Champions For Your Child’s Health
At Cary/Fuquay/Apex Pediatrics, we nurture the physical, emotional, and cognitive health of your child by providing exceptional pediatric care in a relaxed, fun and welcoming setting.
New Patients Welcome
Thank you for considering our practice to care for your family! Our job is to care for your child’s health and help nurture you to be the best parent you can be.
Get The Right Dose
Be confident that you are treating your child’s pain or fever with the correct dose of medication. We can guide you on how much to give, based on your child’s weight.
Walk-In Urgent Sick Visits
We offer urgent sick walk-in visits Monday through Friday beginning at 8:00 am. There are a limited number of appointments and we recommend you arrive at 8:00 am. If there are no appointments when you arrive to the office, we will schedule you at the next available appointment time.
We Accept Most Insurance
In order to best serve the families in our community, we take most insurances, including Medicaid. Please call our office to make sure that we are enrolled with your plan.
Welcome Andrea Vance, IBCLC
Jul 14, 2025
We are excited to introduce you to our newest team member, Andrea Vance. She is a passionate International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) joining our practice August 18, 2025. She will see patients in all three offices, and looks forward to helping our families navigate feeding and parenthood with confidence, comfort and understanding. Welcome to our team, Andrea! We are thrilled to have you!
Self scheduling is here!
Jun 10, 2025
We’re excited to share that scheduling your Wellness Exam is now easier than ever!
You can now book your appointment through our Online Patient Portal—no phone call needed.
This is something new we’re trying out this summer to make scheduling more convenient for you and your family. We hope you’ll give it a try. If you have trouble accessing your portal account or need assistance, please give us a call.
Convenient Sports Physicals
May 29, 2025
From now until August 29th, 2025, we are offering sports physicals on a walk-in basis at our Cary and Apex office locations between 8am – 9am Tuesday thru Friday.
This is a chance to get your child’s sports physical done in a timely manner without scheduling an appointment!
Come see us! We look forward to providing you exceptional care!
Sick visit self-scheduling is coming! Starting August 12th, we are excited to start offering online scheduling for quick sick visits from 8:00-10:00am Tuesday-Friday. You will be able to start scheduling these via portal at 5:00pm the night before you want child to will be seen.
Aug 7
We’re shining our provider spotlight on Dr. Cook this week 🌟 Call our Cary office to schedule your next appointment with her!
Training: UNC for medical school & residency
Why Pediatrics? “Because children are resilient and they inspire me to learn more about their health and caring for them every day!”
Hobbies: she enjoys doing outdoor activities at the beach and mountains.
Fun fact: her favorite animal is an elephant 🐘
Aug 6
At Cary-Apex-Fuquay Pediatric Centers we want to recognize the hard work that our triage nurses and call center staff do every day to manage the phone calls, portal messages, and questions we receive from our patients and families. Why not have a little fun while we work? 😃 Give us a call today to schedule your child`s appointment!
Aug 5
POV: When the stickers are stocked, the coffee’s kicked in, and you just nailed a well visit 👩🏼⚕️ Dr. Ponkratz is Crazy In Love with her job (& a little dramatic between appointments).
Call our Apex office at 919-290-1090 to schedule your next well or sick visit!
#CrazyInLove #PedsPowerWalk #ClinicQueen #PediatricianStrut
Jul 25
LAST DAY TO VOTE! We’ve had a blast caring for your little ones—don’t stop us now! Click the link in our story or bio to cast your vote and help us finish string! #BestPediatrician #VoteNow #FinalPush #raleighsbest
Jul 25
Back-to-school = back to sports! 📚🏈
Get your child’s physical done without the wait — walk-ins welcome through August 29th.
When: Monday-Friday from 8-9AM
Where: Cary & Apex offices
If slots fill up, our team will help schedule you for the next available appointment!
Jul 25
Meet our amazing Apex providers! From first check-ups to teenage milestones, our team is here to care, support, and cheer your family on every step of the way. Call our office to schedule your next visit!
Jul 24
It’s the PERFECT DAY to vote Cary Pediatric Center as the Best Pediatrician in the Triangle! We’re more than just a doctor’s office, we’re part of your village. If we’ve helped your little one grow, thrive, or heal, please consider voting for us. Thank you for letting us care for what matters most. Check the link in our story or bio to vote! #raleighsbest #bestpediatrician #kiddocs
Jul 24
We think we have the BEST families—do you think we’re the BEST pediatricians? 🩺 If we’ve made you smile (or helped dry a few tears), we’d be honored to have your vote for Best Pediatrician! Check out our stories or go to the link in our bio to vote ☺️
Jul 23
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Our A to Z Resource Guide is an ever-growing collection of valuable and reliable information on topics that matter to us and the families we serve.
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A to Z
Resource Guide
Reliable information on topics that matter.
Our A to Z Resource Guide is an ever-growing collection of valuable and reliable information on topics that matter to us and the families we serve.
Find details about services we provide, recommended reading, reliable web sites, and much more!