Finding a Pediatrician or Family Medicine Provider for Your Baby

Choosing a pediatrician or family practice doctor who will take care of your baby in the first few weeks – and beyond – is a big decision. And it’s one that’s best made in advance, when you have some time to choose wisely.

Why? Because you’ll visit your child’s doctor often in the first few months of life. And then, over the next months and years, you’ll continue to build a trusting relationship that ideally becomes a steady source of support, care and advice. 

Choosing a Type of Doctor for Your Baby

There are a few types of doctors who care for newborns:

• A pediatrician: Pediatricians are primary care doctors who specialize in the physical, mental, social and emotional health of kids. To become a pediatrician, doctors go to four years of medical school and then spend three years training as pediatric medical residents.
• A family medicine doctor: A family medicine doctor is a primary care provider who may do their residency in a variety of specialties, including pediatrics, internal medicine and gynecology. A family doctor can treat your entire family – so when you and your child are both sick, you can go to the same doctor together.
• A family medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO): A family medicine DO is a doctor trained to provide comprehensive, preventative care to kids and families, with a strong focus on the interconnectedness of physical, emotional and mental health.

Considerations When Choosing a Doctor for Your Baby 

• Recommendations from friends. Ask your friends about their experiences with their pediatrician or family doctor – so you can see how well their experience matches your preferences.
• Insurance. It’s important to find out which pediatricians or family doctors are in-network providers. You can filter by “insurance accepted” on our pediatrician provider list or our family medicine provider list. But it’s always a good idea to also call your insurance company and double-check.
• Location, gender of the provider and languages spoken. You can also filter on location, gender and languages spoken on our pediatrician provider list or our family medicine provider list.
• Whether a provider is accepting new patients. Before you get too attached to a certain provider, it’s a good idea to see if they are listed as “accepting new patients.” If not, you can always call and ask to be put on a waiting list.
• Care philosophy. Ask about a provider’s philosophy about care, including vaccinations, circumcision, breastfeeding, sleep and parenting strategies. Then, compare it to your own preferences.
• Ease of communication. Being able to easily contact your provider can be important. Find out about how you can get questions answered quickly – whether that’s by phone, a patient portal or text.   
• Group practice and schedule. Find out if a potential provider is part of a group of doctors that cover for each other if one is not available. And find out what kind of care is available after-hours. 

Where to Find a Pediatrician or Family Medicine Doctor

If you choose to deliver at Overlake and already have a pediatrician or family medicine doctor who does not see patients at Overlake, we have doctors available to take care of your baby during your stay at our Childbirth Center.

Before you leave the Childbirth Center, we encourage you to schedule your follow-up appointment with a chosen pediatrician or family medicine provider. This is a different provider than the pediatrician who discharges you from the hospital.

Most people come to us for a check-up for both parent and baby two to three days after birth at our Parent & Baby Care Center – and at that visit, we’ll be sure to check that you’ve found a provider for your baby.

If you need help finding a pediatrician or family medicine doctor, we have several locations listed below to choose from.

You can also search for providers by filtering on location (within 5 miles, for example) on our pediatrician provider list or our family medicine provider list.

Allegro Pediatrics Clinic Locations

Visit the Allegro Pediatrics website

BOTHELL 
425.318.3100 
11724 NE 195TH St., Suite 100, Bothell, WA 98011
 

FACTORIA
425.747.7202 
3633 136th Pl SE, Suite 110, Bellevue, WA 98006 
 

ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS
425.391.7337
1011 NE High St, Suite 200, Issaquah, WA 98029
 

REDMOND 
425.885.9292 
7530 164th AVE NE, Suite A215, Redmond, WA 98052
 

REDMOND RIDGE
425.898.7408
22635 N.E. Marketplace Dr., Suite 120, Redmond, WA 98053
 

SAMMAMISH 
425.836.5407
22620 SE 4th St., Suite 200, Sammamish, WA 98074
 

TOTEM LAKE
425.814.5170
13030 121st Way NE, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA 98034
 

Overlake Clinics Primary Care locations include providers who provide newborn & pediatric care. Search for Family Medicine providers at each location:
 

Overlake Clinics Downtown Bellevue Primary Care
425.635.6350
10223 NE 10th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
 

Overlake Clinics Lake Hills Primary Care
425.637.3270
619 156th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98007
 

Overlake Clinics Newcastle Primary Care
425.635.3010
13159 Newcastle Commons Dr, Newcastle, WA 98059
 

Overlake Clinics Kirkland Primary Care
425.635.6470
290 Central Way, Kirkland, WA 98033
 

Overlake Clinics Redmond Primary Care
425.635.6430
17181 Redmond Way Suite 300, Redmond, WA 98052
 

Overlake Clinics Sammamish Primary Care
425.635.3070
22630 SE 4th St. Suite 300, Sammamish, WA 98074
 

Overlake Clinics Issaquah Primary Care
425.688.5488
5708 E. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Suite 101, Issaquah, WA 98029
 

EASTSIDE PEDIATRIC CLINICS
 

BELLEVUE PEDIATRICS - C & C MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
425.209.4331
940 116th Ave NE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
cmpediatrics.com
 

MERCER ISLAND PEDIATRICS
206.275.2122
9675 SE 36th St., Suite 100, Mercer Island, WA 98040
mipediatrics.com
 

SHINE PEDIATRICS
1600 116th Ave NE, Suite 304
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 598-2646
www.shinepediatricswa.com
 

WOODINVILLE PEDIATRICS
425.483.5437
Woodinville Location: 17000 140th Ave. NE, Suite102, Woodinville, WA 98072
Mill Creek Location:  4220 132nd St., Suite 102, Mill Creek, WA 98012
woodinvillepediatrics.com
 

RENTON

CHILDREN FIRST PEDIATRICS 
425.793.1100
4361 Talbot Rd S Suite103, Renton, WA 98055
 

VALLEY CHILDREN’S CLINIC
425.656.5300 
4011 Talbot Road South, Suite 220, Renton, Washington 98055
valleychildrensclinic.org
 

RENTON PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES
425.271.5437
1412 SW 43rd St. #315, Renton, WA 98057
rentonpediatrics.com
 

KIRKLAND. EVERGREEN PEDIATRICS
425.215.1933
12911 120th Ave NE Suite B10, Kirkland, WA 98034
myevergreenpediatrics.com