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Short, provider-reviewed answers to the questions Alpharetta parents ask Dare2Care Pediatrics most, from fevers and feeding to school forms and vaccines.
Yes. Once a month, Dr. Viswanadham, a board-certified pediatrician at Dare2Care Pediatrics in Alpharetta, runs a free newborn baby massage workshop: lullabies, tummy time, massage and keepsake footprints. Sign up at dare2carepediatrics.com/expecting-a-baby.
In the third trimester, so you have a pediatrician to name at the hospital. Dare2Care Pediatrics in Alpharetta offers a free prenatal visit with Dr. Viswanadham, and expecting parents can sign up for her free monthly newborn workshop.
Within 2 to 3 days of leaving the hospital. Call us before discharge and we will hold a time. We check weight, jaundice and feeding and answer your questions.
Families deliver at many hospitals, so the hospital’s newborn team examines your baby before discharge. Name Dare2Care Pediatrics as your pediatrician, and we see your baby in our Alpharetta office 2–3 days after you go home.
Yes. Dare2Care Pediatrics is a Patient-Centered Medical Home for children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities and complex medical needs: screening, diagnosis coordination, ongoing primary care, and one plan shared with therapists, specialists and schools.
Look for a medical home: a practice that offers longer visits, coordinates with therapists and schools, helps with IEP and waiver paperwork, and has a provider trained in developmental and behavioral health. Dare2Care Pediatrics in Alpharetta offers all of these.
Yes. Dare2Care Pediatrics is a Patient-Centered Medical Home for children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities and complex medical needs: screening, diagnosis coordination, ongoing primary care, and one plan shared with therapists, specialists and schools.
Every child 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year, ideally in September or October before flu season starts. Children under 9 getting it for the first time need two doses a month apart.
We follow the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule, which protects against 18 diseases. The full schedule by age is on our immunizations page, and we build catch-up plans for missed doses.
Yes. Call or text (770) 615-7000 when the office opens at 9:00 AM and we will see your child that day, in the office or by telehealth when appropriate.
Yes, for established patients, on weekdays. Rashes, pink eye, medication follow-ups and behavioral health check-ins often work well by video; fevers in babies and breathing problems need to be seen in person.
Dose by weight, not age, using the AAP dosing tables: acetaminophen every 4–6 hours (no more than 5 doses a day) from 3 months with our okay, ibuprofen every 6–8 hours from 6 months. Never give aspirin. Call us for babies under 3 months.
If your baby is under 3 months, or your child has trouble breathing, a stiff neck, a purple rash or is hard to wake, go to the ER or call 911. Otherwise give fluids and weight-based acetaminophen or ibuprofen, and call us in the morning.
Once they are fever-free for 24 hours without fever medicine, vomiting and diarrhea have stopped for 24 hours, and they are well enough to take part. A lingering cough alone is not a reason to stay home. Strep needs 12 hours of antibiotics first.
Yes. Bring Georgia Form 3300, Form 3231, GHSA sports forms, camp or daycare forms to a well visit and we complete them there. Forms from a recent well visit can often be completed without a new appointment.
Once they are fever-free for 24 hours without fever medicine, vomiting and diarrhea have stopped for 24 hours, and they are well enough to take part. A lingering cough alone is not a reason to stay home. Strep needs 12 hours of antibiotics first.
Every child 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year, ideally in September or October before flu season starts. Children under 9 getting it for the first time need two doses a month apart.
Georgia has announced new Georgia Families plans (Humana Healthy Horizons, Molina and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan) for next year. Until they start, Amerigroup, CareSource and Peach State Health Plan continue, and we will update our insurance page as soon as we are enrolled with the new plans.
Yes. We welcome new patients with Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids from birth through age 21. Choose Dare2Care Pediatrics as your child’s primary care provider with your plan, then call or text (770) 615-7000 with the plan name and member ID.
Yes. Dare2Care Pediatrics is accepting new patients from birth through age 21. Complete the new patient forms online, then call or text (770) 615-7000 to schedule a first visit; newborns are seen within days of leaving the hospital.
Visits are billed as primary care, so Georgia Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids and commercial plans cover them like any other visit. Children on the Katie Beckett (TEFRA) pathway or a waiver program are welcome; we complete the paperwork and coordinate care.
No. Dare2Care Pediatrics does not currently participate with Kaiser Permanente, WellStar health plans, Oscar Health or Anthem Blue Value Select. Most other commercial plans, Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids are accepted; call or text (770) 615-7000 to confirm yours.
Yes. We participate with Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids through the Georgia Families plans: Amerigroup Community Care, CareSource and Peach State Health Plan. See our insurance page and confirm with your plan before the first visit.
Sí. Dr. Viswanadham is fluent in Spanish and sees patients in English or Spanish. Please tell the front desk your preferred language when you book.
Sí. Dr. Madhuri Viswanadham is fluent in Spanish and sees Spanish-speaking families directly, without an interpreter, for every kind of visit. Llame o envíe un mensaje de texto al (770) 615-7000 para hacer una cita.
Yes. Dare2Care Pediatrics is recognized by NCQA as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, a standard for practices that offer same-day access, coordinate care with specialists and schools, and track outcomes for every patient. It is re-verified every year; see /patient-centered-medical-home.
No. Dare2Care Pediatrics in Alpharetta is a general pediatric practice for every child from birth through 21: newborn visits, check-ups, vaccines, same-day sick visits, physicals and teen care. Children with autism or special needs are cared for alongside them, with extra time.
Yes. Amerigroup and Peach State left Georgia Families on June 30, 2026; members moved to CareSource or UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Check the plan name on the new card and select Dare2Care Pediatrics as the primary care provider.
We are open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and closed on weekends. Same-day sick appointments are available on weekdays; call or text when we open.
Your insurance card, a photo ID, your child’s immunization records and any prior medical records, a list of current medications, and the completed new patient forms. For newborns, bring the hospital discharge paperwork.
Our Alpharetta office serves Johns Creek, Milton, Cumming, Roswell, Suwanee, Duluth and North Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties. Several families drive an hour or more from Fayetteville, Peachtree City and Jonesboro, and telehealth follow-ups reach established patients anywhere in Georgia.
A care team led by Dr. Madhuri Viswanadham, a board-certified pediatrician. Your child’s care is led by her or by Dr. Adam J. Ayer, DNP, CPNP, and the staff extend that care from one shared chart, so whoever answers your call or sees your sick child that day knows their history.
