Schedule an Appointment at Children's National

Schedule an Appointment

Visitor Notice

Parking garage renovations. We are upgrading and modernizing our main campus parking garage. Please allow extra time when arriving for appointments. Learn about our parking garage improvements.

To make an appointment with one of our providers, you can be referred by your child’s primary care provider or another specialist, or you can call us directly.

Make an Appointment by Phone

Call the Bear Line at 888-884-BEAR (2327) or 202-476-BEAR (2327).

If you require an immediate outpatient appointment, call the Bear Line Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. If your child is in immediate risk of harming him/herself or others, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Online Appointment Scheduling Available for Several Divisions

If your child is an existing patient, you can schedule his or her appointments online through the MyChildrensNational patient portal for the following divisions:

Please note that new patients must call to schedule their initial visit. For more information about online appointment scheduling, please contact your care team.

For questions on appointment scheduling, please dial 888-884-BEAR (2327).

For questions on the patient portal, please email MyCNPatientPortal@childrensnational.org.

Preparing for your appointment

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Parking

Parking is available in our main campus garage, and parking tickets are validated by the following departments: Family Services (for Social Work clients only), Parking Office (for parents without funds; one time only) and the Security Office (for parents without funds when the Parking Office is closed or parents with a letter signed by a representative of the clinic).