Finding a Pediatrician in Missoula, Montana

Nothing is more stressful then when your child is sick or injured. In order to help relieve some of your stress it is important to find a pediatrician that you feel comfortable with, and who your child likes. In Missoula there is a large pool of qualified pediatricians that you can choose from, however, before you make a selection you will need to know a little bit about your options.

Missoula Pediatrician Option Number One:

Missoula Valley Pediatricians
2835 Fort Missoula Road
Physicians Center 3, Suite 205
Missoula, Montana 59804-7423
(406) 542-0391

Your first option is to take your child to a group practice like the Missoula Valley Pediatricians. This practice is composed of five board certified pediatricians including: Thomas Jay Lowden, MD, Thomas A. Randall, MD, Jennifer L. Rosquist, MD, Sandra B. Simmons, MD, and Steven F. Wallace, MD. One of the benefits of going to a group practice is that you can have a regular doctor that you take your child to, and when your regular pediatrician is not available your child can be seen be one of his or her associates who have immediate access to your child’s medical records and charts without you having to dictate their complete medical history before your child is treated. The other advantage of going to a group practice is that they are generally open longer hours. The Missoula Valley Pediatricians makes appointment for clinical visits Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If your child has an accident or illness and you need to be seen that day they also accept walk-ins Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. What you should understand about these times of operation is that your pediatrician may not work all of these hours, so you will need to ask for your doctor’s schedule.

The Missoula Valley Pediatricians accept all types of medical insurance and will do the paperwork for you. They specialize in newborns to adolescents, general care, acne, adolescent gynecology, asthma, ADD, diabetes, and sports physicals.

Missoula Pediatrician Option Number Two:

Blue Mountain Clinic
610 North California Street
Missoula, Montana 59802
(406) 721-1640
www.bluemountainclnic.com

Hours of operation run Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., and Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Blue Mountain Clinic offers general medical care for children and women. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins are welcomed.

Missoula Pediatrician Option Number Three:

Daniel A. Harper
2825 Fort Missoula Road, Physicians Center 3
Missoula, Montana 59804
(406) 721-0858

While there are several group practices in Missoula for child health care, you don’t have to go to them. There are also several single practice pediatricians that are available. Dr. Harper is an excellent pediatrician who is very easy to get along with, and who is great with children. He sees patients newborn through adolescents, and accepts most types of insurance including Medicaid. His schedule runs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. On the days that he is not available, another doctor from a neighboring practice is available. This arrangements helps to provide quality care for his patients, even on the days that he is not available. He also has an answering service for emergency after hour questions and referrals.