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Summary: The page describes Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) in Newark, OH, a not-for-profit hospital system founded in 1898. It includes Licking Memorial Hospital (227 beds) and the Licking Memorial Health Professionals (a 100+ physician group) with services across Licking County. LMHS provides comprehensive pediatric care via its hospital services and physician network, within a multi-specialty framework. Key details: headquarters in Newark, OH; industry is Hospitals and Health Care; contact info and locations in Newark (HQ) with several offices; job postings include pediatric-adjacent roles in various departments. If you’re specifically seeking Pediatrics at Tamarack in Newark, LMHS appears to cover pediatric services through the hospital and affiliated physician practices in the Newark area, but the page does not list a separate Tamarack pediatric location. For precise pediatric services at a Tamarack site, contact LMHS directly at info@lmhealth.org or the main phone numbers.

Clinic Type

Pediatrics

Address

1865 Tamarack Road, Newark, Ohio 43055

Phone

(220) 564-4949

Email

Opening Hours

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Mon-Fri); 8:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Sat); Walk-In Sick Clinic: 7:30 - 8:15 a.m. (Mon-Fri); 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. (Sat)

Services Offered

  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatrics - Tamarack
  • Walk-in Sick Clinic
  • Pediatric healthcare services

Team

  • Hanaa Abdelmessih, M.D. from University of Vermont Medical College; pediatric internship and residency at Monmouth Medical Center; board certified in pediatrics — M.D., Pediatrician
  • Richard A. Baltisberger, M.D.; pediatric internship and residency at Nationwide Children’s Hospital; board certified in pediatrics — M.D., FAAP
  • Shelley A. Gittens, M.D. from Wright State University; pediatric residency at University of Connecticut Health Center; board certified in pediatrics — M.D., Pediatrician
  • Teressa M. Blanchard, BSN Otterbein University; MSN as family nurse practitioner; certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners — APRN-CNP
  • Adrian Leibas, MSN from The Ohio State University College of Nursing; certified as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner by Pediatric Nursing Certification Board — APRN-CNP
  • Kelly R. Morrison, MSN from The Ohio State University; certified as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — APRN-CNP

Insurance & Payment

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FAQs

Walk-in appointments available?

Walk-in appointments are available between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:00 - 9:00 a.m., on Saturday. All other appointments must be scheduled.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • U.S. News Health: 4 out of 5 stars (Aggregate of dozens of reviews across providers)
  • Healthgrades: 3.3 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

Patients praise

  • Clearly explains conditions and treatments
  • Performs thorough examinations
  • Patients often rank doctors highly as a top choice

"Clearly Explains. Performs Thorough Exams."

U.S. News Health Patient Experience section

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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