Pediatrics

As a field of medicine that thoroughly deals with infants, children, and adolescents, pediatrics covers many different fields and numerous illnesses, diseases, and injuries. Adolescents up to the age of 18 can be treated by a pediatrician, but this can sometimes be extended until the age of 21. the most important aim of pediatrics is to decrease the number of infant and children deaths while providing unhealthy ones with proper care and treatment. The role of pediatricians in the child’s life is to monitor their growth and development and meeting important milestones. Based on that, they will be able to give you more information about your child’s well-being.

Adult medicine is quite different from pediatrics because the bodies of infants and children are much smaller and require a more specialized approach. If you have small children, it’s advisable to take them to a pediatrician because they are specifically trained to detect health issues in children and adolescents. Considering how children and adolescents are still minors, they cannot decide for themselves which raises many legal questions that have to be taken care of properly. 

If your child has already been diagnosed with a certain illness or condition, the best way to help them is to take them to a pediatrician. This is important because pediatricians are trained to recognize symptoms and signals of diseases in children and adolescents who have much smaller bodies than adults. The attention to detail is what can save your child’s life in some cases. Pediatrics can be divided into smaller medicinal fields such as pediatric cardiology, pediatric nephrology, pediatric endocrinology, neonatal medicine, and many others.

All these exist to help prevent serious health problems in children. 

For all the important info and questions, you can contact our team of pediatricians who are at your disposal at all times. We can provide your child with minute care and treatment while walking you through the whole process. Our specialty is treating infants, children, and adolescents of all ages and profiles. Some of the reasons to meet with our team of pediatricians are as follows: 

  • We have special training in treating infants, children, and adolescents

  • We specialize in recognizing and diagnosing children’s illnesses and conditions

  • If your child has been diagnosed with a disease or condition, we can monitor the condition and offer appropriate treatment options

Contact us and book an appointment today.

Offering a wide range of patient services:

  • Routine checkups
  • Prevention & Wellness
  • Sick visits
  • Immunizations
  • School/Travel/Sports Exams
  • Developmental counseling
  • Ear piercing
  • Specialist referrals
  • MD on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

“Dr. Marimon is such a sweetheart!! The only down about her clinic is that they don’t do their own invoices so when you have an issue, you gotta chaise it down. Other than that, I highly recommend her”

Claudia

Frequently Asked Questions

To better serve her patients, Dr. Marimón has chosen to be credentialed at Mercy Hospital only.  She will visit your newborn at Mercy Hospital when she is notified about your new arrival. You may have your baby at any hospital you choose and upon delivery please contact us to make an appointment 1 to 2 days after you leave the hospital.
We respect every parent’s right as the ultimate decision maker in their children’s healthcare choices.  However, we encourage parents and will only accept new patients who will adhere to the AAP and CDC recommended vaccine schedules.  If you choose not to vaccinate your children, we suggest you look for another doctor that shares your same philosophy.
We provide the following services in house: Immunization, Prevention & Wellness, School/Travel/Sports Forms, ear piercing, blood work, developmental counseling, health and wellness counseling, please note that some of these services may have an extra charge.
Marimón Pediatrics offers Patient Portal access for FREE to all their patients through an app called Healow.  Through this application you can request appointments and prescription refills, view lab results, health records and billing statements.  All you need at your fingertips!
Absolutely!! You can email her at Doctor@MarimonPediatrics.com
You can visit our website at www.MarimonPediatrics.com for a full list of companies we currently accept.
If your insurance requires a PCP and Dr. Gilma Marimon is not listed, this may result in the charges being denied by your insurance and you being responsible for all dates of service.
Our offices are opened from Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed for Lunch 12pm-1pm) and  Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.