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Caring for Children, Supporting Parents

Your baby is unique. As a new parent, you may worry about many things, but trust yourself. You'll soon find that you know your baby best, and that you can best provide the proper nutrition, attention, warmth, and love that your baby needs. And as your experience grows with your baby, we're here to support you every step of the way.

Advocare Scotch Plains Pediatrics is dedicated to supporting new and experienced parents with friendly, personal, and professional care for children of all ages. Parental education is a cornerstone of our practice. We also work closely with parents to deliver the most current developments in pediatric health to our patients.

Since 1992, our practice has provided high quality health care to newborns, children, and adolescents.

Our comprehensive primary care includes:
  • Well child visits/Annual physicals
  • Immunizations and Flu shots
  • Emergency care
  • Developmental assessments
  • Allergy Testing and shots
  • Spirometry
  • Behavioral counseling
  • Treatment for acute illness
  • Chronic condition management
  • Hearing and vision care, including audiometry and typmanometry tests
  • Ear and nose cleaning
  • Venal punctures
  • Specialist referrals
  • Weight management consultations
  • Breastfeeding consultations
  • Specific concerns of adolescents

We also have special expertise in caring for patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), behavioral problems, asthma and seasonal allergies, obesity, and atopic dermatitis.

Our practice is committed to meeting each patient's needs in a pleasant and comfortable environment. In our well-equipped and beautifully-renovated office, you'll find separate waiting areas for well patients and those who may be experiencing high fever or acute respiratory symptoms.

For your convenience, our office in the heart of Scotch Plains provides plenty of free parking. We look forward to welcoming you to Advocare Scotch Plains Pediatrics.

Advocare Scotch Plains Pediatrics

1608 East 2nd Street
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Tel: (908) 322-6000
Fax: (908) 322-7770