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When your child is hurting, exhausted, not sleeping well, struggling at school, or simply acting unlike themselves, it can turn your whole world upside down. You want them healthy, active, happy, and able to enjoy being a kid. At Health Builders, we provide integrative pediatric care that considers your child’s symptoms, medical information, and the ways their health is affecting daily life. We examine your child and explain the testing, treatment, or specialist care we recommend.
What Is Integrative Pediatric Care?
You know what your child is like when they feel well. You notice when they start sleeping differently, losing energy, avoiding activities, complaining about pain, struggling with digestion, or acting unlike themselves. Those changes can be hard to make sense of when several symptoms happen at the same time.
Integrative pediatric care at Health Builders gives you time to explain what you have noticed. We ask about your child’s symptoms and daily life, review medicines, supplements, previous testing and care, and complete an exam. Dr. Kim and Andrea provide pediatric care at Health Builders. We explain what we recommend and why, including testing, treatment, prescriptions, continued medical care, or a specialist referral when one is needed.
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When to Schedule Integrative Pediatric Care
See the sleep, digestive, pain, energy, focus, behavior, and other changes you can bring to your child’s appointment.
Your Child’s First Appointment
See what to bring, what we ask about, and what happens during your child’s appointment.
Costs and Insurance
Review current pediatric visit prices, blood-draw fees, insurance, and superbill information.
Pediatric Care FAQs
Get answers about providers, medicines, records, referrals, and starting care.
How Pediatric Care Works at Health Builders
Your child’s appointment begins with the symptoms bringing your family to Health Builders. We then analyze relevant medical records, discuss medicines and prior care, complete an examination, and explain what should happen after the appointment.
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Schedule Your Child’s Appointment
Tell us your child’s age, what you want help with, and any questions you have before scheduling. Choosing care for your child can feel confusing when symptoms overlap or you have already received different advice. Our office can answer questions about availability, visit options, pricing, and what to bring.
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02. Tell Us What Has Changed
You see your child every day and may notice changes that are difficult to show during one appointment. Tell us when the symptoms started, how often they happen, and how they affect sleep, school, meals, play, movement, focus, behavior, or comfort.
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Bring Relevant Medical Records
Bring recent test results, specialist notes, hospital records, growth information, and school or therapy reports connected with your child’s health. These records help us understand what has already been checked, what your child has already tried, and which questions remain.
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Bring Medicines, Supplements, and Allergy Information
Bring a list of your child’s medicines and supplements, including the dose and schedule when you have them. Tell us about food, medicine, and environmental allergies along with previous reactions or treatments that caused problems.
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We Examine Your Child
Dr. Kim or Andrea examines your child based on the symptoms, development, and reason for the appointment. The examination and the information you bring help us decide whether testing, a prescription, continued care, or a specialist referral is needed.
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We Explain What Happens Next
Before you leave, we explain what we recommend and why. We also explain any testing, treatment, prescriptions, referrals, home instructions, or later appointments. Ask us anything you still want to understand about your child’s care.
Symptoms You Can Discuss During Your Child’s Appointment
You can start with the changes you see at home. Tell us what your child is feeling, when it happens, and how it affects their day. We use that information during the appointment to understand what needs medical care and what we recommend doing next.
Stomach Pain, Nausea, Constipation, or Diarrhea
Digestive symptoms can make meals stressful, interrupt school, disturb sleep, and make your child reluctant to leave home. Tell us when the symptoms happen, what your child eats, any bowel changes, medicines or supplements they take, and what seems to make the symptoms better or worse. We use that information to decide whether testing, treatment, or a specialist referral is needed.
Trouble Sleeping, Fatigue, or Lower Energy
When your child is tired, mornings, school, homework, play, and family routines can all become harder. Tell us whether your child struggles to fall asleep, wakes during the night, sleeps longer than usual, or has less energy during the day. We review those symptoms along with medicines and health history to decide what we recommend.
Headaches, Muscle Pain, Joint Pain, or Reduced Movement
Pain can keep your child from running, playing, sleeping comfortably, participating in sports, or sitting through school. Tell us where it hurts, when the pain started, and which movements make it better or worse. We examine your child and explain whether treatment, testing, or a referral is needed.
