Children's Medical Group

09/02/2025

September 2, 2025: We are booking appointments for our Saturday Nurse Only visits for the flu vaccine so please call your child's office for availability! We currently ONLY HAVE THE FLU SHOT AVAILABLE. Flumist and Covid vaccines will arrive shortly so please stay tuned.

CENTURY CENTER OFFICE- we are booking nurse only Saturday morning flu vaccine clinics for patients only starting September 13. Please call the office to schedule. We apologize that we will not offer vaccines to the parents. We will have some nurse only visits during the week as well.

DECATUR OFFICE- To schedule an appointment for Saturday morning, please call the Johns Creek or Century Center office for their clinic openings. Please call the Decatur office if interested in a nurse only visit during the week.

JOHNS CREEK OFFICE- we are booking nurse only Saturday morning flu vaccines clinic starting September 20. Please call the office to schedule as well as nurse only visits during the week.

08/30/2025

ALL OF OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED Monday, September 1 due to the Labor Day Holiday!

The Century Center and Johns Creek offices will be open for problem oriented visits on the morning of Saturday, August 30. Please call in advance for an appointment.

Please contact our office with emergency calls only and save routine matters for the following weekday.

If your child is sick, Click in the quick links of our website to find our SYMPTOM CHECKER that can go over any symptoms and what you can do.

If you need your child to be seen urgently, please go to the emergency room or check Choa.org for urgent care hours/locations/wait times.

Have a safe holiday!

08/22/2025

Updated 11:30 am 8/22/25- OUR CENTURY CENTER OFFICE WILL NOT BE OPEN TODAY OR TOMORROW DUE TO A DEKALB COUNTY WATER MAIN BREAK IN THE AREA.

We currently have cancelled our well visits for today and we will hold our Saturday morning clinic at the DECATUR office. If your child is sick and needs to be seen, we will do our best to accommodate you at one of our other offices. Please call them directly at :

Decatur office 404-748-9691

Johns Creek office 770-622-5758

We apologize for this inconvenience.

08/20/2025

Dr. Jennifer Shu joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez for a special “Ask the Pediatrician” episode. They answer questions submitted by listeners on topics including how to make the first day of school easier for kids, when to know if your child is ready to start a sport, e-bike safety, teething pain and entertaining kids on long flights. For resources go to healthychildren.org/podcast.

08/14/2025

We love that kids are taking care of their their skin but some are taking it a little too far. Here’s some expert advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Trendy skincare routines for tweens and teens may look cool online—but are they safe? Learn pediatrician-approved guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics on age‑appropriate products, ingredients to avoid like retinol and exfoliating acids, and building a gentle routine with cleanser, mo...

07/15/2025

Please be advised that we will be transitioning to a new phone system at 4 PM today. All of our calls will be forwarded to our answering service after 4:00 pm. For routine calls, please call back during business hours tomorrow and only call if it cannot wait until then. Thank you for your understanding.

07/02/2025

ALL OF OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 4 due to the Independence Day Holiday!

The Century Center and Johns Creek offices will be open for problem oriented visits on the morning of Saturday, July 5. Please call in advance for an appointment.

Please contact our office with emergency calls only and save routine matters for the following weekday.

If your child is sick, Click here for our SYMPTOM CHECKER that can go over any symptoms and what you can do.

If you need your child to be seen urgently, please go to the emergency room or check Choa.org for urgent care hours/locations/wait times.

Have a safe holiday!

07/02/2025

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/stay-safe-this-4th-of-july.aspx

​Each July 4th, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. The AAP continues to urge families view public 4th of July displays rather than buying fireworks for their own or their children's use. Learn more here.

05/30/2025

♻️We’ve started composting at our Decatur location to help keep our planet as healthy as our patients. Going green, one banana peel at a time! 🌎🌳

04/12/2025

New Pediatric First Aid Course!

We’re excited to offer the AAP Pediatric First Aid program, designed to help parents, caregivers, teachers, and others working with children respond confidently to pediatric emergencies.

💡 What You’ll Learn:
• Assess and manage first aid emergencies
• Handle common pediatric injuries and illnesses
• Build and maintain a first aid kit
• Plan for school or child care emergencies

👶 Who Should Take This Course?
• Parents, grandparents, guardians
• Babysitters, teachers, coaches, camp counselors, social workers

Equip yourself with essential skills to keep children safe and healthy!

🔗 Click here for more information: https://www.aap.org/Pediatric-First-Aid-and-Safety-Training-for-Teachers-and-Caregivers

03/07/2025

Our offices are having phone trouble receiving calls. While we're working to resolve this issue, calls are being forwarded to our answering service. We will post updates soon. Thank you!

03/02/2025