About our practice

Jacksonville Pediatrics was founded in the 1960's by Dr. Steve Gyland and Dr. James Lanier.  Many of our parents today were actually patients of Dr. Gyland and Lanier in the past.  The tradition of excellent pediatric care continues today with Dr. Thornton, Dr. Stanley, Dr. McClelland, Dr. Waidner and our nurse practioner Pam Wentworth ARNP.  Our office is centrally located in the Riverside area of Jacksonville.  It can be reached within 20-30 minutes from most areas of town.

 

New Patients are always welcome!

New patients are always welcome at Jacksonville Pediatrics.  We take most major insurance plans.  See our insurance page for details.   Expectant mom's are more than welcome to make a complimentary appointment to meet one of our doctors, see the office and learn more about our practice.  Please call 904-388-4646 to arrange a "new mom" appointment today.

Hours, Location, and Contact Information

Jacksonville Pediatrics is open Monday through Friday 8 am-5pm and Saturday mornings for sick visits only.  We have a provider on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for after hours emergency telephone advice.

We are located centrally in the Riverside area of Jacksonville at 2606 Park Street.   This is near the intersection of Park and King Streets and our office is directly across the street from St. Pauls Catholic Church.  A link is provided here to www.mapquest.com so you can create custom driving directions from your home.

Telephone 904-388-4646     Fax 904-388-9017    

Email  info@jaxpeds.com    Website www.jaxpeds.com

 

Hospital Affiliations

• St. Vincent's Medical Center
• Baptist Medical Center
• Wolfson Children's Hospital

 

Important Announcements!

 

• Jacksonville Pediatrics has started giving the new vaccine series for Human Papilloma Virus.  It is an excellent idea for all girls age 9 and up to consider getting this vaccine series.  HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer in young women and also can cause venereal warts.  Visit www.gardasil.com for more information.  This is an expensive vaccine but most insurance companies are getting on board!  Call us for more information!
• Jacksonville Pediatrics will now has available the new Rotavirus vaccine.  Rotavirus is the most common cause of vomiting and diarrhea in infants and children.  It results in hundreds of hosptializations and thousands of doctor and ER visits every year... and that's just here in Jacksonville!  It is an oral vaccine but can only be given between 2mo and 8 mo of age and three doses are needed.  The series must be started by 12 weeks of age and must be completed by 8 months of age. Visit www.rotateq.com for more information.
• Combination Vaccines!   As more and more valuable vaccines come out the number of vaccines our kids are getting can get a bit overwhelming!   We have just started using a combination chickenpox/MMR shot and are looking forward to the possibility of a DTaP/HIB/Polio combination in the near future!
• Pertussis(Whooping Cough):   There has been a significant increase in whooping cough in recent years.  One of the reasons is that teens and adults often get pertussis because their infant vaccine benefit has worn off.  Teens and adults with pertussis seem like they just have a bad cold but when they pass it to a young infant that child can get extremely ill!  We are using a new tetanus booster at age 12 which contains a pertussis booster as well.  Parents might want to consider vaccination themselves, especially if they have young infants.  Visit www.adacelvaccine.com for more information.

 

 

 

The following links are great sources of information for your child!

American Academy of Pediatrics

Nemours Children's Clinic Website

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Info Center

 

Safekids Accident Prevention

Allied Vaccine Group

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America