Dr. Yaoping Zhang, MD

Pediatric care on the Lower East Side doesn’t have to mean long subway rides. Dr. Yaoping Zhang, MD keeps routine check-ups and sudden fevers within walking distance at 10 Nathan D Perlman Place, right where the numbered streets give way to the alphabet. The practice handles everything from newborn screenings to school physicals; they also manage vaccinations, developmental milestones, and those middle-of-the-night ear infections that always seem to flare up on weekends. Parents who live or work nearby often stop by after preschool drop-off or on the way home from the Essex Street Market, saving themselves a transfer and a half-hour delay.

Across the street from Seward Park, the office shares a block with small grocers and a twenty-four-hour bodega—handy when you realize you’ve forgotten infant Tylenol. If the waiting room fills up, there’s always a bench outside or a quick detour to the park’s quiet corner. To schedule an appointment or ask about same-day slots, call (212) 420-2000; the front desk picks up quickly, even during lunch. For directions, open the map and set your route before the next nap ends.