Des Moines Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic Blog
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Here are a few things that set Des Moines Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic apart from other clinics.
Continuity of Care
We come to the hospital within 24 hours of your child being born. And by we, we mean our pediatricians. Other places outsource this role to doctors who work at the hospital. You want your doctor to see your child directly following birth, not five days later, so your pediatrics office will have a complete medical history of your child from the beginning.
Late Night Worries
Your child might have croupe, colic, or a fall injury late a night. You may have no idea if it should warrant a trip to the ER, to urgent care, or a few hugs and back to bed. When you call, our doctors answers. The same doctors you see in the office take your phone calls at night, talk your questions and concerns, and will recommend to you some next steps. Seeing our doctors means you are covered around the clock, any time, every day.
Strong Roots & Family Traditions
We opened the Beaverdale Clinic in 1958, and generations of Des Moines area children have come through our doors. Our first patients are in their 60s and 70s and many brought their children and grandchildren to our pediatricians. Thousands and thousands of families around the Des Moines area choose to bring their children to us, and tell us they wouldn't go anywhere else.
Friendly Neighborhood Clinic
Those strong roots mean that when you come see us, you come to a place that feels like a friendly neighborhood clinic. Where the staff and providers know your name and are happy to see you. You never feel like just a number or a dollar sign, because we are not a mega-medical corporation. Many of our patients swtich to us after starting with a giant corporation. They find out they don't want to park in a huge parking lot, shuffle down long corridors, and feel like student in a 400 person classroom. Our patients park right in front of our clinics, open the door and see our friendly front desk staff, and feel like they are part of a family and community. Patients especially like coming to our Ankeny clinic. They praise our staff for getting them in and out, with no hassle, traffic, wait times, long walking times, or other delays.
Des Moines Pediatrics proudly announces that Dr. Amy Petersen has been named one of the Top Three Pediatricians in the category of Favorite Pediatrician in the Des Moines area by PipSqueaks Magazine. PipSqueaks is a 10,000 circulation, all-glossy magazine that is available for free on racks throughout the metro area. PipSqueaks held their first annual Reader’s Choice Awards in 2016, and Des Moines Metro families voted for award winners.
Dr. Petersen is a native of Des Moines, and before becoming a physician she was a patient at Des Moines Pediatrics. She joined the practice in 2009, after graduations from Des Moines University and Residency at Blank Children’s Hospital. Dr. Petersen values the importance of personal interaction with patients as well as parents to provide the most effective care for each individual child.
Michael Jefferson, who brings his children to Des Moines Pediatrics stated, “When we bring our kids to see Dr. Petersen, her passion for childcare is evident. She treats our kids as if they were her own. As a parent that’s very comforting and it reaffirms that we made the right choice for our pediatrician.”
Dr. Petersen cherishes her family time with her husband, Wes, daughter Lydia, and son Grant.
We congratulate Dr. Petersen on her well-deserved recognition and are so very proud to call her one of our own!!
How to Select a Pediatrician - Pediatrics Clinic in Ankeny, Des Moines, Clive, Iowa
Whether you are about to have your first child, or are considering switching pediatrics clinics, here is your initial checklist:
- Find a Pediatrician
- Read What Other Patients/Parents Have to Say
- Investigate Access to Appointments & Doctors
- Determine Insurance Acceptance
- Discover if the Staff is Friendly & Knowledgeable
Ask: Where did you go to medical school? Was your residency in pediatrics, or with patients of all ages?
Call to Schedule an Appointment 515-964-2159
As our young patients wrap up their appointments here at Des Moines Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic, their voices carry down the hallway, "Can I have a cookie?" The answer to that question, for 58 years, has always been "Yes!"
Dr. Henry Corn, a founder of Des Moines Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic in 1958, handed out butter cookies at the end of appointments. It was part of his approach to take care of patients in every way he could. Dr. Corn served his patients by going above and beyond, as evidenced by the polio epidemic of 1950s in Des Moines when he would sleep overnight at Blank Hospital to stay near his patients. He would make house calls at night, complete hospital rounds in the morning, and practice his violin at the clinic until his patients arrived.
He educated decades of pediatricians in the Des Moines area. To this day Dr. Julius Conner, who served as the Director of Polk County Public Health from 1965 - 2000, carries a small notebook in his shirt pocket as Dr. Corn taught him to do all those years ago.
Dr. Corn was a remarkable pediatrician, musician, military serviceman, and community member. His colleagues and patients miss him dearly and remember him fondly. His legacy lives on today in our excellent physicians who take calls at night, complete rounds in the morning, and hand out butter cookies, at the end of every appointment, at Des Moines Pediatric and Adolescent Clinic.