Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Making BIG Impacts on Small Patients

As a parent, you want the best for your child. When it comes to the health of your child, that means you want the best quality care possible. At St. Margaret’s Health, we have several pediatricians and family physicians who are available to treat children of all ages.

Whether your child has a minor illness or needs a physical or routine checkup, we are here to help. Should a health problem with your child be serious or require an even higher level of care, our physicians will help arrange for more specialized pediatric health care at a children’s hospital.

Pediatrics or Family Medicine?

The Choice is Yours and What's Right for Your Family

Pediatrician:

A pediatrician is a physician who sees and treats young patients, including newborns, children, adolescents and young adults. A pediatrician provides primary care, including well-baby and well-child checkups, diagnosing and treating minor illnesses and injuries, and more.

Family Physicians:

A family physician is a medical provider that cares for patients of any age, including individuals or families. Like a pediatrician, a family physician is trained to provide health care services to newborns, children, adolescents and young adults, but they also have additional training in care for adults, including women’s health.

Regardless of which type of physician you choose, your physician will play a vital role in the health and wellbeing of your child. Either way, at St. Margaret's your child's care is in good hands.

Pediatric Patient

Services Provided:

  • Primary care
  • Physical exams
  • Well-baby and well-child checkups
  • Immunizations
  • Monitoring childhood development, ensuring children meet milestones in growth, behavior and abilities
  • Answer questions about your child’s growth and development
  • Diagnose and treat illnesses, infections, injuries and other health issues
  • Provide preventative care, as well as educate on the health, safety, nutritional and physical activity needs of patients 
  • Make necessary referrals to specialists should a patient require more specialized care or expertise pediatrician’s expertise 

Our Team

Vijay Sharma

MD Family Medicine
Location 415 East Second Street Spring Valley Illinois Phone: (815) 663-5511
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About

Board Certified in Family Medicine.

Dr. Sharma was born and raised in Canada, but has called Illinois his home since 2012, when he started his rotations and residency. He lives in Peru and looks forward to getting to know the Illinois Valley area, with his wife, Gagan – whom he calls his rock – and their new puppy, a trouble-making Maltese-Yorkie mix named Micro. In his spare time, Dr. Sharma enjoys teaching, weight-training, watching Netflix, eating and traveling.

Professional History

Specialty

Family Medicine

Medical Degree

Windsor University School of Medicine
Basseterre, St. Kitts

Residency

SIU School of Medicine – Decatur Family Medicine Residency Program

Hospital Affiliation

St. Margaret’s Hospital
Spring Valley, IL

“I am passionate about medicine and putting patient care first and foremost. I believe it is important to be compassionate and adaptable, so that I can tailor patient care to the patient as a whole, and care for them with a reasonable approach, given their comorbidities and prognosis.”

– Dr. Sharma

Schedule an appointment

Call (815) 663-5511 to schedule an appointment.

 

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