Center City Pediatrics prides itself in striving to be your child’s Medical Home. This means we hope to fully understand your child’s medical and developmental needs, and work with you to optimize their well-being.  As such, we are concerned about the rise in popularity of urgent care centers (UCs) and the use of emergency rooms (EDs) … Read more

Flu Vaccine Appointment Scheduling Is OPEN! It’s that time again…back to school, Eagles games and flu shots! Getting an annual seasonal flu vaccine is one of the most effective things you can do to protect your kids this fall and winter. Unfortunately, the flu is more severe in kids under five and can lead to … Read more

Last fall, we shared concerns with you regarding government messaging related to pediatric care. Once again, we feel compelled to share our thoughts, this time on recent news regarding updates from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) related to the childhood immunization schedule. We have already begun fielding questions from families concerned about what … Read more

In pediatrics, we discuss that kids grow in spurts, not at a steady, linear pace. This was clearly a year of “growth spurts,” particularly in some relatively new trends—increasing scientific skepticism, worsening insurance challenges, and the onslaught of impersonal artificial intelligence. Staying true to our mission of providing top notch, personal care for your children, … Read more