Frequently Asked Questions

No, we are not currently accepting new patients for ongoing care. We continue to see children on a consultation basis for medical, developmental or mental health problems. All consultations are by referral only. Please ask your current physician to fax a referral for your child to 365-509-2154.

Currently our office is not accepting healthy newborns for primary care. If your newborn is premature (born less than 37 weeks gestational age) or has a medical condition, please ask your physician to fax a referral to 365-509-2154. Referrals for healthy newborns will be declined.

Thank you for considering our office for your child’s care. We are not currently accepting new patients for ongoing care. We continue to see children on a consultation basis for medical, developmental or mental health problems. All consultations are by referral only. Please ask your current physician to fax a referral for your child to 365-509-2154.

• Newborn care
• Check-ups and vaccines for children & adolescents until their 18th birthday
• Diagnosis & management of a wide variety of children’s medical problems
• Diagnosis & management of autism, ADHD, educational and behavioural problems, developmental delays, as well as mental health problems including anxiety and depression
• Diet Counselling with our Registered Dietitian (not OHIP covered)
• Counselling with our registered Social Worker (not OHIP covered)

Our pediatricians see patients who are enrolled in the IFH program and uninsured patients (payment is required for all services).

Welcome! Your child’s file has already been transferred to our office. If your child was a regular patient at MPHC, you may book online or call our office to schedule an appointment. Patients of Dr. Valerie Sales, Dr. Zahra Benn and Dr. Victoria Pang have been reassigned to a different pediatrician. Please contact our office directly for more details,

Until October 31, 2020, you do not need a referral if your child saw Dr. Sriskanda at her previous clinic. After October 31 2020, you will need a referral to book an appointment for your child. Please ask your child’s current physician to fax a referral to 365-509-2154.

Please call our office at 647-696-0945 or email frontdesk@starkidsclinic.ca with a brief description of your child’s concern. Our dietitian Alia Virjee or our Social Worker Laura Title will contact you directly to book. You do not need a referral. These services are not OHIP-covered. You will be charged directly for all services and a receipt will be provided. If you have benefits or private insurance, they may be covered. You are responsible for confirming your benefits coverage prior to any private pay services.

We will consider all requests however we reserve the right to assign a Pediatrician based on the physician’s availability and current practice design.

Once a referral is received, it is reviewed by the pediatrician. In some situations, more information may be needed from the referring doctor before we are able to schedule the appointment. We aim to contact all families within 14 days of receiving the referral. Referrals marked urgent by the referring physician are contacted as soon as possible.

No. York Region Public Health will be holding catch up clinics for children who missed one or all doses of Hepatitis B, Meningococcal or HPV immunization. Please check York Region Public Health website for further information regarding this. If your child has a special situation (eg. behavioural or mental health or medical issue) that prevents them from receiving the doses in the public health clinic, please schedule an appointment to discuss this first with your child’s pediatrician.

Please schedule a virtual appointment with your child’s pediatrician to discuss any questions you have regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Alternatively, Sick Kids Hospital also provides a consultation service for parents and caregivers. You may book an appointment here. No referral is needed to book with the Sick Kids COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service.