From Dr. Wood 6/15/2021:

Dear parents and patients,

This letter is to inform you that I will no longer be practicing with Pecan Tree Pediatrics. My resignation will be effective July 16, 2021. I am very appreciative to have had the opportunity to serve families in Rockwall and the surrounding communities for over 11 years.

As you consider future pediatric care, I strongly encourage you to continue your child’s care with another physician at Pecan Tree Pediatrics. Your child’s medical records will remain with the practice. If, however, you decide to transfer care to a different practice, you may complete a medical records release form via the website at www.pecantreepediatrics.com or in person at the office.

I would like to thank each of you for entrusting me to care for your precious children. I will cherish the relationships formed with patients and families and wish your family a safe and healthy future.

If you have any questions in this matter, please contact the office at (972)-772-3100.

Sincerely,

Dr. Virenda Wood

PECAN TREE HAS A NEW FAX NUMBER!

FAX: (469) 757-4890

Revised Testing Guidelines 4/26/2021:

The child has no symptoms and has had COVID exposure:

We advise that testing does not rule out COVID but is helpful when it is positive. If your child has had a definite exposure to COVID, we recommend quarantine for 14 days. If asymptomatic, can test via PCR after 5 days, can be release from quarantine after 7 days if remains asymptomatic (masking and symptom monitoring should continue. An appointment will be needed for testing.

The child has symptoms and has had COVID exposure:

We advise that testing does not rule out COVID but is helpful when it is positive. If your child has had a definite exposure to COVID, we recommend quarantine for at least 10 days from Day 1 of symptoms and until they are asymptomatic for 24 hours, regardless of results. We cannot guarantee that testing will be done on day of appointment due to testing limitations and constraints that are affected by timing of the test after exposure.  An appointment will be needed to discuss appropriate timing of testing, interpretation of results and recommendations.

The child has symptoms and no known COVID exposure:

We cannot guarantee that testing will be done on day of appointment due to testing limitations and constraints that are affected by timing of the test after exposure.  An appointment will be needed to discuss appropriate timing of testing, interpretation of results and recommendations.

If a letter is required to clear a patient for return to daycare, school, or work, please note that a PCR test is required for clearance.  A rapid test is possible for clinical guidance in some cases but cannot be used for official documentation purposes.

Antibody testing:

Antibody testing does not have very good accuracy for verifying that a patient has had COVID.  We do not recommend testing at this time.  If you would like testing to be done, the results may not have definitive answers to if your child had COVID or if they are immune to COVID now or in the future.  If you would still like to pursue antibody testing, we will make a telemedicine appointment for you and your child will need to be present.

Please know that our office is following recommended guidance from public health authorities, including best practices for hygiene, infection control ,and medical professional team health. We feel confident in our ability to continue seeing patients and providing primary care according to the Tradition of Quality Care that you have come to expect and deserve.

Our highest priority is to keep all of our patients and staff as safe and healthy as possible.

Therefore, using CDC guidelines, we are taking patients’ and family members’/guardians’ temperatures upon arrival and asking these screening questions prior to allowing them to proceed.  Notably, all patients need to consider these questions prior to being placed in an exam room:

• Have you, the patient, or any household family member been experiencing fever, cough or breathing issues?
• Have you, the patient, or any household family member had any close contact with anyone who has traveled in the last 3 weeks?
• Have you, the patient, or any household family member had any confirmed exposure to Coronavirus or tested positive for COVID in the last 3 weeks?

Everyone that enters our clinic will have their temperature taken.

We recommend that parents, and children (who are over the age of 2 and reasonably able to) wear a mask in clinic at all times.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html

Only 1-2 healthy, illness-free adults may accompany patients to any clinic appointment.

We now offer telemedicine as an option for some types of illnesses and medical concerns. Check-ups cannot be done via telemedicine. Contact our office for more information.

Thank you for your continued trust and loyalty as we work together to keep our well children well and able to get their checkups and immunizations and provide care for our sick patient safely.

The health and safety of our staff and our patients is paramount and we will continue to see patients as long as none of these are compromised but this may mean that appointments are different than what you have previously experienced.

Please continue to:

Cover your sneezes and coughing.

Please wash your hands effectively and frequently, especially after touching shared surfaces, sneezing into your hands or blowing your nose.

Keep your distance. Maintain 6 feet from others.

Clean and disinfect shared surfaces frequently.

If you or your child is sick and can manage with care at home, please stay home. Please remain at home for the duration of illness.

Call and seek medical attention if you are short of breath, working hard to breathe, lethargic or rapidly worsening.

NOW OPEN!

You now have a choice in Dallas!  

Pecan Tree Pediatrics in Lakewood