Irritability, Trouble Focusing, or Other Behavior Changes
When your child becomes more irritable, withdrawn, restless, or has trouble focusing, you may wonder what is causing the change. Tell us what you see at home and what teachers or therapists have noticed. We consider that information with your child’s medical history and explain when another specialist should be involved.
What You Can Expect From Pediatric Care at Health Builders
You know your child better than anyone, and you are making important decisions for their health. We want you to understand what we see, what we recommend, and why. We also want you to have room to ask every question you have about testing, medicines, supplements, treatment, referrals, or anything else affecting your child’s care.
Care Led by an Experienced Care Team
Dr. Kim has extensive experience caring for children and families. She considers your child’s symptoms alongside past diagnoses, medicines, supplements, test results, and care received elsewhere. Her family medicine background helps her make recommendations that account for your child’s health and daily life.
You Can Ask Us Anything About Your Child’s Care
Medical decisions can be confusing, especially when you are hearing different advice or trying to understand medicines, testing, supplements, and referrals. Ask us what you want to know. We will explain what we recommend, why we recommend it, and what each recommendation means for your child.
We Explain Our Recommendations
When we recommend testing, treatment, a prescription, or a specialist referral, we explain what it is for and what we are trying to address. We also explain what you need to do after the appointment and when we want to see your child again.
We Help You Work With Other Doctors and Therapists
Your child may already see specialists, therapists, or other doctors. Bring their notes, test results, or recommendations when they relate to the health issue you want help with. We use that information in our medical decisions and explain when another clinician should remain involved.
Ready to Establish Pediatric Care in Annandale?
Poor sleep, stomach pain, headaches, fatigue, or reduced activity can affect school, play, and family routines. During an appointment, you can explain the symptoms, ask questions, and learn whether your child needs testing, another appointment, or a specialist referral.
Who Provides Pediatric Care at Health Builders?
Dr. Kim and Andrea Kubota, FNP-BC, provide integrative pediatric care at Health Builders. Dr. Kim is a family medicine physician with extensive experience caring for children and families. Andrea is a family nurse practitioner with 22 years of nursing experience, including neonatal intensive care, and 12 years as a family nurse practitioner.
Reviews From Health Builders Patients and Families
When you are choosing care for your child, you want to know how the team treats the people who come through the door. These reviews describe what patients and families have experienced with Dr. Kim and our team.
“Amazing physician! She sees both of my children. Always gets straight to the root of any issues they may have; starts off with a holistic approach but more than willing to use/prescribe traditional pharmaceuticals. Would recommend to all my family and friends.”
Adam Ferguson
“Dr. Kim is incredible. She is now our younger daughter’s doctor as well. We just cannot say enough about how incredibly important Dr. Kim is to our family and our daughters. I encourage you to talk with Dr. Kim if you would like a very knowledgeable, compassionate, brilliant practitioner. Her staff is great as well. They are organized, compassionate and efficient. We love love this Practice!”
Jennifer B.
“I am a clinical nutritionist and learn a great deal from Dr. Fuller every time I see him. I now bring my children to him and always leave after each visit feeling like I am a renewed person. My kids (ages 6 & 4) love and trust him and since getting them adjusted by Dr. Fuller, I have noticed an improvement in their health and behavior. Dr. Fuller is empathetic, intelligent, and accurate in his treatment.”
Megan Fedorenchik Kalocinski
What to Expect at Your Child’s Integrative Pediatric Care Appointment
Preparing any medicines, test results, and questions before the appointment can help you use your and your child’s appointment time well with our care team.
Before Your Appointment
Complete the pediatric intake form and write down when your child’s symptoms began, how often they happen, and what seems to make them better or worse. Bring medicines, supplements, allergy information, recent test results, specialist notes, and relevant school or therapy reports.
During Your Appointment
You will have time to explain what has been happening and ask questions about your child’s health. Dr. Kim or Andrea will ask about symptoms, medicines, previous care, and the parts of daily life that have changed. We examine your child and explain any testing, treatment, prescription, or referral we recommend.
After Your Appointment
Before you leave, we explain what to do at home, any testing or referrals that need to be completed, and when we want to see your child again. We also answer any questions you still have about what happens next.
Integrative Pediatric Care Cost, Insurance, and Blood-Draw Fees
A new pediatric appointment with Dr. Kim costs $335 and lasts 60 minutes. We are out of network for integrative medical care. The information below explains superbills, Medicare, blood-draw fees, and possible separate costs.
