About Our Clinic
Character – Collaboration – Connection - Commitment
At Concord Children’s Clinic, we have a team of caring pediatric doctors who specialize in taking care of children. Our provider team covers: Neonatology, Pediatric, and Family Medicine, ensuring top-quality care for infants, children, and adolescents. Our goal is to make your child comfortable and healthy, and we’ve been doing this for over 20 years.
We focus on your child’s health at every stage of their growth, offering both routine check-ups and special treatments. We aim to create a welcoming, nurturing environment for young patients and their families, valuing every child’s well-being. Our commitment is to holistic care, addressing physical, emotional, behavioral, and social health. We’re here to support your child’s journey from birth to young adulthood, providing the best care possible. You can trust us to prioritize your child’s well-being.
We serve our community with integrity, respect, and humility, prioritizing human dignity, And treasure our relationships with our patients and families.
Concord Children’s Clinic: Expert, Compassionate Care for Your Children.
Our Providers
Hemant Prakash
MD, FAAP
Medical School: Government Medical College, Patiala, India
Residency: Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
Licenses: NC Medical Board – Physician Privilege License, DEA License
Affiliations: Member of American Association of Pediatrics
Julia Blevins Richards
MD, FAAP
Residency: University of Louisville – Louisville, KY
Licenses: NC Medical Board – Physician Privilege License, DEA License
Affiliations: Member of American Association of Pediatrics
Laura Mock
MD, FAAP
Residency: University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
Licenses: NC Medical Board – Physician Privilege License, DEA License
Affiliations: Member of American Association of Pediatrics
Colleen Hibbert
CPNP
Colleen started her career at Duke University in the Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. She has been seeing patients at Concord Children’s Clinic since 2006 and with that brings the advantage of time-tested expertise, a wealth of experience, and a proven track record of consistently delivering top-notch care. The longevity of Colleen at our clinic translates to a wealth of experience, a deep understanding of patient needs, and a proven track record of delivering consistent, high-quality care over time.
Education: Master of Science in Nursing: Duke University School of Nursing- NC Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Texas Woman’s University – Houston, TX
Bachelor of Arts: Wake Forest University – Winston Salem, NC
Licenses: NC Medical Board – Physician Privilege License, DEA License
Associations: Member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Nicole Cottone
CFNP
Nicole has worked with children throughout her nursing career; first in acute care pediatrics and then caring for newborns at Atrium Northeast. Nicole has a friendly smile which puts each child instantly at ease. She provides specialized care with a gentle touch, ensuring the health and comfort of young patients while offering support in a personable, relatable demeanor. She has been with Concord Children’s Clinic since 2016 and has over 20 years of nursing medical experience behind her giving her a wealth of knowledge and expertise.
Education: Master of Science in Nursing: University of NC Charlotte – Durham,NC Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Gardener Webb – Boiling Springs, NC
St. Pauls’ School of Nursing – Fresh Meadows, NY
Licenses: NC Board of Nursing – NP License, RN License, DEA License
Associations: Member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners
ELLA LITTLE
CPNP
Ella completed a specialty in Pediatric Behavioral & Mental Health and strives to provide quality physical, emotional, and mental health care to all her patients. She has several years of experience as a nurse in the NICU at Levine Children’s Hospital before joining Concord Children’s Clinic. As our newest member to our team, she brings fresh enthusiasm and a dedicated approach to delivering exceptional care to pediatric children, making a positive impact on their health journey.
Education: Master of Science in Nursing: Duke University School of Nursing – NC Bachelor of Science in Nursing: University of NC Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill, NC
Licenses: NC Board of Nursing – NP License, RN License, DEA License
Associations: Member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Our Staff
Certified Medical Assistants (CMA/RMA)
Concord Children’s Clinic is a Clia Certified Lab. Our CMA’s come with over 45 years of combined experience. They always have a smile and are always very personable and gentle with children and their families. Personal care and compassion is of upmost importance to our team of medical assistants. They manage vaccine administration, testing for conditions, record keeping within the clinic as well as with NC State, amongst various other tasks.
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
With unwavering empathy, our CNA’s provides compassionate care, attending to patients’ needs with kindness and dedication, creating a warm and supportive environment for your child’s healing and well-being. Our team of CNA’s have years of experience at taking vitals, administering vision and hearing tests. They are very caring in nature and provide for a gentle start to every visit your child may have at our clinic.
Referral Specialist
A Referral Specialist plays a pivotal role in the healthcare ecosystem by seamlessly connecting patients with the right specialists and services. Our skilled referral specialist acts as a knowledgeable guide, assisting patients in navigating the intricate web of medical options and ensuring the child receives the most appropriate and effective care. With years of experience behind her, our internal referral specialist coordinates between the provider, the patient and specialist, facilitating appointments, obtaining necessary documentation, and streamlining the entire referral process all in an effort to make your child’s healthcare easier to manage.
