Pediatrics

• Preventive Care: We promote annual well child visits. These visits help us monitor your child’s growth, development and behavior; screen for early signs of disease; and administer immunizations to prevent serious disease.
• Emotional Care: We offer screening tools and resources to identify and help parents treat the behavioral and/or emotional problems of the children and/or the family.
• Specialized Services: We offer a range of services for the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with chronic illnesses, including but not limited to, asthma, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and obesity.
• Adolescent Health: We provide preventive guidance for teens and parents by evaluating and treating concerns such as breast health issues, menstrual problems, genital infections or pain, and contraceptive needs.
• Medication Management: We manage medications for many chronic conditions.
  • It is very important that the physician who prescribed your child's medication also be the one to refill this medication. Because your child’s physician may be out of the office when your child is in need of a medication refill, it is important that you call our office when your child has one week’s worth of medication left and that you keep your regularly scheduled appointments with your physician.

Western Maine Pediatrics promotes routine Well-Child Visits. Well-Child Visits are exams that are important even when your child is healthy. Your child's doctor will evaluate your child's general health, growth and development. Well-Child Visits may include physical measurements, patient history, sensory screenings, behavioral assessments and planned procedures (immunizations, screening and other tests).

The providers at Western Maine Pediatrics recommend that all children receive their childhood vaccinations based on the vaccination schedule outlined by the Centers of Disease Control, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Maine Vaccines for Children Program.

Making decisions on vaccinating your child can often leave you with questions, our medical staff is always available to discuss your questions or concerns 207-743-8766.

Information on Childhood Immunizations

School Based Health Centers at SAD #17

School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide a variety of health care services to students at Oxford Hills Middle School (grades 7-8) and Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School (grades 9-12). SBHCs provide care while keeping students in school and learning, significantly reducing ER visits, absenteeism, and the burden on parents to miss work to seek care for children.

Students do not need to be a patient at Western Maine Health to enroll in the SBHC program. Our team will coordinate care and insurance coverage with your provider. Enrollment forms can be completed and submitted online by clicking on the link below. Printed forms may be completed and returned to the health center, the school nurse, or your child's homeroom teacher.

Learn more about or enroll your child in the SBHC at SAD #17

Maine State Immunization Program Recognition

Western Maine Pediatrics has been awarded recognition by the Maine State Immunization Program as one of 44 practices in the state of Maine that has achieved a 93% or greater rate of immunizations for our patients. This is part of the Healthy Maine Project to bring children up to age two up to date on their immunizations.

Tooth Protectors

Our goal is to provide our patients with the most comprehensive care possible. Western Maine Pediatrics is a clinic site for Tooth Protectors of Lewiston Maine. Through this service we are able to offer our patients access to routine cleanings and sealants and even referrals to a dentist if needed.

Maine Behavioral Healthcare

Western Maine Pediatrics has partnered with Maine Behavioral Healthcare to provide our patients with counseling services right here in our office. We offer weekly brief solution focused therapy with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker three mornings each week.

Barbara Bush Children's Hospital

If your child needs specialized medical care, Western Maine Pediatrics and Stephens Memorial Hospital, will work with the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center to meet your child's medical needs.