Pediatrician in Plantation, FLDr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD
One doctor for your child from the newborn visit through age 21, at 660 N. State Rd. 7 in Broward County. Accepting new patients. Florida Medicaid accepted. Se habla español.
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD
Pediatrician · Plantation, FL
Practising since 2009
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD — At a Glance
- Specialty
- General pediatrics — primary care for children from birth through age 21
- Medical degree
- University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, 2006
- Residency
- Pediatrics, University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, completed 2009
- Practising since
- July 2009, with this practice
- NPI
- 1861622672
- Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics · Florida Medical Association (2009) · Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (2009)
- Languages
- Care available in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole
- Plantation office
- 660 N. State Rd. 7, Suite 4, Plantation, FL 33317 — see pediatric clinic in Plantation FL
- Hours
- Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
- Same-day visits
- Available for established patients who call in the morning
- Referrals
- Subspecialty care referred and coordinated — how that works
- Insurance
- Pediatricians near me that accept Medicaid · pediatricians near me that accept Aetna, Cigna and Blue Cross
- New patients
- Accepting — no referral needed. New patient forms
- Phone
- (954) 880-8399
Who Is the Pediatrician in Plantation, FL?
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD. She earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 2006, completed her pediatric residency at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2009, and joined this practice that July. She sees children from birth through age 21 at 660 N. State Rd. 7, Suite 4, and is accepting new patients. NPI 1861622672.
She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Florida Medical Association since 2009, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. since 2009.
The Plantation office is the Broward County arm of a practice that has been running since 1953. It was founded in Miami by Dr. Dazelle Dean Simpson, MD, the first African-American pediatrician in Florida certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Rozalyn H. Paschal, MD joined in 1977, purchased it in 1995 and led it until 2020; the practice carries her name. Dr. Paschal-Thomas, her daughter, is the third physician to lead it. That history is on the Black-owned pediatric practice in Miami page.
One clarification, because medical directories routinely get it wrong: Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas and Dr. Rozalyn H. Paschal are two different physicians — daughter and mother. Several listings merge the records. The pediatrician seeing Plantation patients today is Dr. Paschal-Thomas. Her Dr. Rozalyn Paschal-Thomas's full biography carries the complete record.
Medical degree
MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, 2006
Residency
Pediatrics, University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2009
NPI number
1861622672 — verifiable in the national provider registry
Memberships
AAP; Florida Medical Association from 2009; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. from 2009
What One Pediatrician for Twenty-One Years Actually Buys You
The strongest argument for any pediatrician is not a star rating. It is that the same physician sees your child at two months, at six years and at sixteen, and remembers the difference between how your child normally behaves and how they behave when something is wrong. That is the thing you cannot get from an urgent care or a rotating panel, and it is what parents searching for the best pediatrician in Plantation are really after.
Parents in Plantation and Lauderhill search for the best pediatrician in Plantation FL and the top pediatrician in Plantation FL and land on aggregator lists ranked by review count. Reviews are worth reading. They are just not the same as continuity, and continuity is what changes outcomes.
A pediatrician who has followed a child since infancy already knows the growth curve, the vaccine history, the allergies, which antibiotics were tried and what happened, whether the wheeze in February is new or annual, and what the family situation is. Every one of those saves time, and some of them prevent mistakes.
| Situation | With a new doctor each time | With one pediatrician |
|---|---|---|
| A cough that keeps returning | Treated as a first presentation, again | Recognised as a pattern; asthma considered |
| Growth that slows slightly | Single reading, probably within range | Plotted against years of the child's own curve |
| A behaviour change at nine | Hard to judge without a baseline | Measured against how this child usually is |
| Vaccines from three states | Records chased at every visit | One immunization record, kept current in Florida SHOTS |
| A specialist referral | Reports scatter across systems | Reports return to one chart under the Patient-Centered Medical Home model |
| The teenage years | Starting the relationship from zero | A doctor the young person already trusts |
Care spans the whole of that range: newborn pediatrician care, annual pediatric physical exams, immunizations, 2-year-old milestones and red flags, school physicals near me, sports physicals near me for Broward athletes, same-day sick visits, and pediatric telemedicine. The full list of pediatric services has the detail.
