Welcome!

Call us: 623-889-6186

 

 

We are a general pediatric practice, composed of West Phoenix Pediatrics (Celida Rangel, MD) and Lisa Hunt MD, PLC. We are two separate practices operating in one office space with a shared staff.

Our mission is to provide compassionate care for children birth through 18 years of age.

We look forward to meeting you and your family soon!

Read our vaccination policy here.

Lea nuestra políza de vacunas aquí.

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Formulario de registro de pacientes

Formulario de persona responsable financialmente

Contact us

Office Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Telephone
623-889-6186
Fax
623-889-6188
Address
9305 W Thomas Road
Suite 450
Phoenix, AZ 85037
After hours, emergencies
office hours are 8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday
closed for lunch 12pm - 1 pm daily

If your child has an emergency, please call 911 or take them to the nearest emergency department such as: Phoenix Children's Hospital or Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.

If you have an emergent question or concern, you can reach our answering service by calling 623-889-6186 and having them page one of our doctors*.

* please remember, our providers are happy to answer routine questions and concerns during office hours and prefer to be paged away from their families for emergencies only!

Fever or Pain

It's never fun to have fever or pain.

If your newborn is less than two months old and has a rectal temperature over 100.4 you MUST take your child directly to the Emergency Room at your local pediatric hospital, such as: Phoenix Children's Hospital or Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.

If your child is older than two months, does not appear to be in distress, and has a temperature over 100, we suggest trying a fever reducer such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.

Acetaminophen Dosage Chart
Acetaminophen (Tylenol, QPAP, GenaPAP, Tempra)
Ages 2 months and older:
Child's weight Medication type Amount Frequency
6-11 lbs Infant's Suspension 160mg/5mL 1.25 mL every 4-6 hrs
12-17 lbs Infant's Suspension 160mg/5mL 2.5 mL every 4-6 hrs
18-23 lbs Infant's Suspension 160mg/5mL 3.75 mL every 4-6 hrs
24-35 lbs Infant's or Children's Suspension 160mg/5mL 5 mL (1 tsp) every 4-6 hrs
36-47 lbs Children's Suspension 160mg/5mL 7.5mL (1½ tsp) every 4-6 hrs
48-59 lbs Children's Suspension 160mg/5mL 10 mL (2 tsp) every 4-6 hrs
60-71 lbs Children's Suspension 160mg/5mL 12.5mL (2½ tsp) every 4-6 hrs
72-95 lbs Children's Suspension 160mg/5mL 15 mL (3 tsp) every 4-6 hrs

Take only as directed, please read label carefully

Do not exceed more than 5 doses in 24 hours

Do not give longer than 5 days, please call for appointment if fever or pain lasts longer than 5 days

Do not give with other products containing Acetaminophen

Ibuprofen Dosage Chart

Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)

Ages 6 months and older:
Child's weight Medication type Amount Frequency
6-11 lbs Do not use, see Acetaminophen dosing
12-17 lbs Infant's Suspension 50mg/1.25mL 1.25 mL every 6-8 hrs
18-23 lbs Infant's Suspension 50mg/1.25mL 1.875 mL every 6-8 hrs
24-35 lbs Children's Suspension 100mg/5mL 5 mL (1 tsp) every 6-8 hrs
36-47 lbs Children's Suspension 100mg/5mL 7.5mL (1½ tsp) every 6-8 hrs
48-59 lbs Children's Suspension 100mg/5mL 10 mL (2 tsp) every 6-8 hrs
60-71 lbs Children's Suspension 100mg/5mL 12.5mL (2½ tsp) every 6-8 hrs
72-95 lbs Children's Suspension 100mg/5mL 15 mL (3 tsp) every 6-8 hrs

Take only as directed, please read label carefully

Do not exceed more than 4 doses in 24 hours

Do not give longer than 5 days, please call for appointment if fever or pain lasts longer than 5 days

Do not give with other products containing Ibuprofen

Remember, if your child has severe pain, fever over 105, or appears very ill go directly to the Emergency Room or call 911.

