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Clinic Type

Pediatrics

Address

Not explicitly stated in text

Phone

(706) 322-5526

Email

Opening Hours

Morning Clinic: 8 am to 12 pm; Afternoon Clinic: 1 pm to 5:30 pm

Services Offered

  • check ups
  • immunizations
  • sports physicals
  • newborn care
  • sick visits
  • primary pediatric healthcare services
  • board certified pediatric care

Team

  • Dr. Vernekar, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics; Board certified in General Pediatrics; Chair for the Pediatric Department at Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital; residency Lincoln Medical Center, NY 2011 — Founder / Pediatrician
  • Dr. Lucienne Valcourt, Medical degree SUNY-HSCAB Brooklyn, NY 1992; General Pediatrics Residency Long Island Jewish Medical Center, NY; Board Certified Pediatrician; >25 years of practice — Pediatrician
  • Dr. Shobha Haridas, Board Certified; residency St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY and Howard University Hospital, DC 1998; Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics — Pediatrician
  • Dr. (unclear), Residency 2022 University of Mississippi Medical Center; Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics; board certified in General Pediatrics — Pediatrician
  • Ms. Priscila Neil, Board-certified physician assistant in pediatrics; ~two decades of service — Physician Assistant in Pediatrics

Insurance & Payment

  • Aetna
  • Alabama medicaid
  • Ambetter
  • BCBS
  • Caresource
  • Champva
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • Peachstate
  • Tricare
  • UMR
  • United

Please call the office to verify if you have an insurance not mentioned above

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

What services does Columbus Children's Clinic offer?

Check ups, immunizations, sports physicals, newborn care, sick visits, and primary pediatric healthcare.

What services do you offer?

Check ups, immunizations, sports physicals, newborn care, and sick visits.

How can I schedule an appointment?

Please call our office to schedule an appointment.

What are your hours of operation?

Morning Clinic 8 am–12 pm; Lunch 12 pm–1 pm; Afternoon Clinic 1 pm–5:30 pm.

Do you accept new patients?

Learn More (newborn care, new patients pages available)

Awards & Accreditations

  • 2022 CPC Winner Certificate Gold - Columbus Children’s Clinic
  • 2024 CPC Gold Winner
  • 2025 CPC Gold Winner
  • 2023 CPC Gold Winner
  • 2022 CPC Gold Winner-updated
  • 2022 CPC Winner Certificate Gold - Columbus Childrens Clinic

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Birdeye (Aggregated): 4.8 out of 5 stars (196 reviews)
  • Apple Maps (Yelp-based): 4.0 out of 5 stars (Not explicitly stated (referenced as "4"))

Patients praise

  • Praise for specific pediatricians (e.g., Dr. Shobha Haridas, Dr. Vernekar)
  • Doctors perceived as diligent, caring, and thorough by many patients
  • Clean and friendly environment reported in some reviews
  • Availability for after-hours contact by some providers

Common complaints

  • Long wait times despite having appointments
  • Rude, unaccommodating front desk staff
  • Perceived lack of attentiveness or concern from some staff
  • Billing and administrative issues
  • Occasional feelings of being rushed by medical providers

"I absolutely love my pediatrician Dr Shobha Haridas she is amazing with my son. I am a first time mom and very over protective with my son."

Apple Maps (via Yelp)

"Dr. Vernekar is amazing. She doesn’t rush and really seems to care for her patients... I’ve had to contact her after hours really late for my son and she is so understanding."

LocalityBiz review

"The doctors seem to be great but the front desk staff is incredibly rude. Everytime I've called in they're rude, short, and go out of the way to be unaccomodating."

LocalityBiz review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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