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Evidence-Based Design

Our Design Philosophy: Why Zarminali Clinics Feel Different

At Zarminali Pediatrics, clinic design isn’t treated as decoration. It’s part of your care. 
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Evidence-Based Design

Your Child’s Environment Shapes Their Health

How a space feels can reduce stress, improve navigation, support better interactions, and shape how families and clinicians experience every visit. That’s why our clinics are designed with the same rigor and intention we bring to medicine itself. Each decision is guided by evidence, human psychology, and a clear set of principles that shape every Zarminali location.

Zarminali’s Design Ethos
Your child is the most precious thing in the room
Everything is touchable, durable, and indestructible so kids can be kids when they visit the pediatrician. The whole space is designed for them to use, not just visit.
Reducing anxiety by reconnecting with nature
Organic forms, materials, and patterns are woven throughout the space to reduce sterility and soften the clinical experience.
Curves and circles over corners and sharp edges
The circle is a universally recognized symbol of peace, safety, and wholeness. When your child snuggles into their favorite chair nook at the office, they subconsciously feel more at ease.
Comfort through order and familiarity
Predictability creates comfort, especially in moments of stress. Symmetry and intuitive design reduces your mental load.
What you see is what you touch
Natural materials — wood, cotton, wool — create warmth and are less toxic than plastics while maintaining durability and cleanliness.
Calm, clarity, and consistency
Light and color work together to support focus, calm, and comfort during care.
Designing for invisible disabilities
When a space works well for those who are most sensitive to sensory input, it works better for everyone. That belief guides decisions around sound, lighting, layout, and more.
Technology enhances human touch
Tech is deeply embedded, but it doesn’t take center stage. It lets your clinician focus on your family and helps your visit run smoothly.

Your Family Deserves More

Families need environments that support them emotionally as well as medically. And technology, design, and medicine should work together to give your child the best care.
These design principles are not theoretical. They are physical ways we help you feel:

  • Connected — to nature, to caregivers, to something larger than a single appointment.
  • Comforted — by reducing negative stimuli and adding thoughtful, positive ones.
  • In control — through choice, predictability, and agency.
  • Supported — not just medically, but emotionally, as part of an ongoing relationship.

Want to understand what this feels like from a parent’s point of view?

What Our Families Are Saying

Dr. Jennifer Perez is absolutely amazing!! She spends so much time. Easiest Doctor visit. The whole staff is extremely friendly. The ambience of the waiting room and the patient rooms are all very neutral tones makes you feel very calm and it’s great for kids Who are uneasy about going to the doctor’s office. There are perfectly picked books in the cubbies for kids to read. Extremely clean and inviting. I highly recommend Zarminali!! A+++++

Sheba K. West Lakeview

Recently brought my 2 year old in for an urgent care visit and had a great experience. Front staff greeted us right as we walked in and everyone was friendly, polite, and helpful. Dr. Hornik was thorough, attentive, and did a wonderful job answering my questions while providing easy to understand terminology. Not once did I feel rushed. The clinic is clean and thoughtfully designed for kids. My toddler loved the interactive wall in the exam room. It’s also conveniently located and has extended hours, which is hard to find for pediatric care.

Ayah K. West Bloomfield

We recently switched over to Zarminali Pediatrics and the experience was wonderful! The lobby is beautiful, (my daughter especially liked the "reading nook" that she took over while her brother was getting checked out), and the "really cool beds" in the exam room according to my 8-year old. Valerie Alef, DNP was kind and thorough and everyone else who we encountered was very pleasant. Would definitely recommend!

Patricia T. Rochester Hills