Scott Rice MD

After-Hours Help for You and Your Child

Children don’t always get sick during regular office hours. All ABC Family Pediatricians offices have teamed up to make sure your child can always get help. One of our pediatricians is always on call, we make urgent appointments evenings and weekends, and you can call our triage nurse 24 hours a day. There’s also a helpful decision-making tool for parents on the front page of our website. Of course, if you believe it’s an emergency, you should always call 9-1-1.

After-hours nurse: If your child is sick and you’re worried, you can call 610-821-8033. A triage nurse will answer 24 hours a day. Think of this nurse as a parent’s lifeline. Our pediatric triage nurses are trained to address your concerns immediately. They’ll give you advice, answer questions and make decisions about next steps, such as going to the emergency room now or waiting till tomorrow and seeing your regular doctor. In those rare cases where the triage nurse feels she needs to talk to a pediatrician, she’ll call the doctor and they’ll determine what steps you should take.

After-hours urgent appointments: We make appointments weekday evenings and Saturday and Sunday mornings for sick children. We see all children at the Allentown Medical Center office, which is right next to Lehigh Valley Hospital at 17th and Chew. Be sure to call first for an appointment.

Website decision tool: On the home page, click on: Is it time to call the doctor?? This helpful tool will provide advice on what you can do to make your child feel better, and when you should call a doctor.

Scott Rice, MD

Scott Rice MD