Emergencies

It's difficult to know which symptoms need to be checked at the Emergency Department and which symptoms can wait to be checked in the office tomorrow. We've included a link to some common childhood problems that you may find helpful:

Click here for symptom checker

After hours, emergencies
Office hours are 8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday
Closed for lunch 12pm - 1 pm daily

If your child has an emergency, please call 911 or take them to the nearest emergency department such as: Phoenix Children's Hospital or Banner Thunderbird Medical Center.

If you have an emergent question or concern, you can reach our answering service by calling 623-889-6186 and having them paged.

* please remember, our providers are happy to answer routine questions and concerns during office hours and prefer to be paged away from their families for emergencies only!

Vaccines

We offer all required and most recommended vaccinations.

Read our vaccination policy here.

Lea nuestra políza de vacunas aquí.

Vaccines we carry

Flu vaccine

We start Influenza vaccinations each fall (typically in October) and continue through the winter season.

We use the injectable Flu vaccine only. We do not offer the live nasal Flu vaccine.

Please call our office for more information or to schedule a Flu shot visit.

Vaccine side effects

Most of these can be reduced with acetaminophen or ibuprofen as directed. Click here for dosing suggestions.

For more information regarding each specific vaccine and its side effects please visit: Vaccine information statements

General vaccine information

If you would like more information regarding vaccines and the recommended vaccine schedule please visit the following websties:

www.healthychildren.org

www.cdc.gov

Meet our Doctors

Celida Rangel

Celida Rangel MD

Dr. Rangel was born in Brownville, Texas. She moved to Chandler during grade school. After high school, she headed north and attended Northern Arizona University. She got her degree in Chemistry with a Forensic emphasis. She went on to attend medical school at The University of Arizona, College of Medicine. During medical school, she fell in love with Pediatrics and completed her Pediatric Residency at Phoenix Children’s Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center.

She opened her clinic, West Phoenix Pediatrics, in 2005. Since then, she has been committed to caring for the children of the west valley. She was named a Top Doc by Phoenix Magazine.

Dr. Rangel is married and has two teenagers. During her off hours she enjoys spending time with friends and family; cheering on her favorite sports teams (Go Seahawks! Go ASU!); enjoying the outdoors and trying new restaurants.

Lisa Hunt

Lisa Hunt MD

Originally from Utah, Dr. Hunt spent most of her childhood in central Phoenix. She left the valley to earn a degree in microbiology at Northern Arizona University, and then headed south to tackle medical school at the University of Arizona. Dr. Hunt completed her pediatric training at Phoenix Children's Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center.

While Dr. Hunt dedicates her local practice to children in the west Phoenix area, she spends part of each summer taking care of chronically ill children in Bolivia. She believes that each child deserves kind and compassionate medical attention regardless of where they live.

Dr. Hunt can often be found out and about in the downtown area, or hiking one of the local peaks on her days off.

About

Dr. Rangel and Dr. Hunt are proud to serve the children of the west valley. During medical training a long long time ago, they often dreamed about going into business together, and are happy to finally see that dream come true! They run a small clinic, and this means they must have a strict office policy to keep things organized and fair to all.

General Policies

We are a general pediatric practice, composed of West Phoenix Pediatrics (Celida Rangel, MD) and Lisa Hunt MD, PLC. We are two separate practices operating in one office space with a shared staff.

Patients of Dr. Rangel (or Dr. Hunt) must remain with her for all primary care and well child visits. Once assigned to Dr. Hunt or Dr. Rangel, we do not allow children to switch doctors. You may see the other doctor for a sick visit if your doctor is not available that day. We reserve Friday clinic for sick visits only, so be sure and call us early to make an appointment!

We allow you to cancel an appointment up to 2 hours before the scheduled time without penalty. We do charge $25 for no-shows or cancellations within 2 hours of the appointment time. Please be courteous and cancel instead of no-showing to an appointment so that we can use that time slot for another sick child. If you arrive late for your child's appointment, you may be asked to reschedule to a later date.

When making well child appointments, you may schedule up to 2 children together. Our schedules tend to fill up quickly, so please call us a few months in advance.

We look forward to seeing you soon!