Kidz1st Pediatrics is a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), certified by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. As a PCMH, we practice as a health care "team", with our patients and families at the center serving as active participants in their health care. We constantly strive to provide the greatest quality of care and breadth of services.
Kidz1st Pediatrics was founded by Jay Mitchell, MD in 2001 based on the concepts of safety and quality set out by the Institute of Medicine (2000) and the Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (2007). Kidz1st is a continuation of the the first pediatric practice in the Rochester area, founded in 1956, and in the same location since 1967. Since its inception, our practice has included the following providers -
Donald Trumpour, MD
*Bradley Barnes, MD
Elaine Tan, MD
Michael Gilbert, MD
*Jay Mitchell, MD
Deborah Tierney, CPNP
*Silvia Operti, MD
Kirsten Miller, MD
*Barbara Barnes, LMSW, ACSW
*Christina Ritter, CPNP
Christina Buysse, MD
*Meghan Matuszak, PA-C
* = Still active at Kid1st
We enjoy the long lasting relationships that we develop with familiies and we are proud to be their Medical Home.
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| Kidz1st specializes in preventive health care and the management of medical, psychological, behavioral, and developmental concerns of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In addition, we offer special services such as - Medical ear piercing Lactation consultations International travel consultations Family and individual counseling Child and Adolescent Obesity Prevention and Treatment Programs School health presentations In-office bookstore Certified in-office laboratory Electronic medical records Electronic newsletter Electronic prescribing Secure e-mail with patients On-line consultations Special morning walk-in hours Special evening and Saturday hours And we're always looking for more ways to serve you. If you have any ideas, let us know. |