Routine pediatric care helps ensure your child develops and grows properly. It detects illnesses and diseases before serious complications develop. Family practice physician Luz Angela Lopez, MD, and her team, with an office in Mesa and two locations in Phoenix, Arizona, are experts in treating babies and children of all ages. If your child is due for a wellness visit or is ill, schedule an appointment with Dr. Angela Lopez over the phone or online today.
Pediatric care at the office of Luz Angela Lopez, MD, involves evaluation, diagnosis, and the treatment of illnesses and chronic conditions in children.
Pediatric care appointments also address your child’s growth and development and screen for medical problems before they become serious.
Pediatric care services Dr. Lopez and her team offer include:
Dr. Lopez offers same-day and walk-in appointments to accommodate your child’s needs, especially when they are sick or experience a medical emergency.
During pediatric care appointments with Dr. Lopez, she and her team perform:
Dr. Lopez checks your child’s height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and other vital signs. They also assess your child’s growth and development.
Dr. Lopez reviews your child’s medical history and asks questions about the symptoms they are experiencing. She also assesses their development by asking you questions or completing developmental assessments.
During a physical exam, Dr. Lopez evaluates your child’s abdomen, limbs, eyes, ears, throat, breathing, and heartbeat.
If your child is ill or exhibits symptoms of a chronic disease like asthma, allergies, or diabetes, Dr. Lopez might utilize throat or nasal swabs, blood tests, urine tests, lung function tests, or imaging procedures to make a diagnosis.
Your child may not require treatment but if they do, Dr. Lopez might recommend nutrition support, meal planning, other lifestyle changes, dietary supplements, medications, breathing treatments, physical or occupational therapy, speech therapy, or behavioral therapy. She refers out to specialists whenever necessary.
As a rule, schedule child wellness exams every year or more often for children and babies under three years old. Schedule a sick visit for your child if they exhibit unusual symptoms that don’t subside on their own or are severe.
Give your child the best chance to thrive and maintain optimal health. Schedule a pediatric care appointment with Dr. Lopez and her team over the phone or online today.
