Compassionate care
Warm, family-centered relationships and clear communication.
Our story
From one small clinicto a sunrise across the region.
2007
The first ray of sunshine.
Dr. Payal Patel opens Sunshine Pediatrics as a part-time clinic.
01 of 05
LutzTampaWesley Chapel
Why Sunshine
Personal care, built around your family.
Four principles guide every visit, every call and every tool we build — from your newborn’s first check-up to your teen’s transition to adult care.
Access that makes sense
Routine, same-day and after-hours pathways that are easy to understand.
Whole-child care
Preventive, developmental, behavioral and chronic-care support.
Community connection
Resources that recognize family needs beyond the exam room.
The difference
It’s in the details.
The experience is designed around continuity, access, useful technology and support between visits — without confusing the website, My Sunshine and the medical record.
What remains separate
- Healow
- Appointment authority and medical record.
- Patient Portal
- Non-urgent clinical messaging.
- My Sunshine
- Family companion and parent-entered information.
- Teddy
- Third-party current-symptom guidance.