At Cook Children's, we do it all for kids. We take the time to listen to you and your child, answer questions and help you navigate parenthood.
We help to maintain health and promote healing for children from birth through 16 years, including vaccines, sick visits and well-child exams. We accept most CHIP, Medicaid, and commercial insurance plans.
We speak English and Spanish at each location. If you need another language, please call 682-885-4119.
Together with you, we'll get your kids on the path to leading happy and healthy lives!
Cook Children's
Neigborhood Clinic
6421 McCart Ave.
Fort Worth,TX 76133
817-263-7500
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Weekdays: 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m.
Weekends: Closed
Fevers
Check-ups and physicals
Walk-ins
Walk-ins
- If your child is sick, you can walk in with no appointment to see the doctor.
- Priority will be given to the most urgent problems. Feel comfortable in knowing children who are the sickest will be seen first.
Emergencies
- If your child's injury or illness is an emergency, call our office immediately. A physician will be contacted.
- Please keep your phone line clear so that we may return the call as soon as possible.
- If your emergency is severe, dial 911 for an ambulance.
Checkups
Checkups
- We see children for checkups (i.e. Texas Health Steps) and physicals. Please call for an appointment.
Re-checks
- Re-checks are for a previously treated illness or injury.
- Ask your doctor if and when a re-check is needed.
After-hours
We see children for sick visits after hours, M-F, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., at the Cook Children's Neighborhood Clinic – Northside, located at:
4405 River Oaks Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76114
817-624-1770
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What we do
When your child has a cold, fever, or cough, we're here, ready to treat them. And the sooner you bring them in for an appointment, the sooner they get back to playing or school. While you're here, we'll take the time to sit with the whole family and discuss your worries, instruct you in how to give medicine or care for a wound. We'll even help you create a healthy eating and exercise plan to help prevent the illnesses that come from obesity, like diabetes. And we'll do it all in a language you understand. Many of our doctors and staff are fluent in more than one language, and we have interpreters available at no charge to make sure that you are comfortable and understand clearly your child's treatment plan.
What we offer:
- Well and sick care for children from birth to age 16
- In office treatment of asthma, including nebulizers and spacers
- Treatment of fever, cough, cold, asthma, flu, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, objects and small toys stuck in ears or noses
- Medical care for children whose families qualify for CHIP or STAR insurance programs
- Well-baby care
- Routine immunizations
- Sports physicals
- Dental screenings
- Healthy eating plans, family meal planning
- Exercise plan, family exercise planning
- Health resources and information on things like how to treat a fever, when to give acetaminophen, how to care for asthma, feeding of infants, and much, much more.
- Patient and parent education
Immunizations:
Our plan of care is to immunize every child by following the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines.
School Physicals:
We provide school and sports physicals. Please call for an appointment.
Meet our doctors
We're more than the Neighborhood Clinic, we're here to be your family pediatrician. Our doctors are very special people who are dedicated to helping your children get well and stay well. From tiny little newborns all the way to the teen years, we help families get through illness, prevent future illness through healthy nutrition and exercise, and even care for behavior problems before they get out of control.
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Vanessa Charette, M.D.
Vanessa Charette earned her medical degree and completed her residency at the University of California, San Diego. She joined Cook Children’s 10 years ago. She first worked as a hospitalist, caring for children in the hospital. She moved to the Neighborhood Clinics four years ago to focus on pediatric care and caring for children with special needs. “The Neighborhood Clinic at McCart has become my home. I enjoy teaching parents about infant care, child development and how to care for their sick child. The best part of my job is being able to care for all of the kids in a family and watching them grow. I love that I get to know not only siblings but also cousins, aunts, uncles and grandchildren within the same family. The McCart Clinic is truly a medical home, where our goal is to keep your child healthy not to only see your child when he or she is sick.” When she is not at work, Dr. Charette is trying to keep up with her two young boys. She spends her time taking the kids on hikes and running.
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Elida Flores, M.D.
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Ana Mishaan, M.D.
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Kara Stewart, M.D.
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Preparing for your visit
Please bring your insurance card and your child's shot record. Arriving 15 minutes early will allow you time to complete paperwork and keep your child's appointment on schedule.
Cook Children's Checkup resources for you
Checkup was designed with parents in mind, offering quick content that you can use in your daily lives. Below you will find helpful, educational information for parents, sourced by experts at Cook Children's.
Constipation
Constipation is a very common problem among kids, and it usually occurs because a child's diet doesn't include enough fluids and fiber. In most cases, simple changes can help kids go.
Common Cold
With kids getting up to eight colds a year, this contagious viral infection is the most common infectious disease in the United States and the top reason kids visit the doctor and miss school.
Fevers
Although it can be frightening when a child's temperature rises, fever itself causes no harm and can actually be a good thing - it's often the body's way of fighting infections.
Feeding and Spitting up
Find out what the experts have to say.
Sleep
How do you get kids to bed through the cries, screams, avoidance tactics, and pleas? What if you're awakened in the middle of the night? And how much sleep do kids need?
Diet
With all the focus on dieting, how do you figure out what's healthy and what isn't?
Asthma
Learn more about your child's asthma and how to manage it.
Home Health Services
Sometimes kids need long-term care, or will heal better in a familiar setting. We provide quality, patient-centered care in the comfort of home. Led by a clinical team with vast experience in pediatrics, our visiting nurses have a minimum of five years of pediatric experience and our skilled visiting nurses are PALS certified.
To make a referral to the Fort Worth or Dallas locations, call 800-747-8242. A Cook Children's Home Health representative will assist you.
