Health Care Just for Kids

Conveniently located near the Jefferson University Hospital in the heart of downtown, Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Philadelphia, has two locations that serve as satellite offices where specialists from the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, provide specialty pediatric care for newborns, children, and teens in Center City and beyond.

Our pediatric teams work together with pediatric specialists and researchers throughout Nemours to achieve the very best outcome for your child.

One of our most important partnerships is with you because we believe in family-centered care. We value your input and welcome your questions so that, together, we can help your child grow up healthy.

Highlights of Our Specialty Care

• primary and specialty pediatric care at the 833 Chestnut Street location
• diagnostic testing, gastroenterology, and neonatology services at 1015 Chestnut Street
• pediatric specialists selected as some of the “Best Doctors in America®,” year after year
• easy scheduling and streamlined check-in

We provide:

• specialized pediatric care
  
• state-of-the-art electronic health records that help us provide safe, high-quality care
• support programs for you, your child, and your whole family
• a commitment to family-centered care

A Network of Pediatric Specialty Care

Our office is part of Nemours' multi-specialty group practice that provides pediatric care for children and adolescents with chronic or complex medical conditions in Florida, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. At Nemours, we take a whole-child approach to children’s health care – treating your whole child (not just the condition) and advancing life-changing research, prevention, and education.

Making an Appointment

Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Philadelphia, sees patients who are referred to us by primary care family physicians, pediatricians, and referring specialists.

New patients to 833 Chestnut: Call 1-800-416-4441 to make your first appointment.

With a referral, you can make an appointment with us in a few different ways:

• call us directly
• ask your physician to call us
• have your physician to send an electronic referral (eReferral), and we’ll call you

When you call to make your appointment, we’ll first pre-register your child, collecting information such as:

• your child’s name and address
• date of birth
• parent phone numbers (home and cell)
• primary care physician/referring physician contact information (if needed)
• pharmacy preference
• insurance information (including Medicaid or other assistance programs)

At Your Appointment

Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment so we have plenty of time to register your child in our system.