Patients can feel lost when the provider they have selected to care for their child is out of the office or unavailable for an appointment. At The Youth Clinic, we promote the concept of a medical team of providers who know and care for your child. A medical team within The Youth Clinic should consist of two to three providers that you as a parent are comfortable with and your child connects with. Because many of our Physicians are scheduled in the hospital, it is advisable for parents to make one of their child’s care providers a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner. These professionals work at all three of our locations performing the same functions as our Pediatricians. Our pediatricians and midlevel providers also maintain an internal team to help cover patient paperwork, phone calls, and other functions when a provider is not in the office.