Pediatric Medical Services:

• Annual Physicals
• Newborn and Well-Baby Checkups
• Adolescent Health
• Sports Physicals
• Asthma
• Immunizations/Vaccines
• Diabetes
• Coughs and Colds
• Fever
• Hearing and Vision Evaluations
• Nutrition and Weight Management
• Sports Injuries
• Infections
• Diarrhea and Vomiting
• Allergies, Skin Disorders, and Rashes
• Developmental and Behavioral Issues
• ADHD, Depression
• Medical Home for Children and Adolescents With Special Needs

Accepting new patients with ages ranging from 0 to 18.

Call our office today to schedule an appointment for your child. 

Review and print your family's official immunization records online from WA.MyIR.net. Getting started is easy:

1. Request. Visit the Washington State Department of Health website at www.doh.wa.gov/immsrecords to download an Authorization to Release Immunization Records form.

2. Register. Complete the form, sign it, and return it by fax, mail, or email (preferrred).

3. Review. You will be registered for MyIR and will receive an email with a temporary PIN and instructions on what to do next. log in as soon as possible and activate your account. You'll have immediate access to your family's immunization records to view, download, or print as often as you need.

Call WA Department of Health or email for more information: 1-866-397-0337

[email protected]

For Expecting Parents:

   WHY DOES MY CHILD NEED THE COVID-19 VACCINE?

Is your child sick? Figure out what to do now and what to do next:

We accept same day sick visit appointment for established patients.

Please call (253) 227-9362 to schedule.

KID'S HEALTH NEWS:

COVID-19 Notice:

If you are feeling ill, please consider the following:

• Do not go to the Emergency Department, Urgent Care or Triage Centers, unless symptoms are severe, such as high fever, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

• Per Washington State Department of Health, if you are experiencing mild symptoms (such as runny nose or nasal congestion), we recommend returning home.

• Virtual Urgent Care visits are FREE face-to-face video call with a licensed provider for anyone exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. Visit FranciscanVirtualCare.org and enter the code COVID19.

• COVID-19 Triage Centers where patients can be screened, and those who meet the criteria for COVID-19 can be tested:

o Franciscan Prompt Care - Bonney Lake, Canyon Road, St. Joseph, Gig Harbor, and Burien

o Franciscan Medical Clinic - Federal Way, Enumclaw, and Bainbridge Island

o Harrison Urgent Care - Belfair and Port Orchard

o The Doctors Clinic Ridgetop East - Silverdale

For more information, go to chifranciscan/coronavirus.org 

News from the American Academy of Pediatrics...

• Researchers Suggest Limiting Contact In Football Practices May Have Greater Impact On Reducing Head Injuries In High Schoolers
  
• FDA Authorizes Updated Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Shots For Children As Young As Five
  
• USPSTF Recommends Screening All Children Aged Eight And Older For Anxiety
  
• Respiratory Illness Among Children Spiking In US
• Opioids Most Common Cause Of Fatal Poisonings In Young Children
• Analysis Suggests Greater Uptake In COVID-19 Boosters Could Prevent Nearly 90K Deaths This Fall And Winter
  
• Sexual Violence Tied To Poor Mental Health Outcomes Among Teenagers
  
• New Coronavirus Subvariants Emerging As Officials Prepare For Potential Fall-And-Winter Wave
  
• Growing Number Of States Have Adopted Laws Allowing Students To Take Excused Absences For Mental Health Reasons
• Pediatric Patients With AD/HD Appear To Be At Increased Risk Of Injuries, Hospitalization Because Of Those Injuries

• Biden Administration Eyeing Annual COVID-19 Vaccinations As Updated Boosters Roll Out
  
• Parental Concern About Safety Of Childhood Vaccines Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic
  
• Juul Agrees To Pay Nearly $440M In Vaping Settlement
  
• Parents Often Unaware Powdered Infant Formula Can Contain Cronobacter
  
• Up To 9% Of US Teens Say They Have Engaged In “Digital Self-Harm,” 
  
• Teens Of Parents Who Smoke More Likely To Vape, Try Traditional Cigarettes

Dr. Lennie Lynn Malang

Pediatrician

P: (253) 985-6688

F: (253) 985-2999

 11307 Bridgeport Way SW Suite 200, Lakewood, WA 98499