Insider tips: How to save time in our office and on the phones
by Bruce Birk, M.D.
Every three months, all the employees of Pediatric Associates get together and spend a few hours working on ideas to make our medical practice a better one. During these sessions we often give voice to things … Read More
Pollen, Pollen Everywhere!
By Whitney Casares, M.D., M.P.H.
The streets in my neighborhood are littered with pink and white confetti from the trees that line the sidewalks – a sign of spring – and of seasonal allergies.
Seasonal allergies, also known as “hay … Read More
Gearing Up for Spring Break
by Whitney Casares, M.D., M.P.H.
Spring Break is here for most Oregon kids! For some, that means travel to warmer places for the week. We often get calls during Spring Break about 2 major problems: sunburns and swimmer’s ear.
Sunburn … Read More
Why would you vaccinate a baby for a sexually transmitted disease?
by Jay Rosenbloom MD PhD
This is a question we often hear when discussing the Hepatitis B vaccine with new parents.
The simple answer? The vaccine is safe and prevents kids from being infected by a potentially deadly virus.
So … Read More
Potty Training: Do’s and Don’ts for A Successful Transition
by Whitney Casares, M.D., M.P.H
You’ve been changing your child’s diapers since the day they we’re born and you’re ready for a little reprieve? Your youngster is ready to head off to pre-school and the school prefers that all of … Read More
The “Electronic” office of the future
By Dr. Bruce Birk
It is an exciting time for those of us more tech minded. You can access information with a touch of the finger, plays games and apps in any location imaginable, coordinate activities like never before. Tools … Read More
The Common Cold…. Here to Stay
by Whitney Casares, MD, MPH
Snotty noses. Coughs. Sneezes. It’s time for the common cold to take full effect in doctor’s offices around the country. There’s no exception here in the Pacific Northwest. Questions about how to deal, what to … Read More
You Are What You Eat (And Your Child Is, Too)
Whitney Casares, M.D., M.P.H.
All across the United States, millions of families prepare to sit at the family dinner table every night and eat a lovingly-prepared, wholesome meal as they discuss the happenings of the day and experience good family … Read More
A Pox on Your Party
(by Jay Rosenbloom MD PhD)
Chicken pox used to be a rite of passage. Before the routine use of vaccine there were an estimated 4 million cases with 11,000 hospitalizations and about 100 deaths annually in the US. Most adults … Read More
A middle school science lesson for parents. A study finds…
Many lessons we learned in school are useful later in life.
One lesson taught to most middle school students is the scientific method, also known as scientific inquiry. When they learn it, students may see it as just one more … Read More