We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our newest provider, Micaela Frost, CPNP, who will start seeing patients in July! Some of you may recognize Micaela. She worked with us as a nurse while she was working on her degree. We are so excited to have her back!
Micaela received her Masters of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University in 2020 with a specialty in pediatric primary care. She is certified through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board and is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Originally from northern Virginia, Micaela moved to the Triangle in 2018 and is married with two kids and two dogs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and being outdoors.
Micaela is committed to being a life-long learner and believes in practicing according to the most up-to-date guidelines and evidence in order to give her patients the best care possible. She is passionate about caring for and educating patients and caregivers. She is looking forward to building new relationships and partnering with the families at Carolina Kids Pediatrics.
Existing Patients with Medicaid Coverage
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Carolina Kids has resumed sick walk in for established patients from 8:30-9:15 AM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Fridays. If you arrive by 9:15 AM we will see your child for sick/ acute care visits.
Common health concerns appropriate for morning walk in include:
Remember to wear your mask for these visits, as with all visits to our office. Also bear in mind we will see patients first come first served, and with any of our providers.
No appointment necessary!
COVID VACCINE APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Bivalent COVID vaccines are available, call our office to schedule.
We are scheduling COVID vaccines for children under 5. We have both Moderna and Pfizer available. Please complete both the registration form and pre vaccination screening form prior to your visit and bring it with you to your appointment. The links are below. Please CALL OUR OFFICE during weekday regular hours to schedule.
The two forms below are required for your appointment. Save time by printing them, completing them, and bringing them to your appointment!
Additionally, select one of the following forms to print. It is based on age of patient receiving the vaccine and provides additional information on the vaccine.
Sick and Well Appointments: We have added additional HEPA air filtration in all exam rooms. We offer a "curbside check-in" option to avoid waiting at our registration desk. We clean rooms frequently between patients, and we wear masks for all well visits and use needed personal protective equipment for all sick visits. All of our physicians are fully vaccinated against CoVID-19.
Face masks: We require that adults and children 3 years and older wear cloth face coverings or face masks while in our office. Children 2 years old and younger should not wear face masks.
Telemedicine: We offer telemedicine consultations for certain conditions. Carolina Kids Pediatrics doctors will perform all of our telemedicine visits. Click the "Now Offering Virtual Telemedicine" link right under our listed office hours in the blue space above for more information.
Prenatal classes: Our prenatal classes have appropriate social distancing measures in place. Please wear face masks when attending prenatal classes, and please do not attend if you are sick. You still have the option of scheduling individual prenatal consultation or "virtual" prenatal consultations via telemedicine also.
Testing: If CoVID-19 testing is needed, we can perform this at Carolina Kids. Two types of testing are available:
Rapid CoVID testing results are available within 15 minutes (performed in our office) If you receive this test, please review the EUA fact sheet for patients
More sensitive PCR-based testing is sent to an outside laboratory and results will not be available the same day
Doctor/Practice Overview
To help you get acquainted with our practice, we have provided the important information you need on our website. Please browse these pages to learn more about our pediatricians, our services, our philosophy, office hours, contact information, prenatal class information and patient forms. You may also use this website to access your child’s medical information and clinical visit summaries via our patient portal. Links from this site can provide you with expert and up to date medical advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics and other professional organizations.
When you call Carolina Kids during our office hours, we pledge that you will always speak with one of our professional and courteous staff members from the moment you finish dialing – no automated phone trees. When you call Carolina Kids after office hours, you will always receive a rapid and professional response from one of our pediatricians or a pediatric nurse. So please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns!
Meet our friendly, experienced Carolina Kids pediatricians and staff! All our pediatricians are fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and maintain the highest level of accreditation in pediatrics. We pride ourselves in being an exceptional clinic where children come first, and where physicians still take the time to treat every child with the individual attention with which we would want our own children to be treated.
Provider After-Hours Access
We are pleased to provide you with access to our on-call physician when the office is closed. In order to reach our on-call physician when the office is closed, just call our main office number at (919) 881-9009. You will be able to access our on-call physician directly after hours. Please use this service for urgent medical concerns that you believe should not wait until routine office hours. You should expect to be able to speak directly with the on-call physician within 30 minutes or less of your call. In general, please use our patient portal or call during office hours for non-urgent concerns, including non-urgent prescription refills or administrative/scheduling questions. Through our patient portal, you may also send a message to your child's physician through direct messaging. Patient portal messaging is designed for non-urgent or chronic health concerns, and you may expect an electronic response from your child's physician within 24 hours. For any true medical emergencies, please call 911.
