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ForsythCounty is fertile with medical practices. With so many options, choosing the right pediatrician for your child can be a daunting task. Winston-Salem Pediatrics, established in 1970, stands out as the area’s oldest independent practice. With locations in Winston-Salem and Kernersville, the practice has seven board-certified pediatricians on staff, including Peggy Byun, Tammie Wiley, Nicole Rice, and Marguerite Tennille at the Winston-Salem Pediatrics Office; and Rebecca Ball and Amy Jo Wallace at the Kernersville Pediatrics office. David Rhyne practices at both locations.

An Independent Practice = More Freedom

Freedom to Be Heard: What does this mean  for you and your child? The benefit of treatment by an independent practice, such as Winston-Salem Pediatrics and Kernersville Pediatrics, is that they are patient-need  based, rather than driven by a quota of patients to see each day, holding true to their philosophy that “Each child is more than just a number.” Independent practices are  not only free from the corporate pressures of time-limits with patients, but they have the freedom to have the staff, equipment, and supplies available to meet patient needs.

“We are owned by our own doctors…. This allows us to remain accountable to no one except our patients,” explained Dr. Rebecca Ball, mother of two and medical graduate  of Duke University.

Freedom of Choice: As an independent practice, Winston-Salem Pediatrics and Kernersville Pediatrics have privileges at all area hospitals, so your child  can be treated by the best specialists in their field, whether they are at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (including Brenner Children’s Hospital) or another hospital. Patients are not limited to receiving referrals only to the hospital with which the practice is affiliated, as in corporately backed practices.

At Winston-Salem  pediatrics and Kernersville Pediatrics, parents can see the doctor of their choice. As the practice is unaffiliated with any teaching hospital, parents will never be surprised by  the unfamiliar face of a  resident, rather than a doctor. Acknowledging that oftentimes children and parents establish a bond or rapport with a particular physician, parents are not limited to seeing  only the doctors with the lighter schedule that day, but can wait to see their preferred doctor, unlike practices that are not independent and have less flexibility in scheduling.

Read more on page 18 in the January 2011 Issue