Flu Vaccines now available. North Aurora office will open shortly!
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 2017 was the worst flu season since 1976 claiming 80,000 lives of which 180 were children. Many of the children who succumbed last year were healthy kids with no medical issues. While that may not seem like a lot of kids and we tend to think “it will never happen to me”, the fact is that flu does not discriminate…not by age, not by gender, not by how healthy you are. In fact, many of the children who succumbed were healthy and had no previous medical issue although the majority had not been vaccinated.Flu shots are now available at all offi...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - September 28, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Vaccination Information Source Type: news
Child's Play: It's Fun, and So Much More
From the desk of Shelly Flais, MDChildren learn through play. Whether playing peekaboo with a parent, playing outside with a sibling, or playing make believe with a preschool classmate, playtime boosts brain power, physical activity, social bonds, and can buffer against stress. The American Academy of Pediatrics, seeing trends of increased screen use as well as reduced time set aside for recess within schools, has issued a new clinical report, " The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children, " to remind all of us who interact with babies and young kids to protect screen-free, open-ended pla...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - August 28, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
Updated Car Seat Law and Texting app info
Still need a school sports physical? We still have available appointments before school activities start! Don ' t forget that immunizations need to be up to date as well!Construction of the new North Aurora office is rapidly being completed! We anticipate the office will open on or about Thursday October 18th. The new office is located at 98 Miller Drive, Suite 101. Our doctors who will work there are Drs. Gronli, Thomas, Kanabar, Shakir, Doman and Wall and Nurse Practitioner Kim Gubbins will be opening the Lactation Center there.The American Academy of Pediatrics offers a weal...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - August 17, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Vaccination Information Source Type: news
RE: Important PHA Policy Change and Summer Safety
PHA Policy Change regarding No ShowsEffective August 1, 2018 our no show policy will change. Families will be allowed 4 NO SHOWS within 2 years before being dismissed from the practice. A $35.00 no show fee will be charged for missing Check-Ups/Sports Physicals and $25.00 for all other appointments. This charge is per patient, not per family. You can avoid this charge by cancelling your appointment minimally 4 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time.**********************From the desk of Nishat Nasrullah, DONishat Nasrullah, DONow that summer is in full swing, one of my family ’s favori...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - July 19, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Source Type: news
Are grandpa's medications stored safely?
Independence Day 2018Have asafe4th!An important reminder from Shelly Flais, MDMany grandparents take daily medications. When the grandkids visit check to make sure those meds are out of their reach while visiting. Read more at:https://www.facebook.com/healthychildren/videos/10155926696045432/Shelly Flais, MD (Source: Pediatric Health Associates)
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - July 3, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Re: Today is ASK day. Also, are you a new mom struggling with breastfeeding?
Today isASK day. ASK (Asking Saves Kids) is a campaign to promote a simple idea with the potential to help keep kids safe: We encourage parents to ask, " Is there an unlocked gun in your house? " before sending their child over to play at another home. Every day78 children (28,470 annually!) are killed by guns in our country. About one-third of homes with kids have guns, many left unlocked or loaded. In 2017 at least 285 of those children inadvertently shots themselves or someone else because they found a gun that was unlocked and loaded according to everytownresearch.org/not...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - June 21, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Healthy Habits Source Type: news
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We, the pediatricians and pediatric nurse practitioners of Pediatric Health Associates, take seriously our mission to care for children ’s health. We deeply value the relationships that we form over time with our patients and their families. We are honored to serve as primary care pediatricians for our communities by offering families guidance about normal growth and development of childhood and adolescence, emphasizing preventive care and health maintenance, and supporting and caring for children and their families through periods of acute or chronic illness, disability, or injury.We are dedicated to supporting, promoti...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - June 14, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Coming August 2018!
Shreya Kanabar, MDComing in August you will see a fresh new face here at Pediatric Health. We would like to introduce you to Shreya Kanabar, MD. She will be working at our Naperville, Plainfield and West Chicago offices. A Naperville native, she graduated from Naperville North High School in 2008. We ’re sure some of our parents probably went to school with her back then! Dr. Kanabar attended the University of Illinois in Peoria where she earned her M.D. and is completing her residency this month at Rush University. She is multi-lingual in Spanish and Gujarati and has a basic knowledge...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - June 8, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Welcome to Pediatric Health Associates Source Type: news
Answering your most frequently asked questions
From the desk of Sofia Shakir, MDSofia Shakir, MDHappy Belated Memorial Day! Happy End of School Year! Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim families! May this month be filled with blessings and gratefulness. For this week ’s installment of our practice blog I thought it would be fun to answer a few of the most frequently asked questions by parents. Although one of the most important objectives of our training as pediatricians is to identify healthy children from sick, most of our time as community pediatricians is spent having conversations with parents and children about their growth and development. One of my ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - June 1, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
Memorial Day 2018....We will always remember and be forever grateful.
TOEVERYSOLDIERWHOHASSERVEDTHISCOUNTRY WETHANKYOUFOROUR FREEDOM. (Source: Pediatric Health Associates)
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - May 25, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
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Linda Hamilton, MDFrom the desk of Linda Hamilton:Want to help your family cut down on added sugars, then read on:AMERICANS consume more added sugars than any other society today, about 270 calories or 17 teaspoons of sugar daily, and do not do enough exercise to burn off those calories, resulting in weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancers.Added sugars are not naturally occurring but are added in food products and beverages such as soda, energy drinks, Sport drinks, cookies, candies, cakes, pastries and ice cream.A 20 ounce soda contains 14 tsp of sugar, and a 20 ounce Sport drink contains ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - May 18, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
Ahhh....summer's almost here....and so are the insects!
From the desk of Josie Dawe, CPNP:Josie Dawe, CPNPIt ' s almost summer time, the time when children commonly experience insect bites. Insect bites can include mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, chiggers and flies to name a few. While most insect bites are harmless, some can be dangerous. In fact, Illinois has seen an increase in the number of mosquito-related illnesses in recent years according to The Center for Disease Control (CDC). Nationwide there has been an increase in the number of tick-related illnesses and this year is expected to be a heavy tick season as the mild winter has allowed ticks to thrive and emerge ea...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - May 11, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
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May is a great month to get school/sports physicals for the Fall … appointments are available in all offices with all physicians and nurse practitioners. (Source: Pediatric Health Associates)
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - May 3, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Teach kids how to deal with anger and confrontations
Advice from HealthyChildren.org on helping your child learn how to deal with anger and avoid confrontations:Everybody Gets Mad: Helping Your Child Cope with ConflictHelp Children Act CalmLet them know that it takes more courage to walk away from a fight than to stay and fight.Teach them that fights don ’t solve problems—they make new ones.Remind them that when they get mad but don ’t fight, they have really won.Sometimes, getting along with other kids is hard. Some kids:Get into fights when they are angry.Get teased a lot.Encourage others to fight.This can make your child feel bad or get in trouble. Teach your ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - May 3, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
You never know the life you save....become an organ donor!
The week of April 23-27 has been designated as National Pediatric Transplant Week. This week is to bring attention to the great need for organ donations and to honor donors and their families whose incredibly selfless gift has given someone the gift of life.While most of us will never experience the need for a transplant, there are many of us who know someone who has a debilitating condition such as kidney dialysis that are in need of a transplant.Right now there are almost 2,000 children on the national transplant list. Those needing hearts, lungs, eyes, tissue, liver, kidney, or some other body part are...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - April 20, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Volunteer Opportunities Source Type: news
