Welcome to Allied Physicians CamKids Pediatrics

Infancy, childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood are delicate periods for a child. Well visits are an essential part to live a healthy life. It is important to keep up-to-date with your child’s visits and immunizations.

Routine Well Visits

Our pediatricians monitor your child’s growth to ensure they meet all milestones and benchmarks. We provide easy-to-follow care schedules for your child based on age, medical history, and other essential factors.

Well visits include:

• General screenings
• Immunizations
• Lab work
• Physicals

Sick Visits

When your child experiences a common illness, our pediatricians are available to treat your sick child as soon as possible in a compassionate, friendly environment. Patients can also access specialty clinicians should an illness require advanced diagnostic attention or care.

Immunizations

Immunizations and vaccinations are important to shield your little one against preventable diseases, such as whooping cough (pertussis) and measles, which can be extremely dangerous to your children. It is important to stay on top of your child’s immunization schedule by attending all your child’s well visits.

Minor Injury Care

Much like sickness, injuries tend to occur suddenly and without warning. If your child suffers a minor injury and requires medical attention, our pediatricians can apply the treatments needed for proper healing.

Learning that you or someone you love suffers from health problems related to allergies or asthma can be scary. That is why we are committed to delivering exceptional allergy and asthma treatment.

Allergy Treatments

Allergy symptoms arise when a person’s immune system believes its body is under attack. The body will treat a common item like a dangerous virus or bacteria and will overreact in an attempt to remove the usually harmless allergen from the system.

Our practice offers comprehensive allergy testing to determine the allergens that affect the patient and treatments to provide relief.

Testing

• Skin testing
• Blood testing
• Guided elimination diets
• Oral food challenges

Treatments

• Allergy shots
• Emergency medications, such as auto-injectable epinephrine
• Eye drops
• Food elimination
• Medication
• Nasal sprays
• Sinus rinses
• Topical creams and ointments

Food Oral Immunotherapy/Desensitization

Click here to learn more about oral immunotherapy.

Asthma Treatments

Asthma tends to appear in childhood and can last throughout adulthood. An asthma attack happens when there is irritation in the lungs after encountering an asthma-inducing trigger. The airways to the lungs swell, cutting off airflow and making it difficult for someone to breathe.

Airway trouble includes:

• Inflammation
• Thick mucus buildup
• Muscle tightness

Asthma Testing and Management

Our asthma specialists are dedicated to helping patients stay ahead of asthma attacks so they can experience easy breathing and peace of mind.

• We will perform comprehensive breathing tests to determine if the patient has asthma or other breathing complications.
• We will create an asthma care plan designed around the patient’s needs, complete with medications and other necessary treatments.
• We will provide informative resources to help you manage asthma at home and on the go.

It can be challenging to pinpoint the root cause of behavioral problems. Our behavioral health specialists will work closely with you to help provide personalized care.

Our physicians will consult on care for a wide range of behaviors, including:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• ADHD
• ADD
• Sleep disorders
• Enuresis
• Behavioral problems vs. disorders
• Learning problems
• Eating problems

Mental health is a key component of overall health. It determines how a person thinks, feels, and acts. For developing minds, it can affect learning and the way they navigate their world. Good mental health is paramount to successful growth.

Dr. Montague has a special interest in children’s mental health and how it connects to overall wellness. She has many years of experience treating pediatric behavioral disorders and helping parents and teens navigate the mental health system. She has experience diagnosing and treating simple mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and ADHD, as well as other parenting and learning challenges.

Please see below for helpful outside resources:

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health):  https://namirockland.org/

Mental Health Association of Rockland: https://mharockland.org/

SAMHSA for substance abuse issues: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Suicide prevention resources:

• Suicide prevention hotline text or call 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
• Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish
• Office of mental health NYS https://www.preventsuicideny.org/#

Online educational resources include:

https://childmind.org/

https://www.additudemag.com/

Books for kids on mental health: https://childmind.org/article/best-childrens-books-about-mental-health/

Ear piercing can be separated into two categories – infancy and “when they are old enough to ask for it.”

Infancy – Ear piercing during infancy is best done between 3 and 10 months.  Before 3 months they are too young and after 10 months they are more active making the actual piercing more difficult.

