North Seattle Pediatrics
Your Family Matters
Fifty Years of Caring
North Seattle Pediatrics has been committed to caring for children for over fifty years. Our mission and tradition is to establish a medical home for patients, from birth to young adulthood, that provides outstanding, evidence-based pediatric care.
In the News
May 7, 2024
May Mental Health Awareness Month:
May is celebrated as Mental Health Awareness Month! We firmly believe that your child’s mental and emotional well-being is as important as their physical health. We are committed to providing comprehensive care to our families. If your child is struggling with mental or behavioral health concerns, please schedule a consultation with your primary care provider.
In addition to this, we have our behavioral health program that helps you and your families get set up to access services. Our in-house integrated therapist works with you to address various mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, challenging behaviors, and promoting early childhood relationships. To access these services, your child must be referred by your NSP primary care provider.
July 18, 2023
Mask Policy
MASK POLICY continues: 5/6/2024
original post 7/18/2023:
1) Patients without symptoms:
Masks are strongly encouraged but not required.2) Patients with symptoms:
Patients/Caregivers ages 2 yrs. and over showing symptoms of any respiratory illness, such as Covid19, including (but not limited to) fever, congestion, cough, or difficulty breathing, will be required to wear masks during their visit.
These families should enter through the clinic’s designated “sick entrance”. Do not access the clinic through the waiting area.
Masks will be provided upon entry if they do not have one.September 7, 2023
New Behavioral Health Program
We are excited to share the news about a new behavioral health service here at NSP. Please read the handout for more details.
If you are interested in this short term service for your child, please call our office to set up an appointment with your doctor.
February 8, 2023
Dr. Herb Hilgers
Dr. Herb Hilgers was one of the founding doctors of North Seattle Pediatrics. It was an honor to work with him. He will be missed.
(CLICK THIS LINK TO VIEW HERB'S MEMORIAL VIDEO)
Shared by Kryss Abreu Bywater 2/6/23: A week ago today, we lost one of this world's best men, Herb Hilgers. It has taken me the past seven days of deep grieving to work up the emotional effort to post this tribute to my bonus dad. And oh, what an incredible bonus he was. Herb officially became my bonus dad in 1982 when he married my mom. From the very beginning, he loved and treated me as if I were his own child. Through his words and actions, he taught me how one should treat their life partner. He taught me what it meant to truly be selfless and non-judgmental. Read more »June 9, 2020
To our patients and families,
As your medical home, we want to clearly state that we believe racism and inequality in all their forms are detrimental to all aspects of health.
We stand together to fight against racism, injustice and inequality, and we believe in equity and inclusion. We believe in providing the highest standard of medical care to all children and their families, regardless of the color of their skin, the language they speak, their gender or orientation. Read more »
