Welcome

We at Pennridge Pediatrics are concerned with the health of infants, children and adolescents, their growth and development, and their opportunity to achieve full potential as adults. To foster this, we encourage regular well child care which includes annual physical exams, developmental assessments, vaccinations, and screening tests when indicated.

Announcements

• SEASONAL FLU UPDATE: 10/28/09--Shipment of our order of seasonal flu vaccine has been delayed; therefore, we will not be scheduling additional appointments at this time.  WE WILL UPDATE THIS WEBSITE AS SOON AS ADDITIONAL VACCINE IS RECEIVED. Please note that most of the illness currently circulating in our area is not seasonal influenza; therefore, there is no immediate urgency to get the vaccine.  Incidents of seasonal flu in the past two years has peaked in February or March.
• SWINE FLU UPDATE: 11/2/9 Pennridge Pediatrics has just received a limited supply of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine for children under 3 years of age, i.e., children who have not yet reached their third birthday.  A limited number of appointments are available in both offices for the week of 11/9/9 only. We have ordered vaccine for older children and WILL UPDATE THIS SITE AS SOON AS ADDITIONAL VACCINE IS RECEIVED.   For further information on H1N1 Vaccine Locations in PA please visit www.h1n1inpa.com/vaccines or call the PA Department of Health at 1-877-PA-HEALTH.
• EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES AT PPA:  RN/LPN Part-time hours, approximately 15 hours per week. Send resume to njdppa@yahoo.com or fax to 215-257-8735 attention, nurse manager.
• RED FLAG RULE: In compliance with new federal regulations designed to prevent identify theft, parents of all new patients to our practice will be required to present a valid photo ID in order for their children to be seen at our office.