MED1 Clinic

Services / General Pediatrics

Pediatric care, family-centred from day one.

Comprehensive pediatric care from newborn through adolescence, delivered by a SickKids-trained consultant paediatrician. Evidence-based medicine, paired with the kind of attention families remember.

Our Approach

Specialist paediatric medicine in the rhythm of a family practice.

Children are not small adults. Their physiology, development, and the way they present illness are all distinct — and require a clinician trained specifically to recognise the difference. Our paediatric consultations are unhurried, family-centred, and grounded in the evidence base that the University of Toronto and SickKids Hospital teach to the next generation of paediatricians.

Whether your child is being seen for a well-child review, an acute concern, or the management of a chronic condition, every visit is structured around the whole child — and the whole family.

What We See

Common reasons for a paediatric consultation.

The list below is not exhaustive. If your concern is not represented here, contact us — most paediatric concerns can be assessed by our consultant or appropriately re-directed.

i.

Well-Child Care

Growth and development surveillance, age-appropriate screening, immunization counselling, and anticipatory guidance from infancy through adolescence.

ii.

Newborn Concerns

Feeding difficulties, weight gain concerns, jaundice review, sleep, and post-discharge support during the early weeks at home.

iii.

Behavioural & Developmental

Concerns about milestones, attention, learning, or behaviour. Referral coordination with developmental paediatrics where indicated.

iv.

Asthma & Wheeze

Assessment of recurrent wheeze, asthma diagnosis and management, and inhaler optimization — with allergy & immunology referral in-house when indicated.

v.

Eczema & Allergy

Paediatric eczema management and food-allergy concerns — with rapid in-clinic access to our Allergy & Immunology specialists.

vi.

Recurrent Infections

Children with frequent illness, ear infections, or unusual infection patterns. Immune work-up coordinated with our immunology team where indicated.

Parents' Questions

The most common questions from families.

What age range do you see?

We see children from the newborn period through adolescence — typically up to 18 years of age. Transitions of care to adult medicine are coordinated where appropriate.

Do I need a referral?

Not always — we see both referred and self-referred patients. For OHIP-covered consultations, a referral from your family physician or nurse practitioner is required. If you don't have a family doctor or are inquiring about a non-OHIP visit, contact us directly and we'll guide you through.

Can the visit be virtual?

Yes. Some paediatric consultations can be delivered virtually, and many follow-up visits are well suited to video. Some concerns require in-person assessment — your specialist will advise you when scheduling.

Will you take over from our family doctor?

Either works. Our paediatric consultant can serve as your child's primary paediatrician, or work alongside your family physician in a shared-care model. We coordinate directly with your other providers so the team stays aligned.

Do you offer multilingual care?

Yes. Our paediatric consultant is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish — supporting families from diverse cultural backgrounds.

What if my child has an allergy or immune concern?

Our paediatric and allergy & immunology teams work side by side under one roof. If a paediatric assessment surfaces an allergy or immune concern, our specialists can be seen in the same clinic — often the same week.