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General pediatrics/primary care

Is your little one sick? Virtual visits offer convenient care from home

Visit the pediatrician via your smartphone from the comfort of your home. Call to schedule:804-828-CHOR (2467)

  • Upper respiratory problems (without trouble breathing)
  • Cold-like symptoms (runny nose, cough or sneezing)
  • Sick visits
  • Hospital follow-up visits
 

Our pediatricians care for all kids

We provide compassionate and skilled medical care for every child, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Every year, our general pediatrics team cares for thousands of children, which sometimes includes coordinating care with specialists and surgeons across CHoR and the region.  

Our team provides a number of services for children, with a family-centered approach to care: 

Note: It's important to share all medical information with your child's care team, including urgent care visits and care received outside of CHoR or in an emergency room. 


Requests for refills, medical records and referrals 

Refills 

Refills are available by phone, via the online VCU Health MyChart portal or by pharmacy request.
To request a refill by phone, call 804-828-CHOR (2467) and allow three business days for processing.  

Medical records 

To transfer medical records to our practice from your current doctor's office, please mail or fax them to:  

Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
General Pediatrics
P.O. 980264
Richmond, VA 23298-0264
Fax: 804-827-9183 

Referrals

Please allow five business days to process non-urgent requests for specialty referrals. The referral process is often expedited for urgent needs. 

Financial assistance 

No child is turned away due to an inability to pay. We offer financial assistance based on income and needs.  

  • Financial assistance: 804-828-0966 
  • Financial counselors are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
  • Call 911 for all emergencies. 

We're always here for you. An on-call pediatrician is available to families outside normal business hours. Call 804-828-0951 and ask to speak to the pediatrician on call.  

 

Meet the team

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N. Romesh Wijesooriya, MD
N. Romesh Wijesooriya MD Weight management
General pediatrics/primary care
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Sharon Band, MD
Sharon Band MD General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS
Shari Barkin MD, MSHS General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Philip Dawson, MD, CM
Philip Dawson MD, CM General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Tiffany N Kimbrough, MD
Tiffany Kimbrough MD General pediatrics/primary care
Complex Care Clinic
Long-term care
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Philip Kum-Nji, MD
Philip Kum-Nji MD General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Jeffrey Mapp, MD
Jeffrey Mapp MD General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Sean O McKenna, MD
Sean McKenna MD General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Sara H Mears, MD
Sara Mears MD General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Linda D Meloy, MD
Linda Meloy MD General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Bergen B Nelson, MD, MS
Bergen Nelson MD, MS General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Jennifer Leigh Raffaele, MD
Jennifer Raffaele MD General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Bill Shaw, MD
Bill Shaw MD Concussion/traumatic brain injury
Sports medicine
General pediatrics/primary care
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Kara Somers, MD
Kara Somers MD General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Kyle Trowbridge, MD
Kyle Trowbridge MD General pediatrics/primary care Read more
Elizabeth R Wolf, MD, MPH
Elizabeth Wolf MD, MPH General pediatrics/primary care Read more

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