Questions to ask your pediatrician

From the Post Adoption Learning Center:

Questions that you should ask of the office staff:

1) How long do patients usually wait to see the doctor? 2) What are the office hours? 3) How does the office handle routine questions? 4) How does the office handle emergency calls and after hour calls? 5) Does the office have... more

The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Ohio Deborah Borchers, MD, FAAP Ohio and Northern Kentucky Phone: 513-753-2820 Fax: 513-753-2824 E-mail: debbiborch@zoomtown.com Dr. Borchers is a primary care pediatrician with a specialty in adoption and foster care. She provides preadoption... more

The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Nebraska Edward M. Kolb, MD International Adoption Medical Consultants 13110 Birch Drive Suite 148, Box 366 Omaha, NE 68164 Phone: 402-680-3269 Fax: 402-496-7126 Email: adoptmedconsultants@cox.net

Nevada... more

The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Maine Lisa A. Gouldsbrough, DO, FAAP University Health Care for Kids 295 Forest Avenue Portland, ME 04101 Phone: 201-772-KIDS

Maryland Robin Chernoff, MD Johns Hopkins School of Medicine CMSC 145 Baltimore, MD 21287 Phone: 410-614-3865... more

The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Georgia Sorry; there are no pediatricians listed for this state.

Hawaii Sorry; there are no pediatricians listed for this state.

Idaho Renata Moon, MD, FAAP Boise, ID E-mail: crmoon@pol.net

Illinois... more

The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) maintains a list of doctors with a special interest in adoption.

Alabama Jennifer Nobles, MD, MPH, TM MCTR 201 1600 7th Ave South Birmingham, AL 35233-1711 Phone: 205-939-9585 E-mail: jnobles@peds.uab.edu

Alaska Sorry; there are no pediatricians listed for this state.

Arizona... more

Before we came home with Ella I had done some research and found a pediatrician specializing in International Adoption who practices just a few towns over from our own. My husband and I both use the same family practice and we decided that we would have Ella examined by the specialist first and then we would switch her over to our family practice. We have since changed our minds and decided to keep her at the specialist. Part of that decision is because we are comfortable with the level of care she has received and part of it is because we’re going... more