{"id":1974,"date":"2020-04-05T12:28:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/internal-medicine-and-pediatric-care-clinic-snow-mesa\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:43:23","slug":"internal-medicine-and-pediatric-care-clinic-snow-mesa","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/internal-medicine-and-pediatric-care-clinic-snow-mesa\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth Internal Medicine and Pediatric Care Clinic &#8211; Snow Mesa"},"content":{"rendered":"Our internal medicine and pediatrics providers strongly emphasize preventive medicine for both children and adults. The combined specialty also provides training in a wide variety of illnesses and chronic medical conditions, including but not limited to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/behavioral-health\">Behavioral health<\/a> issues<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/high-blood-pressure\/\">High blood pressure<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/heart-and-vascular-care\/\">Heart disease<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/diseases-conditions\/hypothyroidism\/\">Thyroid disease<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/diabetes-endocrinology-care\/\">Diabetes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/respiratory-lung-care\/\">Lung problems<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/services\/digestive-health-liver-pancreas\/\">Gastrointestinal disorders<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"appointments-and-visits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appointments and visits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"physicals-and-well-child-visits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Physicals and well child visits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To keep you and your children healthy, it is important to come in for regular checkups. We recommend that you call in advance so you may choose the date that best fits your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>* When scheduling, keep in mind that some insurance companies pay for a physical\/well child visit only after 365 days since the previous visit, while some insurance companies pay for one visit per calendar year. Please call the customer support number on your insurance card if you are not sure.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer same-day sports physicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"sick-visits\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sick visits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We make every effort to schedule appointments for illness on the day that you call us. Please call our office ahead of time so that we can minimize the time that you will spend waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"sorry-no-walk-ins\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sorry, no walk-ins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All visits require an appointment. Unfortunately, we do not take walk-ins but we will be happy to schedule the soonest available appointment for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"immunizations-for-children\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Immunizations for children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our experience, a full set of vaccines administered according to the AAP\/ACIP recommendations are vital to your child\u2019s health and safety. We realize there is a lot of controversy about immunizations and navigating the information can be overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As\u00a0pediatricians, we strongly recommend following the immunization guidelines set forth by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/immunizations\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about the vaccines, how they work and if they\u2019re necessary, be sure to talk with one of our board-certified pediatricians. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC<\/a>\u00a0also has a helpful handout that explains\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/current-vis\/downloads\/multi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what you need to know about your baby\u2019s first vaccines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"concussions-in-children\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concussions in children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A concussion is an injury to the brain caused by a blow to the head, or by striking the head on another object. It may result in a headache, confusion, or rarely even loss of consciousness, and the effects usually resolve in a few hours or days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our board-certified pediatricians\u00a0recommend watching this video*\u00a0<em><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zCCD52Pty4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Concussions 101, a\u00a0Primer for Kids and Parents<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0to understand a little more about concussions and the steps to take if you\u2019ve had a sports-related concussion before you get back in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0video\u00a0encourages patients to \u201ctake care of that awesome brain\u201d and we agree. Contact our office if you have questions or want to schedule an appointment with one of our board-certified pediatricians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"sun-safety-for-children\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sun safety for children<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summertime means that it\u2019s time for sunscreen. There\u2019s a lot of conflicting information out there about sunscreen and what the safest products are for children. UCHealth pediatricians and providers like to keep it simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use\u00a0<strong>hats, sunglasses and SPF clothing<\/strong>. Swim shirts help prevent sunburns on shoulders and necks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a broad spectrum sunscreen with\u00a0<strong>SPF 30+.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use\u00a0<strong>hypoallergenic\u00a0<\/strong>sunscreen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reapply\u00a0<\/strong><em>at least<\/em> every two hours, especially when your kids are swimming or sweating.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to visit the American Academy of Pediatrics\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\/English\/safety-prevention\/at-play\/Pages\/Sun-Safety.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HealthyChildren.org page<\/a>\u00a0for more detailed information about sunscreen safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"behavioral-health\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behavioral health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UCHealth offers behavioral health services to established patients at this clinic. During a visit with your primary care provider, please bring up any mental, emotional, health behavior or life stressors you may have. Your provider can refer you to a behavioral health clinician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you can expect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UCHealth behavioral health providers and clinicians can help with a wide range of needs, which could include: stress, anxiety, depression, sleep, substance use, chronic illness, grief, pain, weight loss, smoking cessation, parenting, relationships, and much more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The behavioral health team can help coordinate referrals to higher levels of care for more acute needs. Including,\u00a0but not limited to: UCHealth outpatient clinics, our Virtual Intensive Outpatient Services or Interventional Psychiatry\u00a0at UCHealth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Behavioral health visits may be covered under mental health benefits. For insurance-specific information, please reach out to your insurer.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 988, 911,\u00a0or go to your local emergency room.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2356,"featured_media":216,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1974","uch_location","type-uch_location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location\/1974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uch_location"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}