What Happens If Your Child Needs a Specialist?
Dr. Paschal-Thomas is a general pediatrician, not a subspecialist. When a child needs pediatric cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, allergy or surgery, she evaluates the problem, orders what is needed first, refers to the right specialist for that condition and that insurance plan, and keeps the reports in one chart.
Families searching in Spanish for pediatras especializados en Plantation or especialidades pediátricas en Plantation are often looking for a subspecialty centre. This practice is not one — and in most cases that is not actually the first step anyway. Subspecialty care usually begins with a primary care pediatrician who works out what kind of specialist is needed and gets the referral in place.
The concern is evaluated here
History, examination and any first-line testing. A surprising number of referrals turn out not to be needed once the picture is clear.
The right specialist is chosen
Matched to the condition and to what your plan covers, so the appointment is not refused at the door.
The referral is made
With the relevant history attached, so the specialist starts from what is already known rather than from scratch.
Reports come back to one chart
Under the Patient-Centered Medical Home model, so nothing is lost between systems.
Chronic conditions that do not usually need a subspecialist — asthma, allergies, eczema, ADHD, weight and nutrition concerns — are managed here as part of ordinary primary care, with referral reserved for complex or severe cases.
Becoming a Patient in Plantation
Dr. Paschal-Thomas is accepting new patients in Plantation, birth through age 21. No referral is needed for pediatric primary care. Call (954) 880-8399 and staff will verify your insurance before the first visit.
Call the Plantation office
Mornings are best if your child is unwell — same-day sick slots are released early and go quickly.
Coverage confirmed up front
Florida Medicaid and most commercial plans. Checked before you arrive so nothing surprises you at the desk.
Paperwork at home
The new patient forms take ten minutes at your kitchen table and thirty in a waiting room with a toddler.
First appointment
Bring the insurance card and immunization record. Here is what happens at a baby's first pediatrician visit.
Which Broward County Areas Does She Cover?
The Plantation office on State Road 7 is the practice's Broward County location, closest for families in Plantation, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Sunrise, Davie, western Fort Lauderdale, Tamarac, Weston, Cooper City and Pembroke Pines.
| Area | ZIP codes | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Plantation | 33317, 33313, 33324, 33322 | Immediate |
| Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes | 33313, 33311, 33319 | Under 10 min |
| Sunrise | 33322, 33351, 33313 | Under 10 min |
| Fort Lauderdale (west), Davie | 33311, 33312, 33314 | 10–15 min |
| Tamarac | 33321, 33319 | 10–20 min |
| Weston, Cooper City, Pembroke Pines | 33326, 33328, 33024, 33026 | 15–25 min |
Families in Miami-Dade are closer to the Miami pediatric clinic near me or the North Miami Beach pediatric clinic near me, both of which also open Saturday mornings. All three offices share one medical record — compare them at the pediatric clinic near you page, or start from the kids doctor near me in Miami overview.
Pediatric clinic in Plantation FL
660 N. State Rd. 7, Suite 4, Plantation, FL 33317
On State Road 7 (US 441), between Broward Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard. Free parking on site.
Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Closed Saturday and Sunday
(954) 880-8399
Questions Parents Ask in Plantation
For clinical questions, see the pediatric questions parents ask most.
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD. She earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in 2006, completed her pediatric residency at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2009, and joined the practice that July. She sees children birth through age 21 at 660 N. State Rd. 7, Suite 4, Plantation, FL 33317. NPI 1861622672. Read Dr. Rozalyn Paschal-Thomas's full biography.
No honest answer names one practice. The most useful measure is not a star rating but continuity: whether the same physician will follow your child from infancy through the teenage years, and whether the practice is actually reachable when your child is unwell. Dr. Paschal-Thomas has practised here since 2009, sees children birth through age 21, holds same-day sick appointments during office hours, and is accepting new patients. The comparison above shows what continuity changes in practice.
Yes, birth through age 21. No referral is needed for pediatric primary care. Call (954) 880-8399, complete the new patient forms in advance, and bring your insurance card and your child's immunization record.
