Consulting
In-depth consultation for the understanding and management of chronic health issues.
Our consultative services are a deep-dive into the chronic health issues facing your child, aiming to answer the “why?” questions, leading to better management and a more normal lifestyle.
Moving beyond the mere management of symptoms.
Our consultative services are a program of mentoring to render our medical counsel and expertise for the management of complex health issue(s) and/or illness(es). These services cover patients with:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other complex neurodevelopmental disorders;
- PANS/PANDAS;
- Lyme and other co-infections; and
- Other chronic illnesses including severe allergies and inflammation.
Our core values of educate, equip and empower are fully realized in our consultative services. These services are a deep dig into your child’s health story to uncover the answers to the big “why?” questions that ask for the reason(s) why your child is facing these issues. We then move in the knowledge of those answers to treatment, diet and life-style changes that should, not only improve your child’s health, but lead to a more normal life for your child and your entire family.
How do I become a consultative patient?
The initial step in becoming a consultative patient is submitting a completed Preliminary Questionnaire for Prospective Consultative Pediatric Patient.
Our provider(s) will review the returned questionnaire and—at the provider’s discretion—make a determination if our practice looks to be a good fit for your need(s). If we make a positive determination, we will contact you to schedule the initial consultative appointment and provide you with a detailed historical questionnaire for you to complete prior to that appointment.
To proceed as a new consult patient you must enroll in a consult membership plan:
If you are an active DPC member transitioning to consult care, we will assist you with converting your existing membership plan to an appropriate consult plan.
Should we determine we are not a good fit, we will provide you with referrals, if possible, to other providers that may better fit your need(s).
Our Provider
Dr Jill Dickerson, MD, FAAP, FMAPS
Dr Dickerson has over 26 years of experience in private pediatric practice. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Memphis School of Medicine.
Medical Academy of Pediatrics Special Needs
Dr Dickerson is Fellow of the Medical Academy of Pediatrics Special Needs (MAPS). The MAPS Fellowship Program is a scientific evidence-based course of pediatric CME study designed to train medical professionals to deliver the best possible care to children in distress.
Inflammation is often a key finding in our chronically ill patents.