Best Pediatrician Near Me in Miami, North Miami Beach & Plantation

What Does a Pediatrician Do, and When Should My Child See One?

A pediatrician is a medical doctor who completed a three-year residency in the health of infants, children, and adolescents. A pediatrician handles a child's routine checkups, vaccines, growth and development, school and sports forms, and everyday illnesses — and coordinates specialist care when a child needs it. Most children see a pediatrician about eight times in the first year of life, then once a year after age three.

Parents search for this in many different ways — kids doctor near me, children's doctor near me, infant doctor near me, pediatric clinic near me. They all describe the same thing: a physician who knows your child, answers the phone, and can see them quickly when something is wrong. That is what Rozalyn H. Paschal Pediatrics has provided to South Florida families for more than two decades. Many patients who started as newborns now bring in children of their own.

What ages does Dr. Paschal treat?

Rozalyn H. Paschal Pediatrics cares for patients from the first week of life through age 21.

• Newborns (0–1 month): the first office visit happens within a few days of hospital discharge, with weight and jaundice checks and feeding support. See the practice's newborn care guide and what to expect at a baby's first pediatric visit.
• Infants (1–12 months): well-baby visits on the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule, immunizations, and growth tracking. Parents weighing feeding options can review the practice's guidance on infant formulas.
• Toddlers and preschoolers: developmental screening, behavior and sleep guidance, and daycare forms — including milestone benchmarks such as what a 2-year-old should be doing.
• School-age children: annual pediatric physical exams, asthma and allergy management, vision and hearing screening, and nutrition counseling through the practice's Nurture & Nourish program.
• Teens and young adults through 21: confidential adolescent visits, sports physicals, mental health screening, and college immunization forms.

Can I get a same-day sick appointment?

Yes. Established patients can call any of the three offices in the morning for a same-day sick visit. Fevers, ear pain, sore throats, rashes, stomach bugs, and asthma flare-ups do not wait for the next open slot. The practice's nurse triage line helps parents decide whether a child needs to be seen in person, can be handled by pediatric telemedicine, or needs emergency care.