COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Vaccine: We strongly encourage you to get your child vaccinated against COVID-19. Here are resources with information about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Antibody Testing for COVID-19:  Infectious Disease consultants at Children's National Medical Center advised us that the current tests are not 100% reliable.  If you would like testing, please call the office to schedule a telemedicine visit. (Rev 6/23/2020)
Testing for Active COVID-19 Infection: We provide testing for COVID-19. Please call the office to schedule an appointment. (Rev 5/20/21)

COVID-19 is causing anxiety amongst all of us, from the youngest, who respond to our stress, to the elderly, who are most affected, to those of us in the middle, who feel responsible for the whole family.

Your doctors at Olney Pediatrics are here for you, not only for medical care, but also as a source of reliable and sane information. 

Resources for you and your children:

How to get tested for COVID-19?

Getting a Nasal Swab test? How to make it less scary?

Family Tree 24hr Parenting Hotline

Helping My Child Cope

Healthy Children

NYTimes Kids' Guide

Children's National FAQs

Helping Kids Embrace Mask Wearing

Recommended Books for Kids:

My Hero is You

We're Going to Be OK

COVID-19 Helpers

 

During this time we recommend:

·       Practice good hand washing                           ·       Avoid touching your face

·       Follow all CDC and local guidelines               ·    If you are sick, STAY HOME

·       Avoid public gatherings

·       Limit non-essential public activities as much as possible

·       Keep children home from daycare    

·       Avoid play dates, gyms, pools, indoor play spaces, etc.

 

With respect to upcoming visits to Olney Pediatrics:

·      We are seeing patients for both sick and well visits. Patients who make an appointment for potential COVID-19 exposure, testing for COVID-19, fever, cough or runny nose, will be seen in Suite 310. All other patients will be seen in Suite 311. Prior to coming into the building, please call us from the parking lot when you arrive.

Our office has implemented procedures to keep you safe. We are following CDC recommendations and updating our procedures daily as new information is available.  We are cleaning intensely and often. Please wear a mask to your visit.

·       Utilize Telemedicine - this is a great tool for many types of visit types. If interested, please contact our office to schedule a Telemed appointment.

Look for anxiety symptoms in your children - such as moodiness, trouble sleeping and separation anxiety. Talk to your children about their fears.  

We are screening patients carefully and doing what is necessary to keep our families safe.  

We are a community, we need to take care of each other.  Together we will get through this.

Dr. Melissa Schwartz, Dr Victoria Lee, Dr. Richard Tran, Dr. Shira Schwartz, and Dr. Janice Son Olney Pediatrics

Office Hours

  
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday - Sick only: 08:30 AM - 11:00 AM

If you or your child needs to be seen outside our scheduled office
hours, we recommend using PM Pediatrics.
Please call the answering service first as our doctors may be able to assist you over the phone or via Telemed.
Headed to Urgent Care? Headed to the Emergency Room?

Contact Us

Please use the phone or fax number below to contact the office:

Phone (301) 774-4100
Fax (301)774-7648

Olney Location

(301) 774-4100
18111 Prince Philip Drive Suite 311
Olney, MD 20832