Where Your Child Comes First!
Dr. David McHorney is with Desert Pediatrics!
Dr. McHorney (Dr. Dave) earned his medical degree at the University of Southern California. He then served 8 years as an active duty Air Force pediatrician in California, Texas, and Tucson. He has been a Tucson community pediatrician for over 20 years. In his spare time, he likes staying fit by hiking, biking, and jogging. He also enjoys playing golf, snowboarding, and photography. Dr. McHorney is accepting new patients!
Desert Pediatrics COVID-19 Protocol
Desert Pediatrics is committed to providing a safe place for our patients to receive care during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that includes well child care! It is important to stay up to date on well child checks, immunizations, and lab tests so that health problems can be avoided or caught early.
Our clinic has well-established protocols to ensure everyone’s safety while allowing us to care for your child, no matter if they’re being seen for an illness or for a well visit. Here are the details:
– In-person sick visits will require family and patient to wear a medical mask
– Dr. Nguyen offer virtual visits (telemedicine) for same-day visits if an in-person visit is not possible
– Children who are at risk for COVID-19 will be evaluated via virtual visit or seen in our designated sick room with separated entrance. When you arrive, please call the office so that we may promptly escort you to the designated room. Please stay in your vehicle. We offer COVID-19 testing via nasopharyngeal PCR testing (can offer on same day appointment)*
– We are screening all patients for COVID-19 risks, by phone when families make appointments, and upon arrival for well and sick visits.
– Patient rooms and medical equipment are carefully sanitized between every patient
Please call us at 520-721-5350 if you have any questions and please stay safe!
*timing of the COVID-19 testing is based on the physician’s discretion
COVID-19 Helpful Resources:
What's New! Information on COVID-19 Vaccine
Desert Pediatrics is proudly offering the latest Pfizer COVID vaccine to patients and family members 6 months and older! Call (520)721-5350 for your shot!
If you or your child has not received the bivalent COVID booster, come in today!
Contact Us
Business Hours
Monday- Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm
(closed from noon-1:00pm)
Lab Service: Fridays
Location
5983 East Grant Road, Suite 117
Phone: (520) 721-5350
Fax: (520) 547-5749