Choosing a Pediatrician

It’s generally recommended that you start thinking about selecting a pediatrician for your child around the sixth month of pregnancy. You may want to meet with the pediatrician prior to your baby's birth. At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, we have both pediatricians and pediatric hospitalists on staff. Hospitalists are medical doctors who specialize in the care of infants, children, and adolescents during hospital stays.

Check your pediatrician's education and credentials. All Kelsey-Seybold pediatricians have completed a medical degree at an accredited university and are licensed by the Texas Board of Medical Examiners. Most are board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, meaning they have extensive experience, have passed a rigorous test, and have met higher professional qualifications. Many serve as faculty members at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts more than 50 health insurance plans. To verify that we are a provider for your health plan, please call us at 713-442-KIDS (5437) or see our list of accepted insurance plans.

If you’re a new patient or need personal assistance in selecting a Kelsey-Seybold pediatrician, call 713-442-KIDS (5437). You can also search for a pediatrician online and read physician bios. If you’re already established with a Kelsey-Seybold pediatrician, you can schedule a future appointment by calling our 24/7 Contact Center at 713-442-0427 or by scheduling online.

For more than 70 years, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has combined the expertise and experience of specialists in many fields with a commitment to providing personalized care. Through our extensive network of neighborhood locations, we offer convenient access to a team of specialists. Most of our locations have on-site pharmacies and lab testing capabilities. Four of our clinics around Houston also offer Saturday pediatric sick care locations. You can also always get in touch with your Kelsey-Seybold pediatrician – even after hours – via your child’s MyKelseyOnline account and through our Virtual Health options.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is one of the oldest physician groups affiliated with Texas Children's. Our pediatricians have privileges at hospitals inside and outside the Texas Medical Center, including Texas Children's Hospital, St. Luke's Health, The Woman's Hospital of Texas, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, Houston Methodist – Sugar Land Hospital, and many others.

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has pediatric hospitalists on staff who are medical doctors that specialize in the care of hospitalized patients. If you are referred to a Kelsey-Seybold hospitalist, they’ll be there for you and your family, coordinating in-hospital care while your primary care physician or pediatrician provides follow-up care after your child's discharge from the hospital.

At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, registered nurses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide advice on routine, urgent, and emergency medical conditions and to help decide the best course of action for your child’s medical needs. After business hours or on weekends and holidays, call our After-Hours Nurse Hotline at 713-442-0427. To access a registered nurse during normal business hours, call your pediatrician's office and ask to speak with your pediatrician's nurse. You can also communicate with your pediatrician’s office through your child’s MyKelseyOnline account.