Care Co-Ordinator
Our Care Co-Ordinator at Concord Children’s Clinic is dedicated to serve as a guiding hand; seamlessly orchestrating appointments, treatments, and resources to ensure each child receives comprehensive and well-coordinated care. Our Care Co-Ordinator is committed to reminding you of your child’s recommended appointments, making sure that requested paperwork be processed on time and patients’ charts are kept up to date.
Insurance & Billing Specialists
With over 50 years of combined experience, our team of Insurance and Billing Specialists manage your insurance claims and financial transactions. Rest assured that with Concord Children’s Clinic, you will not have to go to a 3rd party billing administrator to get your medical financial information questions resolved; we have a team of people at the clinic who can help you with your insurance questions as well as billing questions. This team of skilled professionals navigate complex insurance policies, ensure accurate and timely claims submissions while advocating for patients to maximize their overage. With meticulous attention to detail, they decipher medial codes, process payments, and negotiate with insurance companies, striving to minimize patient financial burdens. In effect their expertise ensures a smooth and transparent billing process.
“Helping Keep Our Kids Healthy & Happy”
Partnerships
Reach Out and Read
Concord Children’s Clinic has partnered with Reach Out And Read to deliver vital information about the importance of reading at routine pediatric checkups. Since we have access to families from birth to age 3 years, a period of critical brain development, this program plays an integral part of a child’s early growth.
During well visits, we talk with parents about the benefits of reading aloud and sharing with their young children beginning at birth. We show them how to hold books to best engage their children, and how to interact with the text and images to help them follow along. We share advice for talking about stories with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Families gain a deeper understanding of why they should make reading a daily habit, and leave inspired to cuddle up with their young one and a book.
Promising Pages
Concord Children’s Clinic has partnered with Promising-Pages with a mission to share donated books with children in the local area. Promising Pages envisions a world where all children have home libraries of self-selected books, can see themselves reflected in books they read, and have made reading a joyful habit for a lifetime.
During your child’s visit at our clinic, the provider may ask the child if they would like a book or a child can request a book. The child can then pick a book of their choice from our choice of lightly used books. The book is theirs free of charge. We hope for a world where all children broaden their horizons with reading and exploring other worlds through books.
Track Rx Trail
Kids in Parks has created the TRACK Rx program to help kids and families learn how spending time in nature improves their overall health. Concord Children’s Clinic promotes outdoor time as it is good for all children’s wellbeing.
There are numerous studies that link our overall health with spending time outdoors. When we play outside, our muscles grow stronger, our cardiovascular health is improved, our brains get smarter, and our self-esteem grows. Concord Children’s Clinic see the side-effects that result from sedentary lifestyles, and understand the benefits children receive from being active outdoors.
Our clinic partners with Kids in Parks and is on the cutting edge of a national movement to promote outdoor activity for all children.
Cabarrus Local Interagency Coordinating Council
Local Interagency Coordinating Councils (LICCs) are community-based advisory groups. Local service providers and parents work together to make sure that all families know about early intervention services. Its members work to ensure that the supports and services offered to families are in line with their needs.
Cabarrus Health Alliance
Our clinic teams with the Cabarrus Health Alliance (formerly Cabarrus County Health Department) created in 1997. CHA assists our clinic with services such as: Behavioral Health, Clinical Service, Community Health Programs, Communicable Diseases Dept, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Health, Family Support, WIC, etc.
Community Care Physician's Network (CCPN)
Concord Children’s Clinic has partnered with CCPN (Community Care Physician’s Network), a clinically integrated network of over 3,000 clinicians across the state who are focused on delivering effective and high-quality primary care. The statewide infrastructure provides our clinic with accurate information that follows patients across providers and settings. CCPN is focused on patient populations and meeting high quality targets for our practice.
NC Area Health Education Center (NC AHEC)
NC AHEC provides our clinic with support and educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities. They help the clinic with the ever-changing health care system from electronic health records to Medicaid reform – ultimately reducing costs and improving quality of care.
NC Pediatric Society (State Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics)
Concord Children’s Clinic is a member of NC Peds Society whose mission it is to empower pediatric care professionals throughout North Carolina to foster the physical, social, and emotional well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. NCPeds accomplishes its work through collaborative partnership with a variety of health and medical organizations and child advocacy organizations. Its members lend their expertise in many ways including service on public and private boards, councils, committees, and planning groups. NCPeds is a leader in advocacy at the regional, state and federal level. Its principal office is located in the capital city of Raleigh, NC.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
From the beginning, the American Academy of Pediatrics has been guided by its mission to ensure the health and well-being of all children. This includes promoting nurturing, inclusive environments and actively opposing intolerance, bigotry, bias, and discrimination.