Well Child Exams

Routinely seeing a pediatric specialist for well-child exams helps keep your child healthy and detects illnesses, diseases, and disorders before they become serious concerns. At North Dallas Primary Care Doctors in Frisco, Texas Arun Amaram, MD, and their team provide well-child exams to babies, children, and teenagers. Schedule a well-child exam by calling the office or requesting an appointment online.

What are well-child exams?

Well-child exams at North Dallas Primary Care Doctors are medical evaluations that a pediatric specialist uses to evaluate your child’s overall health and well-being. They ensure that your child is growing and developing appropriately for their age; they also detect potential concerns before complications arise.

Their compassionate, friendly demeanor helps kids of all ages feel at ease.

What are the benefits of well-child exams?

The benefits to expect when scheduling well-child exams at North Dallas Primary Care Doctors include:

• Comprehensive pediatric health services
• Personalized care
• Early disease detection
• Lower risk of illnesses, injuries, and diseases
• Optimal growth and development
• Enhanced health and well-being

Regularly seeing a pediatric specialist gives your baby, child, or teenager the best chance to thrive.

Which pediatric services are available?

North Dallas Primary Care Doctors offers the following during well-child exams:

• Evaluation of growth and overall health
• Developmental screenings
• Newborn care
• Preemie follow-up visits
• Vaccination updates and scheduling
• Sports physicals
• Immigration physicals
• Urgent care services
• Lifestyle medicine
• Preventive care
• Nutritional guidance and diet advice
• Parent education and support
• Vision and hearing screenings
• Chronic medical care
• Medical screenings
• Dental checkups and oral evaluations
• Same-day appointment availability

The practice also offers family planning counseling and other services. The skilled specialists at North Dallas Primary Care Doctors treat seasonal allergies, asthma, diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and many other conditions that affect children and teenagers.

What happens during well-child exams?

The pediatric specialists at North Dallas Primary Care Doctors greet your child, check their vital signs, and assess their height, weight, and growth during an initial evaluation. They discuss your child’s medical history, vaccination history, medications, lifestyle habits, symptoms, and developmental milestones.

They also complete a physical exam to screen for medical problems. Your provider evaluates children’s eyes, ears, breathing, heartbeat, reflexes, abdomen, lymph nodes, vision, hearing, and other vital signs. Blood work and/or other diagnostic tests might be necessary to screen for diabetes, hormone imbalances, nutrient deficiencies, and other concerns.

The North Dallas Primary Care Doctors team addresses concerns you might have about your child’s sleep habits, growth, development, nutrition, exercise, and mental health, as well as emotional and social issues. They offer vaccinations and recommend treatments when needed to optimize your child’s health.

How often should I schedule well-child exams?

Schedule well-child exams at North Dallas Primary Care Doctors yearly for kids 3 and older, and more often for babies and toddlers to ensure their proper growth, development, and disease prevention. Book a visit anytime you have concerns about your child’s well-being or they develop new or unusual symptoms, become ill, or have a minor injury.

Schedule a well-child exam at North Dallas Primary Care Doctors by calling the office or booking an appointment online today. Walk-ins are welcome.