FAQ’S

You should take your child to an ophthalmologist for routine eye exams at 6 months, age 3, and before starting school. If you notice signs like squinting, persistent watery eyes, redness, cloudiness in the pupil, or crossed/wandering eyes, visit an ophthalmologist immediately. These indicate potential issues needing urgent attention.

A pediatric dermatologist diagnoses and treats skin, hair, and nail conditions in infants, children, and teens. They handle issues from common rashes like eczema and acne to rare genetic disorders, birthmarks, and infections, using age-appropriate methods and specialized training to manage these conditions in young patients.

Yes, you should definitely take your child to a pediatric eye doctor for regular checkups around 6-12 months, 2-3 years, 4-5 years, and then yearly after 6. Do this especially if you notice squinting, frequent eye rubbing, headaches, misaligned eyes, poor hand-eye coordination, holding objects too close, or avoiding reading/drawing.

The best asthma treatment involves a personalized plan using controller (long-term) inhaler, usually inhaled corticosteroids, to reduce inflammation and prevent attacks, plus reliever (rescue) inhalers (like albuterol) for quick relief, along with identifying and avoiding triggers.

Health care centers provide primary, preventive, and basic specialized care, acting as the first point of contact for communities to address medical, dental, mental health, and substance use needs, focusing on keeping people healthy through check-ups, vaccinations, health education, and managing chronic conditions, often with services like pharmacies, labs, and support for transportation or food insecurity.

At Samaritana Medical Clinic, we provide comprehensive primary care, urgent care, and diagnostic services, with an emphasis on family medicine, pediatrics, and senior care. We offer same-day appointments, too.

We offer both urgent care and primary care services. We function as a comprehensive center for both immediate needs like (colds, sprains) and routine/preventive family medicine (physicals, chronic care) with same-day appointments often available.

Yes, you can get same-day appointments or walk-in for urgent needs at Samaritana Medical Clinic. However, we highly recommend that you call ahead (800) 605-0031 to confirm availability and services, especially for specific procedures like physicals or routine family care, as some services might need scheduled time.

Yes, we accept both insurance and self-pay patients.

Choosing us for urgent care for a non-life-threatening illness or injury gives you benefits mostly related to convenience, cost, and speed.