Welcome

The staff at the Ida Karlin Healing Center for Youth and I are committed to the health of children. This involves much more than simply prescribing medication. Well-child care is the backbone of children's health. A child's growth and development is the essential ingredient of a healthy life.

My care, in order for it to be successful, must address the child as a healthy and growing person looking toward the realization of his or her rich potential. We must do this together: you as the responsible parent; I as one member of the health care team.

Raising children is a challenging task. I invite you to accept the challenge; to make the commitment to be a more effective parent. Take care of your own needs so that our next generation, the one entrusted to our care as parents and providers, may be a better one, a happier one, and a healthier one. This is our task, yours and mine.

I look forward to working with you to providing the best care possible for your children.

Ovidio Peñalver, MD

General Office Hours

Monday through Thursday: 8am to 7pm

Friday: 8am to 5:30pm

Saturday: 9am to 1pm

The office is closed from 12:45 to 1:45 for lunch Monday through Friday.

Telephone Hours:

If you need to contact office staff directly, please call during the following hours.

Monday through Friday: 8:30am to 5:30pm

Walk-in Services:

Walk-in services are available for sick visits for our own established patients.

Monday through Friday: 8am to 9am

Saturday: 9am to 11am

Newly extended same-day appointments will be offered for all your urgent medical needs. Please call our Triage Nurse at 253.848.0351 to schedule your same-day appointment.

News & Updates

Our Position on Vaccination

We firmly believe in the effectiveness of vaccines to prevent serious illness and to save lives. 

We firmly believe in the safety of our vaccines.

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Ida Karlin Center Receives Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Grant

Dr. Peñalver and his staff would like to extend their deep appreciation to the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation for selecting the Ida Karlin Center as a grant recipient. Through the additional support of funds provided by the Kyile Lee Schreiner Memorial Fund , we look forward to continuing our commitment to provide medical care to children whose families cannot otherwise afford the cost of such care.

The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation is a trusted  partner with the Pierce county community, fostering generosity by connecting people who care with causes that matter. Established in 1981, the Community foundation provides individuals, families, and businesses with the resources and expertise to connect their own values with the philanthropic intent of their choosing.  For more information, please visit their website at www.gtfc.org

Welcome Julie Aldrich, ARNP

The Ida Karlin Healing Center for Youth welcomes pediatric nurse practitioner Julie Aldrich, ARNP.

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