Older children – Ear piercing after 10 months of age may be slightly more complex. Not only does the child have to ask for the piercing, but they have to sit still for the piercing as well. After 10 months we recommend 3-year-olds being the youngest. However, we can assess on a child-by-child basis depending on the individual.

Ear piercing is not covered by insurance.

We solely pierce ear lobes. We do not pierce the cartilage higher up on the ear as the risk of infection is too great.  We do not pierce any other body parts.

We use the patented Medi-System which is only available in a physician’s office.  The earring goes in and the backing goes on at the time of the piercing.  The tiny “diamond” stud is surrounded by 24-karat gold and the only metal touching your child’s skin is titanium. This inert metal is the least likely to cause any kind of allergic reaction at the site of the piercing.

No matter where you are, you can rely on us for dependable pediatric care using our telehealth services. Our physicians consult with you via video conferencing to evaluate conditions, manage symptoms, and advise you on proper care—no office visit required!

How Does Pediatric Telehealth Work?

Patients can connect with their doctor virtually through athenaOne. Similar to a FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom call, simply click here to schedule OR log into your patient portal to get started!

What Can My Pediatrician Evaluate:

• Acne
• Allergies
• Asthma control education
• Behavioral health
• Breastfeeding support
• Colds and other minor illnesses
• Constipation, diarrhea, or vomiting
• COVID-19 (coronavirus symptoms)
• Fever
• Minor trauma screening (cuts, abrasions, animal bites)
• Nutrition support
• Pink eye
• Rash

And much more!

The Pediatric Telehealth Process

Schedule Directly Online

Step One – Click here to schedule  

Step Two – Select the date, then available appointment time you prefer

Step Three – Fill in your patient information then click “Next”

Step Four – Review patient/ appointment information, if all looks correct click “Schedule Appointment” to book your appointment

You are able to then add your appointment to either your Outlook, Google, or iOS calendar.

Schedule through the Patient Portal

Step One –Log into  your patient portal account 

Step Two – Tap “find appointments” and select the type of physician you would like to see along with the reason for the visit

Step Three – Tap “show appointments” and then click on the “online” tab to see available Athena Telehealth appointments

Please tap on the calendar icon to select a date

Step Four – Select the date and time of your appointment 

For online appointments, you will see a physician icon with a smaller green camera icon next to it indicating that these are available Athena Telehealth appointments.

Step Five – Review the required patient information fields before tapping “schedule appointment” to book your appointment

You are able to then add your appointment to either your Outlook, Google, or iOS calendar. Please note, if availability is not seen for your primary care physician, please call the office to schedule your telehealth visit.

Preparing For Your Telehealth Visit:

Once your pediatric telehealth appointment is created, you will receive two links. The first link will be a pre-registration and check-in link from Phreesia. The second link will be from athenaOne to either the phone number or e-mail on the account. This will be the link you will utilize for your telehealth appointment. The athenaOne link will bring you to the login for the virtual waiting room before your telehealth appointment.

Once you’re in the virtual waiting room, your physician will be notified you are there and they will join you for the consultation.

Telehealth Hours

Daytime Visits: Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 6:30 pm

After-Hour Visits: Seven Days a Week 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm

To schedule an appointment during daytime hours, please call the office. To schedule an appointment after-hours, please call 833-269-2444.

After-Hours Telehealth Visits

After-hours telehealth visits are available seven nights a week with an Allied pediatrician from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm. For technical issues or concerns, you can speak with a telehealth coordinator at 833-269-2444 any time after 6:30 pm.

Your child’s diet is vital for their health, development, and well-being. By relying on our nutrition services, you are setting your child up for a long and healthy life.

Our nutritionists understand that every child is different, and healthy eating depends on each person. To know the best foods to feed your child, our nutrition specialists will:

• Provide education on proper nutrition
• Provide support for areas of difficulty in feeding your child

Nutritional Conditions We Treat:

• Food allergies
• Gluten sensitivity and celiac disease
• Hyperlipidemia, or high cholesterol
• Picky eaters
• Pre-diabetes
• Specialized diets, like vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, etc.
• Weight management
• Breastfeeding nutrition
• Poor weight gain
• Weight management
• Gastrointestinal issues
• High insulin
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) nutrition
• Liver abnormalities
• Body image issues
• Eating disorders