Baptist Health adds two Jacksonville-area pediatric practices

Baptist Health has added two Jacksonville-area pediatric practices to its network, connecting community-based care with services at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.The Jacksonville Beach and Southside offices of Pediatric Care Centers became Baptist Jacksonville Beach Pediatrics and Baptist Southside Pediatrics on Nov. 1. Patients will continue seeing their care teams at the practices’ current locations.The move is part of Baptist Health’s effort to expand pediatric care and improve coordination for families in Northeast Florida, the health system said. Wolfson Children’s Hospital is the region’s only full-service children’s hospital.“Families should be able to access the care their children need as seamlessly as possible, whether that starts with their pediatrician close to home or requires the specialized resources of Wolfson Children’s Hospital,” said Eric Fletcher, Baptist Health’s executive vice president and chief strategy officer.Baptist Jacksonville Beach Pediatrics is at 274 Third