PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SERVICES
We are delighted you have chosen Alabama Regional Medical Services’ Pediatric Practice for your child’s health needs.
At ARMS, our commitment is to help children reach their full potential by working with parents to promote and maintain their child’s physical and emotional well-being from birth to college years. ARMS Pediatricians are caring, compassionate, and are focused on the growth and development of your child. Our Pediatric Providers continuously strive to meet and exceed our parent’s expectations while maintaining the highest standards in pediatric medicine. ARMS Pediatric Clinic offers comprehensive medical treatment for children from infancy to young adulthood.
Below is a list of some of the services our Pediatric Department offers:
- Well-child exams from birth to age 18
- Sports physicals
- Lab services; onsite for your convenience
- Acute and chronic illness medical care
- X-rays
- Immunizations
- Referrals for specialized care
- Flu shots
We are here for you when your child is suffering from any childhood to young adulthood ailment.
If you would like to schedule your child’s first appointment with us, please contact us at 205-407-5600. Pediatric appointments are available at our Northern, Crestwood, and Ensley Health Centers. Our friendly staff is available to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have about the health of your child.
Thank you for your interest in our services. We hope you will visit us soon and find our website informative and helpful in caring for your family.
Parent Resources
Today, children in the United States routinely receive vaccines that protect them from more than a dozen diseases such as measles, polio, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (commonly known as whooping cough). Most of these diseases are now at their lowest levels in history, thanks to years of immunization. Children must be vaccinated before they are allowed to attend school and vaccines work best when they are given at certain ages.
Vaccines help make children immune to serious diseases without them getting sick first. Without a vaccine, a child must actually get a disease in order to become immune to the germ that causes it.
- Childhood Immunization Schedule (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Childhood Vaccines: What They Are and Why Your Child Needs Them (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
- For Parents: Vaccines for Your Children (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Immunizations (Nemours Foundation) Available in Spanish
- Vaccine Safety (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Vaccine-Preventable Childhood Diseases (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Vaccines.gov (Department of Health and Human Services) Available in Spanish
- Poison Control: 1 (800) 222-1222
- Asthma Resources
- What’s in my inhaler?? http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/in-depth/asthma-medications/art-20045557
- How to use inhaler: http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/inhaler_video/default.htm
- How to use spacer: http://www.aerochambervhc.com/instructions-for-use/
- Kid One Transport: https://www.kidone.org
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