Weekend hours are available by appointment at our Celebration Ave location in Meridian. One of our physicians will always be on call. If you need to inquire about your child's illness or injury when our office is closed, please call (208) 205-7820 and follow the prompts to leave a message for a triage nurse. In most cases, we will be able to respond to your call within 2 hours. If the physician needs to be involved, the triage nurse will contact him or her for you. Please limit your calls to urgent problems that cannot wait until office hours. We recommend that you take your child to the emergency room for emergencies only. If you need urgent support for a mental health crisis, please use 988 to call or text the Idaho Crisis & Suicide Hotline.
Our symptom checker offers educational information on various conditions, and provides advice regarding home care or first aid, when appropriate, as well as instructions on when you may need to call your provider, call 911, or go to an emergency department. It also offers dosage tables for common over-the-counter drugs.
The information in our symptom checker is designed with patient safety as the highest priority. Each care guide is reviewed by physicians, specialists and nurses for accuracy.
If you need additional advice regarding your child's sickness or injury, please contact your provider.
Elsa Lee, MD, FAAP is a general pediatrician who cares for children from birth through adolescence. While she enjoys all facets of pediatric care, she has additional interest, based on personal experience, in breastfeeding and infant and toddler food allergies. She enjoys discussing parenting books, commiserating about excessive screen time and helping families make informed decisions about the health care needs of their child.
After completing her internship and residency at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Dr. Lee spent three years in Chinle, Arizona, working for the Indian Health Service. Since moving to Idaho, Dr. Lee has served as the physician coordinator for WIC, the breastfeeding champion for the Idaho AAP, and the social media presence for Treasure Valley Pediatrics in addition to a variety of administrative roles for St. Luke’s Children's pediatrics.
In her free time, Dr. Lee can be found in the great outdoors, often with her husband, their two teenagers and the family dog. If the trails are too muddy, she’ll be at home reading, cooking or knitting.
Dr. Lee covers on-call and weekend clinics for St. Luke’s Children's Treasure Valley Pediatrics.
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Natasha Miller, MD enjoys caring for children from newborn to college age. She has five children of her own and one grandchild. In her spare time, Dr. Miller enjoys spending time with family, hiking, gardening, and reading books.
Joseph G. Wilbanks, MD, FAAP is a board-certified general pediatrician who serves as a primary care physician for infants, children, and adolescents from birth until adulthood. He enjoys caring for children and adolescents of all ages and has special interest in managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and behavioral concerns. He strives to provide excellent care and partner with caregivers in supporting their child’s wellness and development.
Dr. Wilbanks received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry, graduating magna cum laude. He attended medical school at McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston where he was a JAMP Scholar and was awarded the Crawford and Hattie Jackson Foundation Scholarship. He then went on to train at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Hospital. While in residency he served as a chief resident, advocacy co-chair, and program delegate to the American Academy of Pediatrics. He was awarded the residency program’s Gene Lawyer Award in addition to special recognition for time spent in general pediatrics, pediatric hospitalist medicine, pediatric intensive care, and adolescent medicine.
Outside of the office, Dr. Wilbanks enjoys helping raise his two boys with his wife, cooking, and traveling.Call us to make an appointment.
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With MyChart, you’re able to view test results, contact your provider, request medication refills, schedule appointments and more. We encourage you to sign up for easy access to the tools and information you need to proactively manage your health. You can also set up online proxy access requests for medical records of children, spouses, or dependents.
There's also an easy-to-use MyChart app available for your mobile devices!