Appointments:  Please call to make an appointment in advance.  We often give prompt appointments, especially for urgent problems.

For new patients, please arrive 15 minutes early, or fill out the new patient forms (click on forms) and bring them with you.  Follow-up patients should arrive about 5 minutes before appointment time.

If you are unable to come to an appointment, please give at least 24 hours notice. 

If your child is sick, please reschedule a non-urgent appointment, so other patients will not be exposed to illness.  If the orthopedic problem is urgent, please notify us so we can try to minimize exposure of other patients.

We recommend scheduling your follow-up appointments before leaving the office.

Reminder calls are made from the schedule book, so you will not get a reminder if your appointment is not scheduled with our office.

Copayments are due at the time of your visit.  We accept checks or cash only. As a small business, the charges for credit cards are high, and we do not want to have to pass those costs to our patients and their families. 

For the uninsured, we request a down payment and can negotiate a discount when full payment is made at the time of service.

If you would like us to discuss/share medical information with persons other than parents, legal guardians or primary care physicians permission should be given in writing.

Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.  With written permission, another adult may accompany your child. The parent or guardian should be present for the initial visit or when major decisions are anticipated.

Results from outside tests, like an MRI or lab work, usually take 1-7 days.  Follow-up appointments should be scheduled when the test is scheduled.  If you have not heard from us or had your follow up visit within a week of having a study done, it is your responsibility to call.

If your child may require assistance for Xray, the parent or another adult should come with you to assist.