• Family members
• Friends
• Co-workers
• Church or congregation members
• Your physician
• Your pharmacist
• Neighbors

You can also check online physician directories to find out information, addresses and phone numbers of pediatricians.

Be sure to make a list of questions to ask a potential new pediatrician that are important to you.

Some important factors to consider when looking for a new pediatrician might be:

• The location of the pediatrician’s office
• Availability of appointment times and office hours
• After hours emergency care
• Is the pediatrician a member of a state or national pediatric society?

Take your time and write down what is important to you. You also might have to visit several pediatricians before you find one that you are comfortable with, but there is nothing wrong with that.

Recognized pediatric specialties and their definitions include the following, which may help you find the correct pediatrician for your particular need:

SPECIALTIES HERE

Finding a good pediatrician that you like is important.

It is OK to change pediatricians if you are not happy with your current one.