Division Overview

The Division of Children’s Primary Care is dedicated to providing comprehensive well-child and acute care for infants through age 21. We provide a wealth of services for our patients, including admitting privileges at Duke and Durham Regional Hospitals, adolescent specialty care, on-site mental health services, a nurse advice line, prenatal visits, lactation services, and sports medicine. Our wellness services include immunizations and routine physical examinations, including those required for school, competitive athletics, and camp.

We focus on the medical and developmental needs of our patient population and provide a wide range of wellness services and first-line diagnostic and treatment services. We offer comprehensive care for the entire range of childhood illnesses. All of our pediatricians are members of the faculty at the Duke University School of Medicine and are board-certified. The faculty and staff in the division of General Pediatrics constantly work to improve our health care knowledge in order to provide our patients with state-of-the-art care. Some physicians have interests and expertise in certain pediatric specialties, such as adolescent medicine, integrative medicine and sports medicine. Some of our physicians pursue purely clinical, educational and advocacy activities. Others are more heavily involved in primary care related research. Some are full-time, some are part-time. All provide excellent patient care.

 

Annually, we serve more than 19,000 patients during more than 50,000 visits. We see patients from birth up to age 21. As of 2005, our patient base is comprised of 50% female and 50% male patients. We have a diverse race and ethnic patient profile: 41% are Caucasian, 37% are African-American, 5% are Latino, 4% are Asian, and the remainder are either unspecified or other.  Over half of our patients are 5 years old and under, 54.6%. The next largest age group, from 6-12 years, is 27.4% of our patients. Adolescents through age 18 comprise 16.6% by age, with only 1.4% between the ages of 19 and 21.

Flu Vaccine Information (Updated 11.18.09)

 

Duke Children's Primary Care will be providing H1N1 vaccine this Thursday, November 19; Friday, November 20; Saturday, November 21; and Tuesday, November 24 while supplies last.  The additional appointment slots are available for patients ages 2-25 years and will be available at the Southpoint and Roxboro Road sites only.
The vaccine available is 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine administered by nasal spray. The nasal vaccine is a live weakened virus vaccine appropriate for individuals > 2 years of age. Vaccine will not be administered to those with asthma, immunodeficiency, allergy to eggs or to pregnant women.

Appointments may be scheduled by calling (919) 620-5333 option 2.  Vaccine supply is limited, and immunization will be dispensed by appointment only. Vaccine will also be provided to children attending routine visits as ordered by their physician.