MEDICAL CARE
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Dr. Georges Guerrier joined Dr. Maria Rizo at ABC Pediatrics after 20 years
in the area. Both doctors are in the office daily, joined by their staff. Their
garden-themed office uses the patient-centered medical home (PCMH)
model that organizes care around patients, working in teams, and coordinating
in remission and working full-time. Parents have 24/7 access
to medical records online or through the Healow mobile app.
ABC’s website includes a virtual tour of the office, and you
may also find them on Facebook.
and tracking care over time.
Bee Well Pediatrics, 10521 S.W. Village Center Drive,
“extraordinary,” earning the “Most Loved Pediatrician”
Suite 101-A at Tradition Station – 772.873.7114 or
award for the last three years from Hulafrog, a go-to website
www.beewell-pediatrics.com/contact
guide for life with kids. Reviewers consistently mention
Bee Well’s staff wants to make every experience with them personal touches that are meaningful, such as follow-up
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better your decision and experience will be.
We contacted doctors, staff or associates at the following
pediatric offices in St. Lucie West and Tradition to help residents
in those areas make informed decisions. In alphabetical
order:
ABC Pediatrics, 437 S.W. Bethany Drive –
772.344.1775 or www.abcpediatricsofstlucie.com
Since 2007, ABC Pediatrics has been dedicated “to giving
family-centered care from birth to later years in an affordable,
high quality manner.” Office manager Hortensia Santana
says that Dr. Maria Rizo’s personal interest in her patients
sets the practice apart. “A few months ago, on a Saturday
morning, she went to a patient’s home and drove mother
and daughter to the ER herself,” Santana says. Dr. Georges
Guerrier has joined the practice after 20 years of service in St.
Lucie County. Both doctors are in the office Monday through
Friday, with extended hours in case of injury or illness; hospital
privileges are with Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
& Heart Institute in Fort Pierce. Four languages are spoken:
English, Spanish, French and Creole. Although Rizo was diagnosed
with cancer last year, Santana shared that she is now
Bee Well Pediatrics quickly outgrew its first office in Tradition Square, moving upstairs into a bee-themed, colorful space. From left to right are Michelle
Jn-Baptiste (PA-C), Dayna Alfaro, Sared Santana, Laura Rodriguez, Sonia Mendez, Sammy Moreira, Lorena Garcia and Dr. Veronica Espinoza.
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/contact
/www.abcpediatricsofstlucie.com