After Hours Pediatrics continually strives to promote health, comfort and well-being by providing a clean, friendly environment where children receive high-quality pediatric urgent care.
After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care offers eight convenient locations in Tampa Bay, South Florida, and Naples staffed by a team of board certified pediatricians. Founded in 1997, our practice is dedicated to supporting families and their physicians by delivering immediate medical attention to children, from newborns through 21 years of age, at times when their doctor’s office is closed. As partners with your child’s regular physician, we provide same-day reports faxed directly to your doctor’s office to ensure continuity of care.
Each of our locations is designed to be a warm and welcoming environment. From ample free parking and rocking chairs for parents, to children’s movies and TVs in exam rooms, everything about After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care is family-friendly. Our goal is to deliver the care your child needs as quickly as possible, getting you in, treated and on your way – fast! Most of all, each member of our team has a passion for caring for children – a commitment that has made After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care the trusted choice of primary care physicians for urgent pediatric services.
Medical Director, Tampa
Email: lou_romig@afterhourspediatrics.com
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Education
MD – University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL
Residency – University of Miami – Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, FL
Fellowship – Pediatric Emergency Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City / Children’s Mercy Hospital
Professional Affiliation
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians
Previous Experience – Pediatric Emergency Medicine
John’s Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Awards
2017 Medical Director of the Year, Ambulatory Care Division, Team Health
2005 Greater Miami Red Cross, Sara Hopkins Woodruff Spectrum Awards for Women, Cardinal Healthcare Award
2004 South Florida Business Journal, Physician of the Year
2004 US Emergency Medical Services for Children Program’s National Hero Award for EMS Provider Leadership
Joined After Hours Pediatrics in 2015
Medical Director, South Florida
Email: Ahmed_Elbedewy@teamhealth.com
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Education
MD – Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
Residency – Pediatrics, Nassau University Medical Center, NY
Fellowship – Pediatric Urgent Care Medicine, PM Pediatrics Urgent Care, NY
MBA – Technology Management and Health Informatics, State University of New York
Executive Medical Leadership Certification, PM Pediatrics Urgent Care
Professional Affiliation
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Diplomate, National Board of Physicians and Surgeons
Certified Physician Executive, American Association for Physician Leadership
Previous Experience
Pediatric Associates, Florida
PM Pediatrics Urgent Care, NY
Awards
2019, Fellow Physician of the Year Award, PM Pediatrics Urgent Care
Joined After Hours Pediatrics in 2023
Medical Director, Naples — NOW OPEN!
Email: Melinda_Hierholzer@teamhealth.com
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Education
DO – Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Residency – Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Professional Affiliations
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Provisional Section on Urgent Care Medicine
Previous Experience
Manatee Memorial Hospital
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
Florida Hospital Tampa
Pediatric telemedicine services
Joined After Hours Pediatrics in 2023
Lois Miles, MD, Tampa
Donald O. White, MD, FAAP, Tampa