About Plateau Pediatrics
Located in Crossville, Tennessee, we are excited about helping serve the health care needs of Cumberland County children. Our three board-certified pediatricians and two board-certified pediatric nurse practitioners care for young people from birth until age 21, marriage, or pregnancy. We provide comprehensive medical home services, including:
  • Well-baby and well-child exams
  • Daycare, school, sports, and camp physicals
  • Same-day appointments for sick and injured children
  • Management of chronic childhood illnesses
  • Primary care for children with special needs
  • All required (and some optional) vaccines
  • Nutrition counseling with a registered dietitian
  • Breastfeeding support services
  • Hearing, vision, developmental, and behavioral screening
  • Inpatient care at Cumberland Medical Center for children requiring hospitalization
  • Coordination of tests and services (physical therapy, MRI)
  • Coordination of referral care for children requiring pediatric subspecialists
  • An on-call physician available by phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Suzanne Berman, M.D. Parents are often unsure if their child is getting enough sleep. In addressing this, we look at several things: Where does the child compare to the normal range for his or her age? A 2003 study (Pediatrics, 1111:2, Feb 2003, pp. 302-307) performed by Swiss researchers showed that 96% of children at a given age fell in the following ranges of total sleep hours (nighttime and daytime naps combined): 1 month old: 9 to 19 hours a day (average, 14.4 hours) 3 months old: 10.3 to 18.8 hours a day (average, 14.6 hours) 6 months old: 10.4 to 18.1 hours a day (average, 14.2 hours) 9 months old: 10.5 to 17.4 hours a day (average, 13.9 hours) 1 year old: 11.4 to 16.5 hours a day (average, 13.9 hours) 2 years old: 10.8 to 15.6 hours a day (average, 13.2 hours) 3 years old: 10.3 to 14.8 hours a day (average, 12.5 hours) 4 years old: 9.7 to 14 hours a day (average, 11.8 hours) 5 years old: 9.5 to 13.3 hours a day (average, 11.4 hours) 6 year... View more