Both Sides Now
My son just turned 18 months. Since becoming a mother, many people have asked, has it changed you as a pediatrician? Have you changed the way you practice medicine? The answer? A resounding yes! And,...
View ArticleResting Easy
The American Academy of Pediatrics has just come out with expanded guidelines for infant sleep safety and SIDS reduction, so I thought it would be a perfect time to talk about sleep. I have to admit...
View ArticlePediatrician as turnip, or feeling the squeeze
Are we keeping up with the times? Recently Dr. Maggie Kozel wrote an excellent post for Huffington Post regarding the need for evolution in the way that we deliver health care in pediatrics. This is a...
View ArticleHalloween Safety: Don’t get tricked by the treats!
With Halloween approaching, parents are currently bombarded with advice about costumes, decorations, party ideas, etc. Well, I’ll put in my two cents about having not just a Happy Halloween, but a...
View ArticleThe “app gap”: How parents obtain health information
The number of educational topics a pediatrician is trained to cover in a standard well child visit is a bit overwhelming. Each topic could (and does) fill books. A 2006 study published in Pediatrics...
View ArticleLet’s Potty!
So, the time is approaching. The time I’ve been dreading a bit. The one developmental milestone, that, for some reason, I was kind of hoping my son would reach later rather than earlier. It is...
View ArticleThank You For Listening
Some days as a physician are hard- busy, mired in paperwork, behind schedule. Then, there are moments that give you a jolt and make you remember why you are there. This was one. She had brought her...
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