Albany Medical Center Pediatric Group

09/17/2025

Flu shots are here! We're currently scheduling flu clinics - give the office a call to schedule.

08/17/2025

Vaccines are life saving. We strongly support strict adherence to the American Academy of Pediatrics' immunization schedule.

08/09/2025

Looking for a sensory sensitive fun summer experience! Check out the Altamont Fair!

[Corrected: The Altamont Fair midway low-sensory period will be 12 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, August. 14]

Amy Anderson, who has managed the Altamont Fair for 14 years, is fueled by a passion for inclusiveness.

“In my prior life, I worked for Families Together in New York State,” she told The Enterprise this week. “I worked with children who were socially, emotionally, and behaviorally challenged.”

She has worked a lot with “kids who are different,” said Anderson, and has always been an advocate for “getting kids the things that they need to be successful in school … That’s always been a passion of mine.”

So this year’s Altamont Fair, which runs from Aug. 12 to 17, will for the first time have a period where the midway will be low sensory so that people who are neurodivergent can enjoy it.

Dreamland Amusements, which has provided the midway rides and games at the tri-county fair for years, has agreed that on Thursday, Aug. 14, from noon to 2 p.m., to “go low-sensory with no flashing lights or loud sounds,” said Anderson.

Anderson has partnered with The Autism Society Greater Hudson Region to provide a respite in the fair’s Dutch barn for people on the spectrum. “We’re putting up a dark room in the corner and they’re bringing in some bean bag chairs,” Anderson said of the autism society so people can “de-stress.”

Another new initiative this year is bringing city and country kids together on opening day to explore the fair together.

Anderson went to a convention last January where she learned of an initiative from the state’s agriculture commissioner, Richard Ball, called a transportation grant “to bring kids to the fair.” The commissioner wants young people to embrace the longstanding tradition of supporting local fairs.

The Altamont Fair won a $25,000 grant to host kids from rural Berne-Knox-Westerlo in the Hilltowns and urban Eagle Point Elementary School in Albany.

Read the article at the link in our bio.

[Enterprise file photo by Michael Koff]

07/22/2025

Thanks to our partners at Albany Medical College Division of Community Medicine for some helpful summer resources!

06/24/2025

Stay cool today!

Take a look for a list of places to cool off as temperatures begin to spike.

05/20/2025

Save the date! Safe Kids Capital District is hosting a 2025 Big Community Day, featuring complimentary bike helmets, professional bike helmet fitting, bike raffles, and more.

04/04/2025

April is Child Abuse awareness month, and today - April 4th - is Wear Blue Day. We are wearing blue to raise awareness and show solidarity with those who work tirelessly to prevent and treat child abuse everyday. 💙

03/06/2025

Was thrilled to be able to advocate for Medicaid funding for Healthy Steps at the NYS Capital on Tuesday. Healthy Steps provides early childhood developmentally support to families where they are most likely to access it. We are very lucky to have as AMC Pediatric's Healthy Steps specialist Rebecca Habersang, a child development and behavioral health promotion and prevention expert who guides the practice in using a two generational population health approach to promote family well being and mitigate family needs. Albany Med is one of 101 pediatric primary care in NYS who are Healthy Steps sites! We were also lucky to be joined by Elizabeth Frenette, senior policy expert for Healthy Steps, and Rebecca Lamorte from Brown Weinraub.

01/24/2025

To our patients and families: our office is a safe and welcoming place for all children and families. Our commitment to providing a welcoming medical home remains stronger than ever. Your well-being is at the heart of everything we do. We are here to care for you with compassion and understanding.

01/08/2025

Parents check out this opportunity!

Congress has the power to be a hero for families, but they need to hear your stories! On May 20, families with babies under age 3 from all 50 states + DC will gather in Washington, DC, for Strolling Thunder 2025. Have a story about child care, paid leave, or mental health? We want to hear from you.

All expenses paid. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/42lV2EP

10/11/2024

To our parents: the American Academy of Pediatrics is recruiting parents and caregivers who have tweens or teens to join the Navigating Social Media with Teens and Tweens ECHO. This no-cost virtual learning collaborative will address tough topics like how to help tweens and teens manage their devices, what is happening developmentally and how this influences Social media habits, when digital media becomes a problem, and what parents and caregivers need to know. This 4-session program meets weekly on Tuesdays at 3pm on October 29, November 5, November 12, and November 19. See below with how to register!

10/08/2024

Our Guilderland site is moving! Our Great Oaks site is moving to 1365 Washington Avenue Suite 204! Please be patient with us through the moving process. The Great Oaks site will be closed as of October 23rd, and we plan to reopen at the new site on October 30th. All phone numbers and staff will remain the same. All previously scheduled appointments will be at the new site!