UAMS Health - Schmieding Kids First

UAMS Health - Schmieding Kids First is a health institution located at 2575 Gene George Boulevard in Springdale, Arkansas. This facility serves around 60 children and employs over 40 staff members and contractors. Pediatric specialists in various areas of expertise provide care at the Lowell center on a rotating basis, catering to children with complex medical and developmental conditions. The clinic is housed in a beautiful building shared with physicians from UAMS Health and Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

The success story of UAMS Kids First in Northwest Arkansas began with the Schmieding Foundation's interest in offering meaningful services for children and families in the area. The foundation provided a new building for the Diagnostic Clinic and established the current UAMS Kids First clinic, continuing to actively support its goals.

To enroll at Kids First, a referral from the child's primary care physician is required. The intake process involves an interprofessional team conducting evaluations and collecting information on the child and family's strengths and needs to determine eligibility for services.

UAMS Health MyChart is a free online patient portal that provides secure 24-hour access to health information. Patients can view lab and test results, message their doctor, make appointments, refill prescriptions, and pay bills through this portal.

Areas of expertise represented at Schmieding Kids First include physical therapy, rehabilitation care, and speech therapy services for adults with communication and voice concerns. The facility offers state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide the best medical care for pediatric patients and adults seeking rehabilitation services.