Change in JDC's Hospital Visitation of Newborns

Please note the following change to JDC’s procedure for seeing your newborn in the hospital.

JDC's physicians are currently not seeing any newborns at UPMC Harrisburg, as in the past. This change will allow us to serve you better by providing more options for appointments in our office.


Babies born at UPMC, Penn State Hampden, or any other hospital will be seen by the hospital pediatrician soon after birth. When you inform the hospital that you have chosen JDC Pediatrics as your baby's pediatrician, you will then be directed to call our office and schedule an appointment upon discharge. New babies may need to be seen in our office within a few days of discharge – the hospital pediatrician will advise you as to how soon your baby needs to be seen. Please make sure before you leave the hospital to request that your baby's birth records be sent to JDC Pediatrics, and complete any necessary paperwork to make sure this happens.


Please register with us BEFORE your baby is born! Click here to read about what is required to join our practice with your newborn.

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