Supporting Medically Fragile Children and Their Families
Clinica Sierra Vista offers multidisciplinary care for medically complex children through the High-Risk Pediatric Clinic. This includes close monitoring of their nutrition and growth, while also evaluating and managing any developmental delays. Our team coordinates care with subspecialists, alongside medication management and adherence monitoring. This all happens alongside careful planning for transition from pediatric to adult care when the time comes.
The coordinated nature of the clinic means it is equipped for the treatment of congenital anomalies, which require multidisciplinary care, as well as failure to thrive and nutritional deficiencies. The clinic can also treat chronic medical conditions in children, such as epilepsy and congenital heart disease. The clinic can also contribute to complex care needs for children following discharge from the NICU, as well as feeding and swallowing disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders like cerebral palsy, and genetic disorders that require specialist coordination.
Services
- Multidisciplinary care for medically complex children
- Growth and nutrition monitoring
Developmental delay evaluation and management - Coordination of care with subspecialists
- Medication management and adherence monitoring
- Transition planning for pediatric to adult care
Conditions
- Congenital anomalies requiring multidisciplinary care
- Failure to thrive and nutritional deficiencies
- Chronic medical conditions (e.g., epilepsy, congenital heart disease)
- Complex care needs post-NICU discharge,
- Feeding and swallowing disorders
- Neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g. cerebral palsy)
- Genetic disorders requiring specialist coordination
Eligibility Criteria
Children 0-21 years of age with:
- A complex and chronic medical condition
- Multiple healthcare services received
- Dependence on life-sustaining technology (oxygen, CPAP, ventilator, G tube, etc.)
- Caregivers/family members who have a high need for social services support
Resources
Clinic Information
Greenfield Community Health Center
9001 South H St., Bakersfield, CA 93307
Phone: 661-328-4260
Fax: 661-617-2881
Patient Referrals
To refer a patient to our clinic, please download and complete the form above and fax it to (661) 617-2881.
