Business Details
Your Trusted Pediatric Care Provider in East Longmeadow, MA
At Redwood Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive medical care for infants, children, and adolescents. Our practice, located in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, serves the greater Springfield area with a commitment to fostering lifelong health through personalized, family-centered care. Our team of board-certified pediatricians and advanced practice providers brings decades of combined experience in pediatric medicine, emphasizing preventive care, patient education, and timely interventions. We prioritize building enduring relationships with families, offering evening hours and Saturday appointments to accommodate busy schedules. Our services include routine well-child checkups, immunizations, acute illness management, and coordination with specialists for comprehensive care. We utilize electronic medical records to streamline care and maintain affiliations with leading hospitals, including Baystate Medical Center and Mercy Medical Center.Recognized as Best Pediatrician in the Reader Raves Poll for 2023, 2024, and 2025, we remain committed to excellence through continuous medical education and adherence to evidence-based guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Our office staff ensures a welcoming environment, with clear communication channels for appointment scheduling, prescription refills, and urgent care triage during business hours. We emphasize transparency in office policies, including insurance acceptance, payment options, and a no-show policy to maintain operational efficiency. Our mission is to be a trusted medical home where families receive compassionate, informed care tailored to their children's evolving needs.
Services
Well-child checkups
Immunizations
Sick visits
Medication refills
School forms processing
Highlights and features
- Our board-certified pediatricians follow AAP-recommended immunization guidelines for preventive care.
- We offer evening hours and Saturday appointments to accommodate family schedules.
- Our team maintains hospital affiliations for seamless specialist coordination and emergency care.
- We utilize electronic medical records to ensure accurate, efficient patient care management.
- Recognized as Best Pediatrician in Reader Raves Poll for three consecutive years.
Services
Well-child checkups
Our comprehensive well-child visits monitor growth and development while providing age-appropriate health guidance. We follow AAP-recommended schedules for screenings and vaccinations. These appointments ensure early detection of potential health issues and establish baseline measurements for ongoing care.
Immunizations
We administer all CDC-recommended childhood vaccines following AAP guidelines. Our providers educate families about vaccine benefits and safety while maintaining detailed immunization records. This service protects against preventable diseases through age-appropriate vaccination schedules for infants through adolescents.
Sick visits
Our team evaluates and treats acute illnesses like fevers, infections, and respiratory conditions. We offer same-day appointments when available and after-hours phone consultations. This service ensures timely intervention for common childhood illnesses while determining appropriate treatment plans.
Medication refills
We process medication refills through pharmacies using secure electronic requests. Patients should allow 3 business days for processing to ensure uninterrupted treatment. This service maintains medication continuity for chronic conditions and acute treatment plans.
School forms processing
We complete required school and camp physical forms with a 3-5 business day turnaround. Parents must provide self-addressed stamped envelopes for mail returns. This service ensures compliance with educational institution health requirements while maintaining accurate medical records.
People
Keith R Ruppel
Pediatrician
Board-certified pediatrician with training from Northeast Ohio Medical University and Baystate Medical Center. Served as Pediatric Chief Resident, focusing on comprehensive child healthcare and preventive medicine strategies.
John R Kelley
Pediatrician
University of Washington-trained pediatrician with cardiology fellowship experience. Specializes in integrating subspecialty knowledge into primary care while maintaining board certification in general pediatrics.
Greer A Clarke
Pediatrician
Board-certified provider trained at SUNY Health Science Center with residency at Baystate Medical Center. Emphasizes family-centered care and health promotion across childhood developmental stages.
Shannon Kurzeski
Family Nurse Practitioner
Doctorate-prepared nurse practitioner with board certification in family care. Brings advanced nursing expertise to pediatric treatment plans while collaborating with physician providers for comprehensive care.
Questions
What services do you offer for newborns?
We provide comprehensive newborn care including initial checkups, feeding guidance, and developmental monitoring during the critical first year of life.
How can I request prescription refills?
Most refills should be requested through your pharmacy, which will send us an electronic request for direct processing.
Do you accept walk-in appointments?
We operate by appointment only but make every effort to accommodate urgent care needs with same-day scheduling when possible.
What should I do for after-hours emergencies?
Our providers are available by phone for urgent consultations when the office is closed, including evenings and weekends.
How do you handle school physical requirements?
We complete all required school and camp forms with a 3-5 business day processing time. Please provide a self-addressed stamped envelope for mail returns.
Reviews (4)
Karen Hibb
Jun 12, 2022
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The doctor is never on time. Staff is very nice and trying their best to cover for the doctor. Waited over an 1.5 hours for our appointment. I figured there must of been an emergency but then a month later the doctor is late by an hour again so this time we rescheduled for the following day. We're waiting again. Something doesn't seem right to be consistently late for your very first appointments in the morning.
Luke Saglimbeni
Apr 04, 2020
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Phone app says it closes at 9 pm. Went to the office on 11/19/19 at 6:40 pm and the office was closed. The office door says it closes at 7 pm. Now my child can not have medicine ready for school. Bad business practices. Do you what you say. IF your hours say you close at 7pm, stay until 7 pm.
Celia LaBarbera
Jun 25, 2019
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Hello I love Dr. Ruppel. He is very nice, funny and professional. However one day when Dr. Ruppel was not available we were seen by Dr. Kelly. I was about 3 years old at the time and I was told by my mother that he needed a urine sample and I was sobbing because I didn't like doctors. I was at Children s hospital in Boston a lot for a medical condition. Dr. Kelly said to my mom "she must have a learning disability because she isn't talking." Then he said if you can't pee you will have to get a blood test. So I peed. He then sent us to get a blood test even though he got the sample.
Eugenia Batista
Mar 26, 2019
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I truly appreciate Shelley at the front desk she went above and beyond to make a smooth transition for me after I had an absolutely horrible experience with Holyoke Pediatrics. Redwood Pediatrics is the best. As soon as I walked in I fell in with the place and so did my 8 year old. Cant wait for my son to be seen by Dr Kelley next month.
