Joseph M. Sanzari and K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospitals
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General Pediatric Care
Compassionate, Convenient Care for Infants, Children, and Teens in New Jersey
At Hackensack Meridian Children's Health, our board-certified pediatricians provide trusted, personalized care for children of all ages from infancy through adolescence. With multiple locations across New Jersey and extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, we make it easier for families to access care when they need it most. Whether it’s a routine check-up or an unexpected illness, we’re here for your family every step of the way.
Pediatric Services We Offer
Our general pediatric services are designed to support your child’s health and development through every stage. Services may vary slightly by location, so please check with your child’s pediatrician’s office for specific offerings.
Common services include:
- Well visits for babies, children, and teens
- Same-day sick appointments
- Sports physicals and medical clearance exams
- Vaccinations and immunization tracking
- Prenatal consultations for expecting parents
- Care for both acute and chronic health conditions
- Asthma and allergy management
- Obesity counseling and guidance
- Developmental milestone screenings
- Rapid flu and strep testing
- Cerumen (earwax) removal
- Suture removal and wound follow-up
- Lab draws and urine analysis on-site
- Nebulizer treatments
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Pediatric Services
Find a Pediatric Office Near You
Discover the perfect pediatric office right in your neighborhood, offering the best care tailored to your child's needs, and exceptional healthcare that puts your little one's well-being first.
Our General Pediatricians
Our pediatricians feel privileged to help ensure your children grow into healthy adults. We work collaboratively so that your child’s experience is perfectly tailored to their unique needs.
Why Choose Us for General Pediatrics
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Bringing Smiles and Hope to Pediatric Patients at JFK University Medical Center
To honor the life of Marisa Tufaro, The Marisa Tufaro Foundation and the Middlesex County community rallied together in her memory, culminating in a heartfelt gesture to support pediatric patients and their loved ones at JFK University Medical Center.
Since December, The Marisa Tufaro Foundation has made a generous multi-part gift to bring smiles to pediatric patients and their families. Generous donations include a portable Starlight Nintendo gaming station, four new iPads with protective cases, more than 700 children’s books, hundreds of toys, and two multi-device charging stations for parents.
In addition, the foundation also made a monetary gift to support the Patient Assistance Fund, which offers relief for families dealing with various personal or medical expenses.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to honor Marisa’s loving memory by supporting her hometown hospital which, incredibly, assisted more than 23,000 patients in its pediatric emergency department last year alone,” says Greg Tufaro, Marisa’s father and co-executive director of the foundation. “We are honored to be able to pay forward the benevolence of our nonprofit’s supporters from across Middlesex County and beyond with donations that can help ease some of the anxiety or stress these pediatric patients may experience and burdens their families may face.”
Born with a complex cardiac defect, Marisa Tufaro survived six open-heart surgeries and a heart transplant before succumbing in January 2017 to a rare form of cancer following a courageous battle. She was just 13 years old.
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