Pediatrics

Every year in January, we observe National Birth Defects Prevention Month. This month serves as a critical reminder for couples planning to become parents to prioritize preconception health. By making healthy choices before pregnancy, parents can significantly...

The holiday season is a time for joy and giving and is especially exciting for children. When choosing toys and gifts for your little loved ones this holiday season, it is important to consider the child's needs and abilities.  Here are some...

The AffloVest was first developed in 2013 and it is the pioneer in portable and mobile mechanical vest therapy. AffloVest is a proven high-frequency chest wall oscillation therapy designed to provide patients with the freedom and mobility to customize...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), also known as autism, is a disorder that refers to a broad range of conditions and challenges with social skills, behavior, speech and nonverbal communication. Because autism is a spectrum disorder, there are a wide range...

Autism

National Poison Prevention Week is a week in March that highlights the dangers of poisonings and how you can prevent them. This is especially important if you have children in your house who love to explore and tend to get into anything that they can....

Poison

Head injuries are a broad term that describes the plethora of injuries that occur to the scalp, skull, brain or any underlying tissue and blood vessels in a child's head and is the most common disability and death. The head injury can be as mild as...

Children, Head Injury

As February is American Heart Month, we wanted to cover an important topic and that is recognizing heart problems in children. Approximately one in every 100 children has a health problem, which may also be referred to as a heart defect or congenital...

Heart

The new year represents a new opportunity for all of us to develop better habits. But you don’t have to just focus on developing healthier habits for yourself. It’s also a perfect time to help your...

Better Sleep, Childs Sleep, Pediatric Sleep

Every child is special and has unique needs, but some children have specific healthcare needs. For some, these needs may be so severe that the child is referred to as “medically fragile” or “medically complex.” If...

Medically Complex, Medically Fragile, Pediatrics

With the holiday season approaching, it is time to start thinking about what you are going to get your children. By getting your medically fragile child a gift that can emulate what they are going through, it can lift their spirits...

Child, Medically Fragile, Pediatric