Caring for Newborns to Young Adults
Support for All Ages
Turke & Thomashow Pediatrics provides quality healthcare in a small office setting for children ranging from newborns to young adults.
Personalized Care
Your child will be seen by one of our two pediatricians, who work together as a team. Paul Turke, MD, PhD, and Suzanne Thomashow, MD, PhD, are both board-certified pediatricians, each with over 20 years of pediatric experience. We have also recently expanded our health-care team with the addition of Natalie McHugh, our pediatric nurse practitioner, and Sarah Brannan, our pediatric physician assistant.
Service Area
We serve Dexter, Ann Arbor, Chelsea, and surrounding communities, including Brighton, Howell, Stockbridge, Whitmore Lake, Ypsilanti, Saline, Jackson, Grass Lake, and Manchester.
Same-Day Appointments
We offer same-day appointments for sick visits, injuries, and other urgent medical concerns. We also recognize the importance of scheduling child exams and conferences in a timely manner. Typically, physicals (including sports participation) and conferences can be scheduled at your convenience with very short wait times.
Our Nurses
The nurses at Turke & Thomashow Pediatrics are also dedicated to your child’s health and assist in many aspects of care, including rapid referrals to specialists. In addition, our nurses are available during office hours for questions and advice. After hours and on weekends, our physicians are available by phone; simply call the office phone number, and the on-call physician. will be paged to your number.
Newborns
We welcome newborns to our practice, including both hospital births and home births. We ask that all newborns be seen in the first week of life. Newborns hospitalized for extended periods will be scheduled for an initial visit a few days after discharge.
New Families
New families, including those with older children, are also welcome to join our practice. We support your child’s growth and development, provide preventative care, and provide anticipatory guidance at well-child exams. Well-child exams are essential and required for all patients at Turke & Thomashow Pediatrics.
Vaccinations
We recommend vaccinations according to guidelines established by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Our vaccination schedule is coordinated with our well-child exams. These visits are opportunities to learn about the health benefits that vaccination can provide for your child. Some parents, for a multitude of reasons, ultimately decide not to vaccinate or opt for an altered vaccine schedule. In these instances, we provide educational materials and ask parents to sign a vaccine waiver.
We warmly welcome your child to our practice.