Charles Sawyer Duval White, PA-C Born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Mr. White attended Northwood Temple Academy from kindergarten through his senior year of high school. He did his undergraduate program in Human Biology at North Carolina State University and earned minors in Psychology and Russian Studies. He obtained clinical hours by shadowing, volunteering in emergency rooms, working as a Certified Nursing Assistant and as a Pharmacy Technician until he was accepted into the Physician Assistant Program at Methodist University. He graduated in December of 2021. He goes b ..read more

THANK YOU ABC FAMILY! We are so excited to announce nearly 3,500 patient portal accounts have been activated! Thank you for the confidence you've placed in us and for allowing us to communicate with you in a new way! As you might know, calls have drastically increased for our office due to an increase in sickness in the community. And, while our multi-line phone system is very nice and allows many more calls to come in, busy signals have been replaced by longer hold times and voicemail pickups. To assist in alternative, efficient and secure communication, the patient portal was imp ..read more

Happy World Breastfeeding Month! Every year in August we celebrate World Breastfeeding Month! In addition to the full month, there's also a Breastfeeding week that runs the first week in August traditionally. This year it ran August 1th through August 7th. In order to raise some awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding, ABC Pediatrics' own Dr. Mary Ann Chiodo provided some benefits of breastfeeding for both Mom and Baby! Breastfeeding Benefits for BABY: - access to nutrients that strengthen baby's immune system - breast milk contains perfect nutrition- exactly the right proteins ..read more

Thanks for your Votes! We are super proud to announce this year’s 2022 Best of Harnett results. Due to all your support and votes, ABC Pediatrics has once again been voted Best Pediatric Clinic in Harnett County! We also won several other accolades this year including some wonderful individual awards as well. ???They are as follows: Practice Awards 1st Place- Best Pediatric Clinic 1st Place- Best Medical Facility 3rd Place- Best Customer Service Individual Awards 2nd place Best Pediatrician-Dr. Mary Ann Chiodo, MD 2nd Place Best Dr/PA-Rhonda Torchio, PA-C 3rd Place Best Pediatrician-Rhonda ..read more

Hey Abc Fam! We are starting a new program where we will highlight members of our ABC Family’s achievements on social media. ?? They will be recognized as our “ABC Social Star of the Week!” ? ✳️ Here’s how it works: 1. Submit your child’s achievement using our form located here: https://form.jotform.com/221984778487983 2. We will post one kid a week on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If they happen to have their own social media, provide those links using the form and we can try to tag them and/or you the parent(s) as well. 3. Achievements can include really anything you are proud of, s ..read more

It’s School Preparation Time at ABC Pediatrics! Our staff is READY to help school-age students complete all the requirements for their health assessments for the 2022 – 2023 School Year! Every year we face a flood of appointment requests in the two to three weeks leading up to the first day of school for physicals, medication management, and immunization updates. Unfortunately, we cannot often accommodate the last minute requests because our providers schedules fill up quickly as the new school year approaches. Why would I do this now!? If you come in now, it's a major step out of the ..read more

Amanda W. Taylor is a NC, Board Certified Physician Assistant. She was born and raised in New Bern, North Carolina. She attended Campbell University and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a minor in chemistry and psychology. She furthered her education at Campbell and graduated with honors from Campbell's Physician Assistant program in 2018. She joined the ABC Pediatrics’ health care team in late April, 2022.  When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband Chris and their two children, Emma and Liam. The post Amanda W. Taylor, PA-C appear ..read more

NEW PHASE EFFECTIVE Thursday, March 10th, 2022 OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday, 7:45am until 4:15pm For nearly two years, the ABC Pediatrics’ team has kept you informed of the ever-changing global COVID pandemic. We’ve monitored transmission and case rates for COVID-19 and its variants and made adjustments to our workflow while remaining committed to ensuring our patients received well care, immunizations, medication management, mental health care and allergy immunotherapy. Simultaneously, we invested in In-Office COVID PCR testing capabilities and COVID antibody testing capabilities as ..read more

NEW PHASE EFFECTIVE Monday, February 7th, 2022 OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday, 8:00am until 4:15pm ABC Pediatrics has evaluated and revised our approach in caring for the health care needs of our patients. We remain committed to ensuring patients receive well care, medication management, mental health care and allergy immunotherapy, while maintaining service for sick patients and testing during this ever-changing COVID pandemic. Our new process will go in effect Monday, February 7th, and is described below.  Main Entrance Our MAIN ENTRANCE, waiting areas and main clerical area wi ..read more

NEW PHASE EFFECTIVE Monday, September 20th, 2021 OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday, 8:00am until 4:15pm As COVID continues to impact our community, ABC Pediatrics has evaluated and revised our approach in caring for the health care needs of our patients. We remain committed to ensuring patients receive well care, medication management, mental health care and allergy immunotherapy, while maintaining service for sick patients and testing during this ever-changing pandemic. Our new process will go in effect Monday, September 20, 2021, and is described below.  Weekday MORNINGS will be ..read more