Lantern Grove Pediatrics Call
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Pediatric care in Clermont, from newborns to college

Dr. Ilse Whitcombe, MD, cares for children from birth to 21. We hold time every weekday and Saturday morning for same-day sick visits.

Call (352) 555-0142Your first visit
Dr. Ilse Whitcombe, a pediatrician with a silver bob and round glasses, in a white coat
Dr. Ilse Whitcombe, MDFounder and pediatrician

What parents say

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  • Our son spiked a fever on a Saturday and they found a time for him that morning. Dr. Whitcombe, MD, called the next afternoon just to ask how he was sleeping.

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  • We met Paige Sundholm, APRN, before our daughter was born. Two weeks later she spent forty minutes with us on feeding and sleep questions.

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  • Dr. Ruelas, MD, talks to my 15 year old like an adult and lets her ask her own questions.

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Care for every age

Babies, children and teens, from birth to age 21.

Babies and toddlers

  • A newborn's bare feet poke out from a cream chunky knit blanket beside a sunlit window.

    Newborn care

    The first visit a few days after you come home, weight checks, and feeding help.

  • A mother holds her newborn close

    Breastfeeding support

    Help with latch, supply and pumping at your baby's visits, and a referral when you need more time.

  • Hands stack colorful wooden blocks on a quilted play mat

    Development checks

    At well visits we ask about talking, moving and playing, so a delay can be found early.

Checkups and growing up

  • A bright exam room with a paper-covered table and a wooden step stool

    Well-child checkups

    Checkups from infancy through the teen years: growth, development, vision, hearing and shots.

  • A bandage on an upper arm after a shot

    Vaccines

    Shots at checkups on the American Academy of Pediatrics schedule, with time to talk through your questions first.

  • A teenager leans on a basketball in the bleachers

    Teen care and sports physicals

    Yearly teen checkups with private time with the doctor or nurse practitioner, and sports physicals.

When your child is sick

  • A child wrapped in a blanket on a sofa, a parent's hand on the child's shoulder

    Sick visits

    We hold time every weekday and Saturday morning for same-day sick visits: fevers, ear pain, coughs and rashes.

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    Asthma and allergy follow-up

    Regular check-ins, an action plan for home and school, and inhaler checks.

  • A parent and a child on a sofa face a laptop, seen from behind

    Video visits

    A video visit for problems that do not need a trip in, when your child is in Florida.

Dr. Ilse Whitcombe in a white coat, talking with a nurse who holds a tablet

Meet Dr. Ilse Whitcombe, MD

Bring every question. A parent who asks is a parent who is paying attention.

Dr. Whitcombe opened Lantern Grove in 2009. Parents know her for newborn visits that never feel rushed.

Also on the team

  • Dr. Mateo Ruelas, a pediatrician with short dark hair and a trimmed beard, in a white coatDr. Mateo Ruelas, MD
  • Paige Sundholm, APRN, a nurse practitioner with a blond ponytail, in light blue scrubsPaige Sundholm, APRN

Meet the whole team

Why Clermont families stay

  • Time held for sick visits

    We hold time every weekday and Saturday morning for same-day sick visits. Call when we open.

  • A nurse answers at night

    After hours, a pediatric nurse tells you whether to wait, come in, or go to the emergency room.

  • Separate sick and well waiting rooms

    Sick and well children wait in separate rooms.

  • Meet us before the baby comes

    Expecting parents can book a meet and greet to see the office and ask our clinicians anything.

Joining the practice

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  1. Call the front desk

    Call (352) 555-0142. We check your insurance and book a first visit or a meet and greet.

  2. Send your child's records

    Ask your old pediatrician for shot records and visit notes, or sign a release and we will ask.

  3. Come to the first visit

    Arrive 15 minutes early with your insurance card and your child's medicines. Plan on about 45 minutes.

Plans we work with: Aetna, Cigna, Florida Blue, UnitedHealthcare, Florida Medicaid managed care plans.

Forms, insurance and your child's first visit

Find us on Brindlewood Road

2210 Brindlewood Road, Suite 100
Clermont, FL 34711

Serving Clermont, Minneola, Groveland, Montverde and Winter Garden.

Park behind the pharmacy off Brindlewood Road. The sick and well entrances are marked.

(352) 555-0142

Office hours
Monday8 am to 5 pm
Tuesday8 am to 5 pm
Wednesday8 am to 5 pm
Thursday8 am to 5 pm
Friday8 am to 5 pm
Saturday9 am to 12 pm
SundayClosed

Saturday mornings are for sick visits only. Call when we open.

After hours: Call (352) 555-0142 and choose the nurse line. A pediatric nurse answers every night and on weekends. In an emergency, call 911.

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Questions parents ask

A thermometer, a cup of water and a phone on a nightstand by a child's bed at night

Can my sick child be seen today?

We hold time every weekday and Saturday morning for same-day sick visits. Call when we open, and the front desk will give you the first time that fits.

What ages do you see?

Babies, children and teens, from birth to age 21.

Are you accepting new patients?

Yes. Call the front desk to book a first visit, or a meet and greet if you are expecting. See New families for what to bring.

What do I do after hours?

Call (352) 555-0142 and choose the nurse line. A pediatric nurse answers every night and on weekends. In an emergency, call 911.

Come meet us

Expecting, or new to Clermont? Call to book a first visit or a meet and greet.

Call (352) 555-0142Your first visit