New patients
Joining Dare2Care Pediatrics
Call or text (770) 615-7000 and the front desk books your first visit. The registration forms come next, online, before you arrive.
How it works
Three steps to your first visit
Step 1: Call or text to schedule
Call or text (770) 615-7000 on weekdays from 9 to 5. Tell us your child’s age and whether it is a check-up, a sick visit, a newborn or a transfer of care.
Step 2: Complete the forms online
Registration, consent and history take about 10 minutes, and we ask for them before the visit. Have your insurance card handy.
Step 3: Come to the first visit
Bring your insurance card, ID, immunization and medical records. Plan 40 minutes; we do not rush first visits.
New baby, or one on the way
What newborn families get here
Seen 2 to 3 days after discharge
Call or text (770) 615-7000 on the day you leave the hospital and the front desk books that first visit. We hold same-week slots for newborns.
A free prenatal visit before the birth
About 20 minutes with Dr. Viswanadham in your third trimester, so you have a pediatrician named before the hospital asks.
Medicaid and PeachCare accepted
Georgia Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids and most commercial plans, from birth through age 21.
Checklist
What to bring
- Insurance card and a photo ID
- Immunization records (or the name of the previous practice)
- Prior medical records, or a signed release so we can request them
- A list of current medications and allergies
- School or sports forms that need completing
- Your questions, written down
Good to know
Questions new families ask
Do you accept my insurance?
We participate with Georgia Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids and many commercial plans; the full list is on our insurance page. Call or text the front desk with your plan name and we will confirm before your visit.
Can I transfer my child’s care mid-treatment?
Yes. Sign a records release at the first visit and we will request the full chart. Ongoing prescriptions are reviewed and continued at the first visit.
Do you see children with special healthcare needs?
Yes. As a Patient-Centered Medical Home we coordinate with specialists, therapists and schools; care coordination visits are part of what we do.
Call or text to book the first visit
(770) 615-7000, weekdays 9 to 5. Newborns are seen 2–3 days after leaving the hospital, and the registration forms can wait until the visit is booked.