A general pediatrician is your child's primary care doctor for checkups, vaccines, school forms and everyday illness. A pediatric subspecialist — cardiologist, neurologist, endocrinologist and so on — treats one organ system or condition and normally sees children on referral. Dr. Paschal-Thomas is a general pediatrician. When a subspecialist is needed she evaluates the problem, makes the referral, and the specialist's report returns to your child's chart. See how referrals work.
La Dra. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas es pediatra general en Plantation — el médico de cabecera de su hijo. No somos un centro de especialidades pediátricas. Si su hijo necesita un especialista (cardiología, neurología, endocrinología u otra especialidad pediátrica), la doctora evalúa el problema, hace la referencia y el informe del especialista regresa al expediente de su hijo. Llame al (954) 880-8399. Vea la sección en español.
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Plantation office is closed Saturday and Sunday. If you need a Saturday appointment, the Miami and North Miami Beach offices open Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and all three share one medical record.
Yes — the Plantation office is a Medicaid-accepting pediatric practice in Broward County, and also takes most major commercial plans plus cash, debit and credit card. Because Broward and Miami-Dade managed-care networks differ, call (954) 880-8399 and staff will confirm your specific plan before the first visit. No one is denied access to services due to inability to pay. See pediatricians near me that accept Medicaid and Medicaid pediatric care in Miami, North Miami Beach and Plantation.
Birth through age 21 — from the newborn visit three to five days after discharge, through annual pediatric physical exams and sports physicals near me for Broward athletes, to confidential adolescent visits for teenagers and college students.
Plantation, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Sunrise, Davie, western Fort Lauderdale, Tamarac, Weston, Cooper City and Pembroke Pines — ZIP codes 33317, 33313, 33324, 33322, 33311, 33319, 33312, 33314, 33351, 33321, 33326, 33328, 33024 and 33026, all within roughly 25 minutes.
Yes. Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD is a woman and is accepting new patients at the Plantation office. Every physician who has led this practice since 1953 has been a Black woman — see the Black-owned pediatric practice in Miami page.
No. They are two different physicians, mother and daughter. Dr. Rozalyn H. Paschal, MD joined the practice in 1977, purchased it in 1995, led it until 2020 and is now deceased; the practice carries her name. Her daughter, Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD, joined in July 2009 and is the pediatrician treating patients today. Several medical directories merge the two records because the names are so similar.
No. Pediatric primary care does not require a referral — call the office directly and register your child. A referral is only needed in the other direction, when the pediatrician sends your child on to a subspecialist, and she arranges that herself.
Pediatra en Plantation, FL — Dra. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD
La Dra. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas es pediatra en Plantation, en el condado de Broward. Atiende a niños desde recién nacidos hasta los 21 años en 660 N. State Rd. 7, Suite 4, Plantation, FL 33317. Acepta pacientes nuevos y acepta Medicaid. Estacionamiento gratis. Nuestro personal habla español. Llame al (954) 880-8399.
Pediatría general, no especialidades. Si busca pediatras especializados en Plantation o especialidades pediátricas en Plantation: esta es una consulta de pediatría general. Cuando su hijo necesita un especialista pediátrico, la doctora evalúa el caso, elige el especialista adecuado según su seguro, hace la referencia, y el informe regresa a un solo expediente.
Sobre la doctora: título de médico de la Escuela de Medicina Miller de la Universidad de Miami en 2006; residencia en pediatría en la Universidad de Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital en 2009. Miembro de la Academia Americana de Pediatría, la Asociación Médica de Florida y Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. NPI 1861622672.
Horario: lunes a viernes de 9:00 AM a 5:00 PM. Cerrado sábados y domingos. Nuestras oficinas de Miami y North Miami Beach abren los sábados de 9:00 AM a 1:00 PM.
Áreas: Plantation, Lauderhill, Sunrise, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Tamarac, Weston y Pembroke Pines.
Register With a Pediatrician in Plantation
Dr. Rozalyn A. Paschal-Thomas, MD is accepting new patients from birth through age 21 across Broward County. Medicaid accepted, se habla español.