Dr. William F. King Jr
Pediatrician
105 W School House Ln Philadelphia PA, 19144About
William F. King Jr., MD, FAAP, is a top pediatrician who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at The Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Centers of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, PA, a role he embraced in 2004. PAMCOP is the largest private African American Pediatric practice in Philadelphia. With twenty-five years of experience as a pediatrician, he specializes in all facets of his specialty with a focus on youth violence and childhood malnutrition. Placing an emphasis on community pediatric care and culturally relevant general pediatric practice, Dr. King has a particular interest in interpersonal violence prevention, behavioral health issues, and healthy nutrition to maintain healthy weight. Prior to his current endeavors, he served as Assistant Professor at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University/Temple Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, PA (1998-2004), Pediatrician with Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA (1996 – Jun 1998), and Ensign with the National Health Service Corps (1991-1996). A board member of Physicians for Social Responsibility in Philadelphia, Dr. King serves as a Deacon for White Rock Baptist Church (2004-present). Outside work, he enjoys stone working, wood working, and gardening. For more information about Dr. William F. King Jr., please visit http://pamcop.com/doctors.html.
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Education and Training
Stanford University BS 1988
Yale University’s School of Medicine MD 1993
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics; Pediatrics
Provider Details
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Temperature?
Hello, Yes, a 99.4 body temp is still within normal range. We could consider a fever above 100.4 measured internally (mouth, rectal or ear thermometer). Keep in mind that many of the skin thermometers are only measuring your outside skin temp, which is changed by being in the sun, sweating, or a cool breeze. Only an internally monitored temperature is useful medically. READ MORE
How do I get my child's knee cramping checked?
Muscle cramping in children is very common and not usually worrisome, so a brief visit to your child's pediatrician can quickly examine the muscles and provide advice. Every parent needs their preschool children to have a consistent doctor, so take a moment to make the appointment, there's lots to talk about every year. Dr. King READ MORE
How do you tell if a child's wrist is broken or sprained?
If a child is having pain significant pain with direct pressure at the location of injury, you should go to your primary doctor or urgent care, their exam will quickly confirm the need for an X-ray. However, if you are asking the question online, you should take your child to the doctor. "I wonder if my _____ is broken" is answered by a doctors visit, not an email. Dr. King READ MORE
When should kids start taking vitamins?
Vitamins are an important part of good nutrition, but there is no substitute for developing good balanced eating habits, especially for young children. If you focus your parenting effort on introducing a variety of colors and flavors from the fruit and vegetable aisles every meal then you can be pretty sure you and your child are getting your vitamins and the other micronutrients each day. That being said, children or adults can take a basic complete multivitamin once they can chew them up age three or four. I'm a big fan of chewable solid vitamins which can provide more solid minerals than gummies. If you are working harder to find vitamins that taste like candy than finding fruits at the fruit stand, then vitamin taking will be the least of your parent worries when they're older. Spend time at the farmers market rather than the drug store with your kids, you'll get a lot more out of it. READ MORE
How can you tell if your child has the flu?
Hello worried parent, During this time of epidemic illness, we all worry about our children getting sick. When you say you are worried your child has the flu, this usually means your child has one or more of: high fever, headaches, sore throat, body aches, cough or cold symptoms. If your child has one or more of these signs in June of 2020, this is much more likely to be signs of COVID19, the novel coronavirus. Influenza is very rarely circulating in North America in the summer, is usually seen September to March or so. If your child has fever and cold symptoms, you should call your doctor to arrange coronavirus testing for your whole family. Your doctor can also test for strep throat, or even Influenza "the Flu". If you don't have a doctor, use Find a Top Doc to find one in your area, and look up an urgent care center in your town. You need to know if your child and family have coronavirus this time of year. Schedule an appointment today! READ MORE
What can relieve stomach pain?
Stomach pain in school age can be from several different issues, the most common at this age being constipation, menstrual cramps, or dietary issues such as indigestion or lactose intolerance. The important issue to resolve is if the pain is limiting movement and eating or if she has normal movement and eating habits. As a pediatrician, I generally need to put a hand on the belly to sort out these issues. Until you can get into your child's doctor (even by telemedicine if needed), you can let her drink cool herbal tea (ginger or chamomile would be good) and bland foods, especially limiting greasy, snack or heavy foods for a couple of days. Intense pain, fever or vomiting leads to a visit to the ER. No quick answer to such a question, get your doctor on the phone. Good luck. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Board Member Physicians for Social Responsibility in Philadelphia -
- Deacon White Rock Baptist Church -
- Board Certified Pediatrician The Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Centers of Philadelphia - Present
Awards
- Teaching Excellence Award 2000 Temple Children's Hospital
- Elm & Ivy Award 1991 Yale University SOM
- Dean’s Award for Academic Achievement 1988 Stanford University
- Outstanding Summer Student 1987 National Institutes of Health
Treatments
- Asthma
- Allergies
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Fungal Infection
- Ringworm
- Tinea Versicolor
- Stomach Flu
Professional Memberships
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP)
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Vice President for the Medical Society of Eastern PA (2021 – Present), Mentor for the Northern Children's Garden (2015 – Present), and Gardener for White Rock Children's Garden (2012 – Present)
Dr. William F. King Jr's Practice location
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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. William F. King Jr., who serves patients throughout the State of Pennsylvania.
With a focus on youth violence and childhood malnutrition, Dr. King Jr. can be found on staff at The Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Centers of Philadelphia (PAMCOP), serving as a board-certified pediatrician.
PAMCOP is a private practice that serves the city of Philadelphia’s children, providing health care services at three convenient locations in Philadelphia – Germantown, Delaware, and West Phila. The practice is affiliated with Philadelphia’s leading hospitals and medical centers with a team that has been caring for the children of the Greater Philadelphia region for over 20 years. “Our goal to provide the best medical care for children and to help them mature into healthy adults has remained the same. Our belief is that pediatrics involves caring for the whole child, and includes support and guidance to our patient’s parents and family members” as stated on their website.
A graduate of Stanford University, Dr. King Jr. received his medical degree from Yale University’s School of Medicine. His residency was done at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Having practiced in Philadelphia since 1996, he has worked in community health centers and on the faculty of Temple University. He is also an active board member of “Physicians for Social Responsibility” in Philadelphia.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), which is one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Founded in 1933, the ABP is an independent, nonprofit organization whose certificate is recognized throughout the world as a credential signifying a high level of physician competence. Certification by the ABP has one objective, to promote excellence in medical care for children and adolescents.
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. As a pediatrician, Dr. King Jr. provides medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. He is trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.
Married with two children, Dr. King Jr. enjoys gardening, woodworking, and stone working in his free time.
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