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Dr. Nutter is a Consultant Pediatrician. Pediatricians are specialists who focus on the physical, emotional and social health of infants, children and adolescents. This specialty deals with health promotion and prevention, and the detection and management of physical, behavioral, developmental, mental/emotional, environmental and social problems that affect children.

Dr. Nutter does not offer primary care and can only assess children who are referred by their GP/family physician, NP or midwife for specific issues. 

Consultants typically discharge patients from their practice, returning them to the care of the referring physician or primary care GP, once their consulting role is completed. Consultants typically do not retain patients indefinitely. 

Once a child is discharged from Dr. Nutter's care OR if >6months has elapsed since the last assessment OR new issues arise - a new referral is required before the physician/patient relationship is allowed to resume.

Once your child's referral is received by our office, it will be triaged based on the type of issue and urgency of the referral. 

Your child will be added to the waitlist and a letter will be sent to the referring provider with estimated wait times. 

Families will be contacted directly to book an appointment.

Initial appointments are usually virtual (during the first visit Dr. Nutter will gather information about your child's history, development, social, family history and review relevant questionnaires, labs, imaging, etc.).

Please note: your child must be present for at least part of the visit (applies to both virtual & in-office appointments). 

Unexpected delays can occur (even with virtual visits). We appreciates your patience and understanding.

We require 48h (2 full business days) notice for appointment cancellations (notifying us as early as possible allows us  to fill the appointment which helps keep wait times down & ensures patients are assessed in a timely manner).

Late cancellation and no show fees will apply and must be paid before another appointment is booked.

Parents/caregivers may be asked to fill out specific mental health, ADHD or developmental screening questionnaires. 

Dr. Nutter may also request information, with your consent, from other important people such as your child's teacher.  

If specific questionnaires are required these will be sent beforehand & these must be filled out before your child's appointment, otherwise your child's appointment may need to be postponed.

We appreciate your consideration and understanding.

Before each visit Dr. Nutter will request a recent weight (in kg), height (in cm) and a head circumference measurement (babies, toddlers <2yo):

How to measure your child &

How to measure your baby/infant

Blood pressure (BP) measurements are also required for all ADHD follow-ups:

How to measure your child's BP

Although virtual care is appropriate in some cases, Dr. Nutter is mindful of its limitations and will ensure patients are also given the opportunity for in-person care (hybrid model).

Only 1 parent/caregiver can attend in-person appointments (no siblings).   

For all in-office appointments, a brief, mandatory health screener must be completed within 24h of your child's upcoming appointment.

If you or your child feel unwell: please do not come to the office: STAY HOME! 

Call the office at 236-420-0556 as soon as possible to switch to a virtual visit or re-book to a later date.

Please bring a few toys/games to keep your child occupied (initial assessments take between 1-1.5hours and follow-ups are 30-45minutes).

After your child's assessment is done, Dr. Nutter will make recommendations re: treatment options and initiate treatment if indicated (ex. medication trial).  

Medical face masks are still REQUIRED (for both the adult/caregiver and all children >age 4 unless if physical, developmental or behavioral impairments make wearing a mask unsafe ie. anyone who cannot safely remove a mask without help is not required to wear one).

WHY? Masks protect you & people around you. Masking is one of the most effective ways to avoid getting sick with an upper respiratory tract infection. 

We will provide you and your child with medical masks at the start of your visit.

Tips to help children wear masks:

1. Explain why it is important in a language they can understand: “masks help protect you and others around us from germs that can make us sick”

2. Let them choose their own mask

3. Make sure it's comfortable & fits snugly over the nose/mouth without gaps. Your child should breathe easily, talk, laugh & play while wearing it.

4. Wash or sanitize your hands before & after you put on & take off your mask.