Riley Children’s Health is committed to providing exceptional and comprehensive pediatric primary care. Our program is anchored by the Indiana University School of Medicine Division of General and Community Pediatrics . In addition, board certified pediatricians with Riley Children’s see patients in offices across Indiana. Our pediatric primary care teams focus on meeting the highest quality, safety, educational and care standards. GENERAL PEDIATRICS & PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE
Specialized programs Early Autism Evaluation Hub
This statewide network trains and sponsors primary care clinicians to deliver community-based evaluations of young children ages 14 to 48 months. With less wait time for evaluations, about 60% of children have a diagnosis of autism confirmed so that they become eligible for early interventions. In 2025, 22 primary care physicians in multiple Indiana health systems evaluated more than 1,200 children at risk for autism, with about a 3-month wait with an average age at evaluation of 32 months.
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Experts in pediatric primary care
■ Team-based primary care focusing on access, quality care and integrated mental health services ■ Convenient care options for families, including extended hours, same-day/next-day and Saturday appointments, 24/7 online scheduling, and virtual visits ■ Robust referral stream to more than 40 specialties within Riley Children’s ■ Pediatric patients benefit from expert clinicians in Riley Children’s primary care offices who provide continuity of care from birth to age 18 via a medical home model ■ Our practices participate in Vaccines for Children , a federal program that provides childhood vaccines to families who are unable to pay for them.
Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health Program * Launched in 2023 in two Riley pediatric primary care practices, this program integrates behavioral health services into pediatric and family medicine practices to address issues such as anxiety, depression and misbehavior in children and adolescents, ages 5 to 17.
Riley pediatricians practice in nine counties and 12 communities in Indiana and see tens of thousands of children from across the state each year.
PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN LEADER – INDIANAPOLIS REGION Akaber Y. Elkhamra, MD, FAAP Pediatric Primary Care Associate Professor of Pediatrics Practice, IU School of Medicine > Connect with Dr. Elkhamra on Doximity.
Twelve sites were added in 2025, bringing the total number of sites added since the program’s inception to 31. Using an evidence-based behavioral health intervention called FIRST, counselors at primary care practices at the 31 sites in the IU Health system facilitated 8,188 visits (2,040 unique patients), with 4,082 children referred for care. In November 2025, the program began accepting virtual referrals from all remaining primary care practices in the IU Health system for a grand total of approximately 80 practices with access to the program’s services. Indiana Complex Care Coordination Collaborative (IC4) The collaborative is a technical assistance center that innovates system improvements for the care coordination of children with special needs. Primary care clinicians continue to participate in maintenance of certification projects and learning collaborative discussions. IC4 redirection in 2025 included training activities for medical students and residents, as well as refinements to a patient-facing website, 4ourhealth.org, which provides health education for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
DIVISION CHIEF OF GENERAL AND COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS Alyssa D. Swick, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine > Connect with Dr. Swick on Doximity.
In 2025, Riley pediatricians precepted more than 180 medical students and 60 pediatric residents in outpatient offices.
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* Learn more about pediatric and adolescent behavioral health at Riley Children’s.
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