New Patient Appointments
A new pediatric appointment with Dr. Kim costs $335 and lasts 60 minutes. Andrea Kubota charges $285 for a 60-minute new pediatric visit. Call our office to confirm current pediatric availability and wait time.
Blood-Draw Fees and Other Possible Costs
The routine in-office blood-draw fee is $35. More extensive processing for an out-of-network or functional laboratory can cost $55. Laboratory testing, imaging, medicines, pharmacy charges, and supplements may have separate costs when they are ordered or recommended.
Insurance and Medicare
Dr. Kim and Andrea are out of network with commercial insurance. Health Builders does not submit commercial insurance claims for their visits. Eligible patients can receive a superbill to submit to their insurance company, and the insurance company determines whether reimbursement is available.
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Questions About Your Child’s Care?
It is understandable to have questions before choosing care for your child. Tell us your child’s age, what has been happening, and anything you want to know about appointments, providers, pricing, forms, or what to bring. Our office will answer your questions and explain what to expect before you schedule.
Who Provides Integrative Pediatric Care at Health Builders?
How Soon Can My Child Be Seen?
Dr. Kim is typically scheduled 2 to 4 weeks out. Acute visits with Dr. Kim are often available the same day or next day. Andrea is typically available immediately. Appointment availability changes, so our office will confirm the earliest option when you contact us.
What Medical Records Should I Bring to My Child’s Appointment?
Bring recent laboratory results, imaging reports, specialist notes, hospital records, past diagnoses, surgery information, and records from earlier treatment. Include a complete list of medicines, supplements, and allergies. School or therapy reports can also help when they describe symptoms or difficulties seen outside your home.
How Are Medicines and Supplements Reviewed for Children?
Bring a complete list of every medicine and supplement your child takes. Include the name, dose, schedule, reason for use, prescribing doctor, and any reactions you have noticed.
We review the full list for safety questions, possible interactions, and information that may affect testing, prescriptions, or continued care. Discuss changes to prescription medicines with the doctor who prescribed them.
When Might My Child Need a Specialist Referral?
A specialist referral may be recommended when your child needs expertise, testing, imaging, or treatment outside family medicine. The decision is based on your child’s symptoms, examination, past diagnoses, medicines, and available test results.
We explain why the referral is needed, which type of doctor should be involved, and which medical records should accompany the referral.
How Does Integrative Primary and Family Care Relate to Integrative Medicine and Functional Medicine?
Integrative medicine combines primary care, functional medicine, nutrition, lifestyle guidance, and complementary treatments within one medical practice. Integrative primary and family care provides ongoing medical care for physicals, prevention, new symptoms, ongoing conditions, medicines, testing, referrals, and later visits. Functional medicine gives more time to examine persistent or complex concerns and decide whether additional testing or treatment changes are needed. Integrative pediatric care provides medical care for children while considering development, nutrition, medicines, family concerns, and other treatments.
Does Dr. Kim Have Experience Caring for Infants and Toddlers?
Yes. Dr. Kim has cared for infants and toddlers during her work as a family medicine physician. During the appointment, she discusses your child’s symptoms, feeding, sleep, medicines, development, and medical records. She then examines your child and explains whether continued care, testing, or a specialist referral is needed. Call our office to confirm current appointment availability for your child’s age.
Pediatric Care FAQs
We put together some of the most common questions we get from our patients who have come to us for pediatric care so you can be more informed before arriving at the clinic.
Still Have Questions About Pediatric Care?
Call our clinic or send us a message. Our team can answer questions about pediatric care, prices, insurance, superbills, Medicare, forms, and current availability.
Ready to Schedule Integrative Pediatric Care in Annandale?
Schedule an appointment when your child has ongoing sleep problems, stomach pain, headaches, fatigue, pain, behavior changes, or other symptoms affecting school, play, meals, or family routines. At Health Builders, you will have time to explain the symptoms, ask questions, and understand whether testing, continued care, or a specialist referral is needed.
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Schedule Integrative Pediatric Care in Annandale
You want your child to feel well enough to sleep, learn, play, move, and enjoy everyday life. When something about their health is worrying you, tell us what you are seeing and what you want help with. We will take the time to understand your concerns, examine your child, and explain what we recommend.