Welcome to Grand Traverse Children's Clinic, where children come first, and where pediatricians and patients work together to provide exceptional medical care for kids in the Grand Traverse area. We pride ourselves on providing compassionate, comprehensive services to children from birth through adolescence, and we're glad you've chosen us as your child's medical home.
Our shared goal, as parents and physicians, is to guide your child on a path of optimal health. We know how hectic life can be and are committed to making our practice convenient and accessible for your family. From prenatal visits and preventive care to the treatment of acute or chronic illnesses, we at GTCC offer comprehensive medical care for children from infancy through adolescence.
Please take a few moments to browse our website and familiarize yourself with our practice. If you have any questions or want to schedule your child's first visit to our office, feel free to contact us today. Our friendly and highly knowledgeable staff is available to support and assist you with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you for your interest in GTCC!
2012 - 2022 Award Recipient for "superior performance, clinical quality measures and patient satisfaction based on national standards and solid, evidence-based medicine"
STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infection. STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease. It’s an older term and means the same thing. Some STIs cause serious complications. Do everything you can to prevent them. ...
Most importantly, let your teen know that he or she can talk with you and his or her doctor about dating and relationships. Offer your guidance throughout this important stage in your teen's life. ...
The most common injury is a bruised tailbone. The tailbone is the small bone at the lower end of the spine. Location: upper part of the groove between the buttocks. ...
Your child’s heart rate (HR) sometimes speeds up. It seems too fast. The medical name for this is tachycardia. Most of the time, your child’s HR seems normal. ...
A feeling that vomiting might occur and feeling “sick to the stomach” (queasy). Vomiting has not occurred. That symptom is covered in the Vomiting handout. Stomach pain is not present. That symptom is covered in the Abdominal Pain handout. ...
Fainting is a sudden loss of consciousness and falling down. A return to being awake and alert happens within a minute or so. Also called passing out or blacking out. The medical name for fainting is syncope. This handout can help you prevent the most common types of fainting. ...
A cast is a hard shell that completely covers a bone fracture. Also called a full cast. It keeps broken bones from moving until they heal. That also reduces pain. It also protects the injured part from any more injury. ...
Child put a foreign body (FB) in their nose. The child tells the parent or the parent see a strange object in child’s nose. Your doctor or nurse says it is safe to try to remove it at home. That’s only helpful for small, harmless objects. ...
