Specialty Care of Children from Birth through Adolescence

 

Susan Betts-Barbus MD • Gerald Herring MD

Elizabeth Rzepka-Alto MD • Mary Blackmer FNP
 
   March 2006                                                                  Return to Home Page  

 

Phone Triage

  Our Nurses are available for phone consultation throughout the day.  If you would like to speak with one of our nurses please leave a message with our receptionist.  Our nurses return calls on a regular basis throughout the day.

  For after hours emergencies call

231 779-9700.  Please limit after hours calls to matters that cannot wait until regular business hours.  Requests for prescription refills and lab results should be made during regular business hours. 

 

To schedule an appointment call

231 779-9700 

 

Appointments may be requested by email.  Leave your child's name, birth date and reason for the appointment.  You may also request  a specific day or time.  Tell us if you would prefer to be contacted by phone or email.  Please allow us 48 hours to contact you.  Appointments for children who are acutely ill should be made by phone.

Appointments are not valid until we have contacted you.

To request an appointment by email  Click Here.

 

  

 
Appointment Information  
  • Children are seen by appointment on Monday through Friday.  
  • Well checks are scheduled on weekdays.  Sick visits are scheduled on weekdays as well as Saturdays.
  • We make every attempt to see sick children the same day.
  • We suggest that you schedule well child exams several weeks in advance.
  • Please schedule sports physicals before the start of the sport's season. 
  • We are happy to schedule new parent (prepartum) and new patient interviews to meet a doctor free of charge.
  • If you have more than one child that needs to be evaluated by a doctor, please schedule an appointment for each of them so that your doctor can have adequate time to see each child.
  • Please bring your insurance card to every visit.
  • If you are a new patient please plan to be at our office 20 minutes before your appointment to fill out new patient paperwork.  New patient forms may be downloaded from our website, filled out at home and brought to your appointment.
  • Please call to let us if you are running a few minutes behind for a scheduled appointment. We can try to accommodate your schedule
  • We appreciate 24 hours notice if you need to cancel an appointment
  • If someone other than a parent is bringing your child to an appointment we must have written permission to see and treat your child.  This form is available at our office or may be downloaded from our website.

Mackinaw Trail Pediatrics

 

7917 Mackinaw Trail         Cadillac, MI  49601

(231) 779-9700


 




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