, illnesses, and progress. This physician interaction is extremely valuable, especially when a child comes to us with unusual symptoms or a complex problem.

We understand, however, that patients and parents sometimes develop a particular preference for one doctor or another. If this is the case, please be assured that we will do everything we can to accommodate your choice whenever possible. This will almost always be possible for routine checkups and the like. But because of scheduling, hopital duty, vacations, and education programs, we may not be able to accomodate your physician request for urgent appointments and sick visits.

Even though we keep regular office hours, one of our doctors is always available - days, nights, weekends and holidays - to provide emergency care for your child.