Our philosophy at at Union Avenue Pediatrics is to meet your needs to the best of our ability. We strive to put as much time and effort into maintaining wellness as all other areas of pediatric care. But should your child become ill, we will be there to meet their needs.
We offer comprehensive well child care by individual appointment in the traditional office environment, or in our well child center in a group of six to ten parents and babies. The class/group setting permits extensive teaching and parent-parent interaction. However, all physical examinations are done individually in private rooms
Our Neurobehavioral Clinic, which is in an adjacent but separate suite, was designed to meet the
needs of the pediatric patient with special needs. We specialize in Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, behavioral disorders, school problems and developmental disorders. Here we also manage complex pediatric problems that require a greater degree of instruction and extensive interaction.
One of our doctors is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our physicians strive to return their calls in the evening within twenty minutes of notification.
Our office is open for appointments from 8:30am until 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, and 8:30am to 12:00 noon on Saturday. Extended hours into the evening are done Monday through Friday after 5:00pm to accommodate the needs as they arise. All patients who request a same day office visit by 2:00pm will be seen the same day by appointment; or on a first come first serve basis after 5:00pm.
Concussion Testing with ImPACT is available at Union Avenue Pediatrics; both baseline and post injury tests available. Call the NBA Clinic (253)759-5340 to schedule. The testing is administered under the direction of Dr. Gregory Cain.
Dr. Cain has received additional specialized training in the administration and interpretation of ImPact testing and regularly attends continuing educaition in the assesment and management of Sports Concussion. Dr. Cain's interest in concussion dates back over a decade and he has been an ImPact user since 2006. Dr. Cain has administered hundreds of ImPact examinations, supervized the return to play of dozens of athletes using ImPact, and is actively engaged in clinical research using the ImPact neurocognitive assesment tool.
Most recently Dr. Cain attended an International Conference on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, MTBI2009 held August 12-15 2009 in Vancouver BC where the latest research was presented and discussed by distinguished faculty from around the globe. For those interested in the details of the conference click onto Dr. Cain's notes from MTBI2009. Dr. Cain currently serves, and has served since its inception, as a member of the Multicare Concussion Board, a regional resource of multidisciplinary collaboration of practitioners in specialties including pediatrics, family medicine, sports medicine, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, neuropsychology, trauma surgery who all share interests and knowledge in the management of concussion. The board offers advise to community physicians in the best evidence based managment practices for the evaluation and treatment of patients who have suffered concussions.
The CDC, The Seahawks and The Brain Injury Association of Washington partner to help Washington State Coaches Recognize and Respond to Concussions as part of a campaign to help prevent young athletes from sustaining concussions, a serious but often underestimated health threat...AND
Please listen to the following excerpt from the CDC (a phone message intended for pediatrician offices that offers valuable information for parents of children who may become infected with H1N1 [Swine Flu]): English Version , Spanish Version
FLU SHOTS (seasonal flu, not H1N1) ARE BACK IN STOCK FOR AGES 6mo to 2yrs. PLEASE CALL FOR A NURSE APPOINTMENT
FLU SHOTS (seasonal flu, not H1N1) FOR AGES 3yrs to 18yrs ARE OUT OF STOCK.
FluMist® is a vaccine approved for the prevention of certain types of influenza disease in children, adolescents, and adults 2-49 years of age. The following people may not be able to get FluMist or may be able to get it only in certain situations: people with asthma or active wheezing, or children less than 5 years of age with recurrent wheezing; people with a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome; people with a weakened immune system; people with long-term medical conditions including heart disease, kidney disease, and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes; and pregnant women.
H1N1 FLU (Swine flu) NASAL VACCINE IS OUT OF STOCK
The 2009 H1N1 nasal spray vaccine is being made in the same way as the seasonal nasal spray vaccine, but instead of containing three weakened live flu viruses, it only contains weakened 2009 H1N1 virus. (That is why it’ is called a “monovalent” vaccine.). The recommendations for who can get the 2009 H1N1 nasal spray vaccine are the same as for seasonal nasal spray vaccine. LAIV is recommended for use in healthy* people 2 years to 49 years of age who are not pregnant. (Our allocation at UAP is limited to patients <24yrs) Link to the CDC Q&A on the H1N1 Nasal Vaccine
REMEMBER TO REFRESH YOUR BROWSER WHEN CHECKING VACCINE AVAILABILITY
UPDATED SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
H1N1 KILLED VACCINE (SHOT) IS BACK IN STOCKand the current allotment can ONLY be given to high risk patients ages 4yrs to 18 years.
Call to make a flu vaccination clinic appointment. All appointments filled for Friday Nov. 20 and Sat. Nov. 21. Next available appointments will be for Monday Nov. 23.
H1N1 KILLED VACCINE (SHOT) FOR YOUNGER INFANTS IS BACK IN STOCKfor ages 6mo to 35mo and can be given at UAP visits.
