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CapitalCare Pediatrics Albany |
www.pedsalbany.com |
| Thank you for visiting
our website! Our brand new office is conveniently located in
Executive Park, right behind Stuyvesant Plaza in Albany, NY.
New patients are welcome
and we participate in many
health insurance plans, including CDPHP, MVP, New York State Employees
Empire Plan, Fidelis and Blue Shield of NE
New York. We look forward to meeting you and your family! Bookmark this site and check back often for new updates & announcements! |
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Pediatricians |
| Michael P. Morin, M.D. | ||
| Lorraine S. Lemons, D.O. | ||
| Nurse Practitioner | ||
| Brooke Raveendranath, RN, MSN, CPNP |
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Parenting Topics |
Office Information |
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From the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP):
This is the perfect time to check your child's car seat! Are they big enough to use a booster? When do I turn the infant seat around? For these answers--and a lot more--Click here!
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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Brooke Raveendranath, RN, MSN, CPNP Ms. Raveendranath has most recently been serving as a nurse practitioner in a school based health center. Brooke is now seeing patients for urgent visits!! |
Contact Information
CapitalCare Pediatrics Albany
Telephone: (518) 641-6319 Telephone Hours You can call the office daily from 8:30am to 5:00pm (Mondays until 6:30pm) with your questions or to schedule an appointment. The pediatrician on call will take your emergency calls at all other times. Appointment Hours
Cancellations If you are unable to keep a scheduled appointment we kindly ask that you call the office. We require a minimum of 24 hours notice for cancellations, this allows for another patient to be seen. Complimentary Pre-natal Visits We offer a complimentary pre-natal visit to any expectant parents looking for a pediatrician. Come and meet our wonderful doctors and staff, and get a tour of our beautiful new office! Please call to schedule your appointment.
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 CHICAGO - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued the recommended 2009 childhood immunization schedule for the United States. The statement was approved by the AAP, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The 2009 schedule includes the following major changes:
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This year immunization against influenza is recommended for all children, age 6 months to 18 years of age.
UPDATE- 2/3/10 SEASONAL FLU -WE CURRENTLY HAVE ALL VACCINE AVAILABLE FOR ALL CHILDREN -WE ALSO HAVE FLU MIST AVAILABLE FOR ALL CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 2 WITH NO MEDICAL PROBLEMS -WE ARE BOOKING FIRST AND SECOND DOSES H1N1 - WE CURRENTLY HAVE ALL HIN1 VACCINE FOR ALL CHILDREN. -WE DO NOT HAVE THE PRESERVATIVE FREE VACCINE THAT IS RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 3. - WE HAVE H1N1 FLU MIST AVAILABLE FOR ALL CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 2 WITH NO MEDICAL PROBLEMS - WE ARE NOW BOOKING THE FIRST SECOND DOSES OF H1N1 VACCINE AND MIST **Call to schedule an appointment during one of our flu clinics. Please remember these are NURSE ONLY VISITS and no medical information will be provided including weight checks/vital etc. ***IMPORTANT NOTE*** SOME OF THE VACCINE IN OUR INVENTORY CONTAINS TRACE AMOUNTS OF THE MERCURY-CONTAINING PRESERVATIVE THIMEROSAL. WE ARE USING THE PRESERVATIVE FREE ON THE HIGH RISK BUT IT IS THEN RECOMMENDED TO USE THE PRESERVATIVE CONTAINING VACCINE. SEE BELOW.
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Join the Sesame Street Crew and Sunkist and learn Healthy Habits for Life!
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The important items to have on-hand at home! |
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Low levels of lead in the body are typical and should always be less than 10. Hemoglobin is a measurement of iron in our blood and normal levels are between 10.5-14.5 depending upon a child’s age.
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US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Look up recall announcements and product safety alerts. Click here!
Good place to check for recalls on hand-me-downs from well meaning family and friends before using! |
School and Camp Forms
If your child needs a physical form filled out and they have had a physical with us in the last 12 months, we can fill out the form without a visit. Just fax, mail or drop it off. We can have the form ready for you within two business days! |
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www.PTA.org website! Reviews and recommends sites to visit together!
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Our Patient Newsletter Newsletter Archives:
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Search MedlinePlus® to find authoritative consumer health information. The highest compliment we can receive from our patients is having you refer your family and friends. Thank you! |
We had the opportunity to have some amazing photos taken by Ashley to display in our office. If you are looking for an experienced photographer, please take a minute to view her website and see her work for yourself...you will not be disappointed! www.ashleybrownphotography.com Ashley Brown is a contemporary, on-location portrait photographer specializing in children, maternity, babies and families. Serving New York's Capital Region, including Albany, Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Ballston Spa, Malta, Latham, Loudonville, Niskayuna, East Greenbush and beyond. |
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Click
here to read about an important recall on Tylenol!! 
Click here
to read the statement from the NYS dept. of health
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here to read more information and track updates from the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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