Pediatric Associates of Western CT has been serving families of the greater Danbury area and Putnam County, NY, since 1960. The physicians and staff are all healthcare professionals with years of experience in the Danbury area. Our goal is to provide our patients with the best medical care possible.
meet our physicians & PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT
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From left to right: Rachel Rothschild, MD;
Carolinna Garcia, MD; and Jamie Alon, MD. |
We are a group of eight board-certified pediatricians who are committed to your child's health and well being. Our physicians treat or care for newborns, infants, children and adolecents. Their clinical interests include newborn medicine and infant care; eating disorders; gastroenterology; asthma management; pediatric hematology, rheumatology and immunology; developmental pediatrics including ADHD; obesity; sports medicine, and pediatric fitness. Our Physician's Assistant has extensive experience in pediatric emergency medicine, asthma, wound care and nephrology.
Our pediatricians are affiliated with Danbury Hospital.
Our Physicians
- John E. Ertl, MD, FAAP
- Leon A. Baczeski, MD, FAAP
- David B. Gropper, MD, FAAP
- Bruce W. Cohen, MD, FAAP
- Rachel R. Rothschild, MD, FAAP
- Kevin F. Ferguson, MD, FAAP
- Jamie L. Alon, MD, FAAP
- Carolinna M. Garcia, MD, FAAP
Our Physician's assistant
We offer the following services for our patients:
| Well child care | |
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| Sports physical |
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| Pre-op surgical clearance | |
| Treatment of acute & chronic medical conditions | |
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| In-office laboratory | |
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| Rapid strep | |
| Rapid flu | |
| Pregnancy test | |
| Annual flu vaccine clinics | |
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| Monthly prenatal information sessions | |
| If you are expecting a baby and are new to our practice, we would like to invite you to a free evening group prenatal information session with one of our board-certified pediatricians. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about what to expect in the hospital. | |
Regular office hours:
Monday |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | |
Tuesday |
9:30 am - 5:00 pm | |
Wednesday |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | |
Thursday |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm | |
Friday |
9:30 am - 5:00 pm |
Urgent and emergency hours:
Monday-Thursday |
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm | |
Weekends |
8:00 am - 12:00 noon |
For after-hours coverage, we participate with the Pediatric Advice Line of the Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Trained nurses will answer your call during most on-call hours when the office is closed. Physicians are available 24 hours a day.
Our offices are located at 41 Germantown Road, Suite 201, in Danbury, Connecticut.
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