WakeMed Children’s PM Pediatrics to Open Third Location in Wake County

WakeMed Children’s, the leading care provider for families and children in Wake County, and PM Pediatrics, the nation’s leader in pediatric urgent care, announce the opening of a third pediatric urgent care office in North Raleigh (8841 Six Forks Road at the corner of Strickland Road). This new practice site joins an existing pair of sites conveniently located in Morrisville and Cary, extending exceptional child-friendly urgent care to families in the North Raleigh community.

Providers with WakeMed Children’s PM Pediatrics Urgent Care treat children and young adults and offer the full spectrum of urgent care services. The dedicated pediatric urgent care services offer the added convenience of nighttime hours every day.

Dedicated solely to the treatment of children and young adults, the practiceis open 365 days a year and is staffed by pediatric experts, including board-certified pediatric emergency physicians and pediatricians, pediatric Physician Assistants, and pediatric Nurse Practitioners. In addition to treating a variety of illnesses and injuries, including fever, infections, wounds requiring stitches, fracture management and respiratory care, the practice also treats dehydration, which is particularly important when treating heat-related illnesses. The location also features onsite digital X-ray, EKG, laboratory, and COVID testing.

Our focus is to make sure the pediatric services that families need most are available and easily accessible across Wake County,” said Dr. Bill Lagarde, executive medical director, WakeMed Children’s. “We are very pleased to extend this service to families in northern Wake County. Our locations in Morrisville and Cary have been incredibly well received and are a great complement to the comprehensive care and services offered by WakeMed Children’s, from primary care and pediatric specialists to a dedicated Children’s Emergency Department, Children’s Hospital and Level IV NICU.”

WakeMed Children’s PM Pediatrics Urgent Care has been providing developmentally tailored, evidence-based, specialized care for children and young adults in Morrisville and Cary” said Dr. Christina Johns, Senior Medical Advisor for PM Pediatrics. “We look forward to expanding our services within the community and hope to become the obvious, trusted choice for parents whose children need immediate medical care in North Raleigh.”

WakeMed Children’s PM Pediatrics Urgent Care provides an affordable, efficient, and comfortable alternative to the emergency department along with services that primary care offices may not provide onsite.

About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed is a nationally recognized, private, not-for-profit health system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. The largest health system in Wake County, WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding, compassionate, patient- and family-centered care to all. The 941-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, including three full-service hospitals, all delivering health and wellness care and innovated services that bring added value to the communities we serve. WakeMed is a leader in heart and vascular care, women’s and children’s services, emergency medicine and trauma care, physical rehabilitation, orthopaedics and neurosciences. Specialty facilities include the WakeMed Heart Center, a dedicated Children’s Hospital and Children’s Emergency Department, Women’s Pavilion and Birthplace, Women’s Hospital at WakeMed North, WakeMed Rehabilitation Hospital and Wake County’s only Level I Trauma Center. WakeMed’s team of more than 9,100 employees, 1,500 volunteers, 1,300 affiliated physicians and 525 employed physicians and providers represent the best minds and the biggest hearts to ensure the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org or follow WakeMed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About PM Pediatrics

Established in 2005, PM Pediatrics is the nation's largest provider of specialized pediatric urgent care with over 60 locations nationwide and over 3,000,000 visits to date. Each location is staffed by pediatric emergency specialists trained in treating newborn through college-age patients for a broad array of illnesses and injuries including asthma, fever, infections, dehydration, fractures, wounds requiring stitches and more. The company's mission is to provide outstanding clinical care with a focus on minimizing pain and unnecessary tests in a unique office environment tailored for pediatric patients. As part of their commitment to community education, Dr. Christina Johns serves as the company spokesperson and Senior Medical Advisor. As a parent, pediatrician and pediatric emergency physician with a master’s in education, she shares her expertise with patients and families everywhere. PM Pediatrics accepts most types of insurance and features short wait times and convenient hours, 365 days a year. The company is proud to be a nine-time honoree to Inc. magazine's 500|5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. For more information about PM Pediatrics and a list of locations, visit pmpediatrics.com.

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For Additional Information:

WakeMed Health & Hospitals


Kristin Kelly | Phone: 919-350-5921


Email: krkelly@wakemed.org