Welcome to Valley Stream Pediatrics
Valley Stream Pediatrics is here for you during prenatal visits for expecting parents, post-natal breastfeeding support, and all way through the college years. We deliver a full range of pediatric services for whatever your family’s needs may be. Our team is committed to providing quality care in a comfortable, safe environment where you and your family can feel at ease.
Schedule Appointment- Existing Patients via Patient Portal
Schedule Appointment- New PatientsDirections to Our Practice
Link to location address167 E Merrick Rd, Valley Stream, New York 11580
Phone: Link to location phone number516-825-3030
Fax: Link to location fax number(516) 825-4282
Link to Schedule a tour pageSchedule an Office Tour!Practice Hours
Monday: 8:30AM – 7:00PM
Tuesday: 8:30AM – 7:00PM
Wednesday: 8:30AM – 6:00PM
Thursday: 8:30AM – 6:00PM
Friday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Saturday: 8:30AM – 2:00PM
Sunday: Closed
**Telehealth available daily until 10:30PM
Our Services
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.
View ServiceIt 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
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 the patient portal. Similar to a FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom call, simply 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
Step One – Open 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.
View ServiceEar 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.
View ServicePediatric Care Team of Valley Stream, New York
The skilled pediatricians, nurses, and staff at Valley Stream Pediatrics ensure your family receives the best possible care in Valley Stream, New York. As members of Allied Physicians Group, our offices have access to a network of pediatricians and specialists to support our pediatric services, solutions, resources, and capabilities for your child’s health. Learn more about our pediatricians and our practice’s commitment to your family.
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About Valley Stream Pediatrics in Valley Stream, New York
Valley Stream Pediatrics is here for your family’s healthcare needs. Serving patients in Valley Stream, New York, Marc Lashley, MD, Lori Berman, DO, Cintia Abrantkoski-Murphy, FNP, Meagan Walls, PA-C, Angelica Matwiejczuk, PA and our trusted team of nurses and staff equip your children with the care, tools, and resources necessary to grow up strong and healthy.
Our pediatric services include Pediatric Services, Behavioral Health, Telehealth Services, and Pediatric Ear Piercing.
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Founded in 2006, Allied Physicians Group is the largest physician-owned pediatric partnership in New York metropolitan area. As a physician-led organization, Allied Physicians Group is a growing partnership of more than 35 pediatric practices, asthma, allergy, immunology, pulmonary specialists, and adult medicine physicians, who are located throughout Greater New York City, Long Island, and the lower Hudson Valley region. Each year, the 150 clinicians of Allied Physicians Group see more than 180,000 patients and remain dedicated to comprehensive, quality healthcare for all patients.
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