Pediatric Care After Birth: Choosing Your Baby’s Doctor

Knowing who the pediatrician will be for your baby is an important choice. Baby's first visit with the doctor may be as soon as 1-2 days after you are both discharged from the hospital.

Topic: Postpartum, Third Trimester

Below are some options to consider, though there are many other good doctors in the area. Some have prenatal tours or classes for expectant parents. Call to inquire. 

CHOP Practices

Cobbs Creek
225 Cobbs Creek Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19139 
215-476-2223 

Roxborough
5003 Umbria St., Philadelphia, PA 19128 
215-483-3444 

South Philly
1930 S. Broad St., Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19145 
215-467-5870 

West Philly (Karabots) 
4865 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19139 
267-425-9800 

Haverford
600 Haverford Road, Suite 100, Haverford, PA 19041 
610-658-0999 

CHOP Campus
3550 Market St., 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104 
215-590-2178 

Drexel Hill
2100 Keystone Ave., Suite 404, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 
610-284-0200 

Additional locations available, see the CHOP website.

Family Medicine

A family medicine doctor specializes in treating patients of all ages, from infants, to children, to seniors.

Penn Family Care
3737 Market Street, 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-8777

Private Practices

Center City Pediatrics
Center City – 1740 South Street Suite 200 Philadelphia, PA 19146 
215-735-5600 
Bala Cynwyd – 146 Montgomery Ave Suite 200 Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 
610-257-9000 

Advocare Society Hill Pediatrics
834 Chestnut Street Suite 306 Philadelphia, PA 19107 
215-545-8188 

Advocare Fairmount Pediatrics
2000 Hamilton Street, 1st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19130 
215-774-1166 

PeekABoo Pediatrics
821 N 2nd Street Philadelphia PA 19123 
(267) 702-3850

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