A Pediatric Team That Cares: Sandy Plains Healthcare
A pediatric practice grows up in Marietta. In 2000, Sandy Plains Pediatrics started serving children and their families in the East Cobb area. Later, they created a unique medical home for kids by adding a child psychiatrist to care for their mental health. Now Sandy Plains Pediatrics has expanded to include Psychiatric nurse practitioners and Psychotherapy counselors that treat both children and adults. This practice has grown into a multi-specialty group and has given itself a new name, Sandy Plains Healthcare.
Dr. Laurette Ho and Dr. Vincent Ho are the founders of Sandy Plains Healthcare. Married since 1987, they graduated from UAB Medical School and completed residency training in Pediatrics and Child/Adult Psychiatry respectively. As their patients sometimes call them, “Mrs. Doctor Ho”and “Mr. Doctor Ho” provide healthcare for both body and mind.
Dr. Laurette Ho, the Pediatrician, believes in preventative healthcare by monitoring a child’s physical health and preventing life threatening diseases with vaccinations. She and her nurse practitioners manage common illnesses such as infections, childhood obesity, asthma, allergies, headaches, and abdominal pain. Dr. Vincent Ho, the Child and Adult Psychiatrist, provides the patients at Sandy Plains easy access to mental healthcare. With training in Adult Psychiatry, he and his nurse practitioners offer psychiatric treatment throughout the lifespan from child to adult. Evaluation and medication to help ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, and bipolar conditions are available at this practice. Recently, psychological counselors were also added to the group and together they provide a comprehensive approach to mental health. Psychotherapy for children and adults can provide vital coping skills and behavioral improvements.
Keep an eye on Sandy Plains Healthcare for other services that might be added to support patients and families during all stages of their lives.
3225 Shallowford Rd., Suite 1300
Marietta
678-560-7160
