American River Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine

American River Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Dr. Jonathan Thygeson and Dr. Marketa Leisure is a proud member of the Sutter Independent Physicians Our office accepts most PPO and Sutter HMO insurances.

Our well-established private practice was originally founded by Dr. Van Schenck in 1981. Dr. Thygeson joined the practice in 2011 and took ownership in 2012 when Dr. Van Schenck retired from his administrative duties. Our goal is to always be available to our patients, and we strive for rapid diagnosis of medical problems and for prompt referrals to medical specialists.

BYHEART RECALL 2025
11/11/2025

BYHEART RECALL 2025

In response to a broader FDA investigation of infant botulism in babies across the U.S, and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to initiate a voluntary recall of two batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.

We are thrilled to introduce the newest member of our pediatric care team at American River Pediatric & Adolescent Medic...
06/04/2025

We are thrilled to introduce the newest member of our pediatric care team at American River Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, Alaina Niebuhr, FNP-C

04/15/2025

Testing was unavailable at our 755 University Avenue (Sacramento) location for the past few months. We apologize for the stress and inconvenience this may have caused. Testing is now available. Thank you for your patience.

10/31/2023

Covid vaccines are now available for patients 6 months and older at our Sacramento location starting Nov. 1, 2023.

10/19/2023

Flu vaccines are now available in our Sacramento and Carmichael locations.
Covid vaccines are not yet available but we will update our Facebook as soon as we have more information.

07/26/2021

We have officially opened our second location in Carmichael, CA. Our main attending physician will be Dr. Philip Traquair and Dr. Thygeson will work part-time at this location. Our address is 6357 Coyle Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608. We are opened by appointment only at this time. Please call 916-903-7416 to schedule an appointment :)

Address

755 University Avenue
Sacramento, CA
95825

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 3pm

Telephone

+19169248754

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