Metropolitan Pediatrics

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50+ Years

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Emergency

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Your Child's Health, Our Priority

Established in 1974, Metropolitan Pediatrics has dedicated over five decades to delivering exceptional pediatric care across the Twin Cities. Our team of 20 board-certified pediatricians specializes in comprehensive healthcare for infants, children, and young adults, emphasizing preventive care, developmental monitoring, and acute illness management. We prioritize family-centered care through same-day sick appointments, extended weekday hours, and weekend availability at multiple locations. Our practice integrates evidence-based immunization protocols, asthma management programs, and 24/7 nurse triage support to ensure continuous care.

We maintain partnerships with leading hospitals and obstetric practices to provide seamless healthcare transitions for growing families. Our virtual care options address modern scheduling challenges while maintaining rigorous safety standards for in-clinic visits. Through free expectant parent classes and community education initiatives, we empower families with medical knowledge and preventive care strategies tailored to each child's developmental stage.

Services

Immunizations Physical Exams Asthma Care Virtual Consultations Parent Education

Details

Year established: 1974

Highlights and features

20 board-certified pediatricians with specialized training in child health
Same-day appointments available for urgent illnesses and injuries
24/7 nurse triage support for after-hours medical concerns
Three convenient clinic locations with extended weekday hours
Free expectant parent education classes led by pediatric specialists

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Immunizations

We follow CDC and AAP guidelines to provide comprehensive immunization protection against 15+ preventable diseases. Our program includes pain management protocols for needle procedures and maintains detailed vaccine records for school compliance. We offer specialized travel vaccine consultations and administer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for eligible patients.

Physical Exams

Our structured well-child program tracks growth and development from birth through age 21. Each visit includes BMI assessment, vision/hearing screening, and behavioral evaluation. We maintain separate clinic zones for sick and well visits to minimize infection risk while providing comprehensive preventive care.

Asthma Management

Our personalized asthma action plans integrate medication management with environmental controls. The program includes patient education on inhaler use, trigger identification, and emergency response protocols. We coordinate care with pulmonologists for complex cases while maintaining primary management oversight.

Virtual Care

We offer secure video consultations for nine common conditions including rashes, respiratory infections, and behavioral concerns. Virtual visits maintain HIPAA compliance while providing accessible care for established patients. Our system integrates with electronic health records for seamless continuity.

Parent Education

Monthly Zoom-based classes cover newborn care, breastfeeding techniques, and postpartum expectations. Led by pediatricians and lactation consultants, these sessions address common parental concerns and provide resources for early childhood development. Registration includes follow-up educational materials.

Questions

What ages do your pediatricians treat?

We care for patients from newborns through young adults up to age 21.

Do you offer same-day sick appointments?

Yes, we typically schedule same-day appointments for acute illnesses or injuries.

Are virtual visits available for new patients?

Virtual care is available for established patients only. New patients should schedule in-clinic visits.

Do you follow CDC immunization schedules?

Yes, our vaccination program strictly follows CDC and AAP recommended schedules.

What after-hours support do you provide?

Our 24/7 nurse triage service handles urgent medical questions when clinics are closed.

Are weekend appointments available?

Yes, we offer Saturday hours at Edina and Sunday hours at Burnsville clinics.

Reviews (7)

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Jen Crowell

Jan 05, 2022 Report

We honestly thought about leaving when Dr Stealey retired because we live in Plymouth now BUT we stayed because the staff is great here. The nurses and front office have worked here a long time and are friendly and efficient. I like to spend my money at places that treat their employees well and can maintain the staff. We've seen many of the Dr's here over the years and they were all patient and kind. Our primary Dr McCarthy is thorough and thoughtful in his advise regarding my special needs son. Highly recommend!

Marissa Nisius

Jan 25, 2021 Report

After a long, difficult pregnancy with a few awful doctors, I was not looking forward to pediatric visits after birth. However, I have been nothing but amazingly surprised going to this office the past year! Every doctor and nurse I've seen has been caring, kind, welcoming, and respectful of my decisions as a parent. They have taken time to answer my questions and have never rushed me. Even the receptionists are great and make scheduling very simple. Highly recommend to all new parents.

Nanny N.

May 26, 2020 Report

Had an emergency with which the doctor could have easily helped over the phone, but instead insisted on an office visit so he could make more money. Appointments were booked out, their answer was to go to the emergency room. No thanks. There are plenty of other peds out there who DO prioritize the well-being of their patients over their bottom line and won't tell us to go to the emergency room for a simple prescription. We've been going to this clinic for over 10 years but won't be back.

Ashley Anderson

Dec 13, 2019 Report

We love Metro Peds! All three of my kids love going to the doctor and the experience is great for me as well. I can always get an appointment quickly, we rarely wait when we get there, the front desk staff is awesome, nurses are amazing and we have seen almost every doctor and we have loved them all! Our main doctor, cares about my kids and answers all my many crazy questions! Definitely bring your kiddos!

Lida E.

Nov 20, 2019 Report

Have been seeing Dr. Achett since my daughter was 1 day old. I love this clinic. Dr. Achett is awesome, he clearly loves kids and makes my daughter feel very comfortable, but is very practical in his advice and health monitoring. The clinic staff is very responsive every time I call and is good about offering reasonable advice over the phone when you are an established patient. I feel like they understand that there are a lot of healthcare options these days and that they are there to serve the patients.

Barb A.

Oct 24, 2019 Report

I have been to this clinic with several of my grandchildren for various well child and sick child visits. I appreciate their thoroughness when answering my questions, their patience with the kids when they are screaming or being uncooperative and their knowledge and attention to detail. Very friendly. Very clean. Negligible wait time. All in all - great!

Yumi O.

Jun 23, 2019 Report

This review is for Burnsville location. Doctors are absolutely wonderful. We have several doctors so far and all of them (except for one) are great doctors and we like them all. The reason why I can give them only 3 stars is, because other people there are not that great. Some receptionists are not friendly, and the worst thing is, every time when we submit forms which my son's Daycare requests the clinic to fill in, they DO NOT send them back to the daycare.

I always go to the clinic and hand them to one of the receptionists, but the clinic has NEVER taken care of them. I don't know if it's receptionists' fault or nurses, but it irritates me, very much. Doctors there are 5 stars, but for the administrative related stuff I give them 1.