The Woodlands
17198 St. Luke's Way, Suite 300
The Woodlands, TX 77385
Sugar Land
15400 Southwest Frwy., Suite 200
(Williams Trace @ Hwy. 59)
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Clear Lake
940 Clear Lake City Blvd.
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77598
Q: Which Texas
Children’s doctors have offices at the outlying clinics?
A:
Cy-Fair:
Dr. Barbara S. Reid
Dr. Anthony P. Olivé
Dr. Lina Karam
The Woodlands:
Dr. Lina Karam
Dr. Bryan Vartabedian
Sugar Land:
Dr. Seiji Kitagawa
Dr. Anthony P. Olivé
Dr. Kalpesh Thakkar
Clear Lake
Dr. Carol Redel
Q: What number should
I call in case of an emergency or to schedule an
appointment? A:
Call 832-822-2778.
Q: Does Texas Children's
Hospital treat everyone? A: Texas Children's Hospital sees children through age
18.
Q:
Can people over age 18 ever be treated at Texas
Children’s? A: Texas Children’s does not accept new patients over
age 18.
Q: What should a new patient take to his or her
appointment? A: Parents should take any work-up or test results,
including all X-rays, lab work, referrals or growth
chart — basically, any medical information that is
relevant to the child’s need to see a GI doctor.
Q: Should we arrive early for scheduled appointments? A: New patients should arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to
complete a GI new patient questionnaire before seeing
the doctor.
Q: What should a new patient expect on the first visit? A: A complete medical history, a physical and possible
lab work will be completed. Q: Does my child need to be NPO (have an
empty stomach) for the visit?
A: Children do
not have to be NPO unless a doctor has requested it.
