Academy Pediatrics was established in 1998 by Dr. Julia Bakshiyev. Dr. Bakshiyev is a board certified pediatrician and the Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics. She graduated from Medical School in 1986, in Makhachkala, Russian Federation. For a short period of time she worked as a pediatrician in the city of Kislovodsk, Russia, before immigrating to the United States. Dr. Bakshiyev completed her pediatric residency at UMDNJ, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in 1996. Upon completion the residency she worked as faculty member at Beth Prime Care and then as a teaching attending physician at the pediatric Emergency Room at Beth Israel, Newark, NJ.
Dr. Bakshiyev admits to the Central State Medical Center in Freehold, NJ.
PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY
First and most of all we want you to be comfortable in our practice. Our goal is to make the office visit to be pleasant for parents and not threatening to children. Our office is bright and colorful and we treat your children as our own. We emphasize education and preventive care and following the guidelines of American Academy of Pediatrics ( AAP).
OFFICE HOURS
MON 9-7 TUE9-3 WED 9-5 TH 9-7 FRI 9-1 SAT 9-12
APPOINTMENTS
Office visits are by appointments only. We do not encourage walk-ins because it can interrupt regular office flow. However all sick children will be seen on the same day, or even immediately if the situation is urgent. Please call us and explain your emergency.
Well visits appointment are usually made in advance. Please be aware that we see only a limited number of well patients on Saturday.
We also would like to know the reason why you are coming to the office simply because some appointments are longer than usual. The average time spent with each patient is 15-20 minutes, however certain visits ( e.g. evaluation for Attention Deficit Disorder) take up to one hour.
INSURANCE
We accept all major commercial insurance plans. From the State sponsored plans ( NJ Family Care) we accept Horizon and Amerigroup. Please call us to make sure that we are a provider of your plan. We are required by the contract with your insurance to collect copayment at each visit. The copayments are due on the time of your visit.
It is your responsibility to know the details of your insurance plan. Everyone’s plans are different and we may not know all the details of your particular coverage.
We accept cash, check, Visa and Master Card for your convenience.