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PHA wishes all of our families a very happy and safe holiday season! May your days be filled with the love of family and friends, great memories and happy times!PLEASE NOTE: OFFICEHOLIDAY HOURS:Pediatric Health will have limited hours for the following days:Sunday, December 18thCLOSEDdue to the anticipated wind chills being so far below normal.Saturday, December 24ththe office will beopen untilnoon.Monday,December 26th the office willclose at 2 pm.Saturday December 31the office will beclosed the entire day.Monday, January 2ndthe office will beopen until noon.PHAHAPPENINGS:We celebrate with Nurse Practitioner Kim ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - December 16, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Source Type: news
Buying a trampoline for Christmas?
Looking thru the Black Friday and Cyber Monday toy ads we ’ve noticed many stores have ads for trampolines for Christmas. Each year trampolines cause about100,000 injuries. In a 9 year period (2002-2011) over 1 million people visited the emergency room due to trampoline injuries. Approximately 300,000 of those injuries included broken bones and 93% of these fractures happened to kids under 16 years of age. Strains and fractures of the leg are the most common type of injury. Other injuries include injuries to the spinal cord, head and neck with potentially devastating consequences. ...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - December 1, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Safety Source Type: news
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From the desk of Jihad Shoshara, MDI am pleased to report that the Sixteenth Annual Chicago Muslim Turkey Drive is a success. As of this writing, eight Chicago Public Schools in the Woodlawn and Chicago Lawn neighborhoods have successfully distributed 4,500 free Thanksgiving turkeys to families of their students and their communities. Another 500 turkeys are also currently being distributed to needy families by the Inner-city Muslim Action Network (IMAN) around their central office in Chicago Lawn. All told, we have smashed records in terms of the numbers of schools helped and numbers of turkeys provided. (Our expansion of...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - November 25, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Volunteer Opportunities Source Type: news
To Share or Not to Share?
From the desk of Katie Faragher, CPNPFacebook, InstaGram, Snapchat, and Twitter have millions of users worldwide. Social media websites have given people an opportunity to share moments of their life through text and photographs. As social media websites continue to grow in popularity, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) voices concern regarding the parent ’s right to share and the child’s right to privacy. Experts discussed pros and cons of social media sharing at an AAP conference held in October 2016. Positive aspects of sharing on social media include emotional support and practical...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - November 22, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
We are thankful for you!
We at Pediatric Health would like to extend our wishes for a very Happy Thanksgiving to all of our families! We thank you for the privilege of serving you and we so enjoy watching the kids grow up.As each of us gather around the Thanksgiving table and share with one another something that we are grateful for, let us recall a special moment of a kindness shown, perhaps the blessing of a new family member that has come into our lives or maybe the joy that a loved one has come home.May your Thanksgiving be filled with wonderful moments with family and friends! (Source: Pediatric Health Associates)
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - November 22, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Building skills through reading
From the desk of Katie Faragher, CPNPA great way to start preparing your child for school is to start reading to your childas soon as they are born!Connections are formed in a young child ' s brain when parents talk, sing, and read to them. Language development, literacy, and social-emotional skills are built during this important time in child development. Age-specific reading tips are listed below to help your young infants, toddlers, preschoolers,and school age children enjoy reading:Newborns-Babies are happiest when cuddling in their parents arms. They love responding to the emotion heard in their pare...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - November 11, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
Trick or Treat: How much sugar is too much? Beware of the Halloween candy stash.
Kim Gubbins, CPNPFrom the desk of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Kim GubbinsWe know that dietary and lifestyle habits are major contributors of chronic diseases including Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, elevated blood pressure, obesity and dental cavities. We have seen childhood obesity on the rise and many studies have linked sugar intake to this increase.According to the American Heart Association (AHA), “children should consume less than 25 grams (g), or the equivalent of 6 teaspo...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - November 8, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
Halloween Happenings at PHA and Dr. Nasrullah is now seeing patients at Plainfield, Naperville and West Chicago offices
We know it ’s hard for kids to come into the office on special days like Halloween! Our staff tries hard to make it fun for the kids to be here and thought you might enjoy seeing their endeavors.WEST CHICAGO OFFICEThose of us lucky enough to work at Pediatric Health do so because of our love of children. It ’s always so exciting to share in the lives of the kids….from their very first visit as a new born, to their first day of kindergarten, moving onto middle school and graduation from high school. We enjoy each special moment in their lives! PLAINFIELD OFFICEDr. Wall...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - November 1, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Halloween Happenings at PHA and Dr. Nasrullah is now seeing patients at Plainfield, Naperville and West Chicago offices.
We know it ’s hard for kids to come into the office on special days like Halloween! Our staff tries hard to make it fun for the kids to be here and thought you might enjoy seeing their endeavors.WEST CHICAGO OFFICEThose of us lucky enough to work at Pediatric Health do so because of our love of children. It ’s always so exciting to share in the lives of the kids….from their very first visit as a new born, to their first day of kindergarten, moving onto middle school and graduation from high school. We enjoy each special moment in their lives! PLAINFIELD OFFICEDr. Wall...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - November 1, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Source Type: news
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PHA welcomes Nishat Nasrullah, D.O. to the practice! Beginning November 1st you will see a new face here at PHA. We are very excited to welcome Nishat Nasrullah, D.O. to our practice. She will be working at the Naperville, Plainfield and West Chicago offices. Dr. Nasrullah hails from the Chicago area and earned her medical degree right here at Midwestern University in Downers Grove. Her residency was performed at Loyola in Maywood and she started her career at the University of Chicago Comer Children ’s Hospital.She and he...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - October 14, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Flu Clinics are now open for all patients!
UPDATE: We now have flu vaccines for all patients with either private or Medicaid insurance plans at each of our locations. To schedule your appointment please call the office at 630.717.2300. (Source: Pediatric Health Associates)
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - October 4, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Vaccination Information Source Type: news
Congratulations Dr. Flais!
Shelly Flais, MDWe are pleased to share the exciting news that Dr. Shelly Flais was chosen as the 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Pediatric Academic Contributed Service Award!In addition to serving our patients at Pediatric Health Associates, Dr. Flais is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics with the Feinberg School of Medicine, No...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - September 22, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Source Type: news
Flu clinics are now open for commercial insurance plan members....call 630.717.2300 to schedule your appointment today!
From the desk of Katien Faragher, CPNPKatie Faragher, CPNPFall is a favorite season for many people. Colorful fall leaves, orange pumpkins, and hayrides are vivid images our minds create as the month of October approaches. Along with the seasonal pleasures of fall, it is important to be reminded that this also means that we are on the brink of ….INFLUENZA!Common and unpredictable, the influenza virus can cause serious complications including death in even the healthiest children. In the United States, about 5% to 20% of the population will...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - September 22, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Vaccination Information Source Type: news
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Meet Our Newest Provider: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Josie Dawe!Josie Dawe, CPNPBeginning August 22nd you will see a new face here at PHA. Jose Dawe earned her Masters of Science in Nursing from Rush University in 2014. Prior to that she spent six years working as a registered nurse at Rush in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). Once she became accredited as a nurse practitioner she worked for school districts providing healthcare services to students and managed the needs of children with acute and chronic conditions earning their parents ' trust that their child would b...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - August 19, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Changes at PHA Source Type: news
Get inspired!
From the desk of PHA staff member Lauren Pesola:The Summer Olympics are underway and the United States has taken the lead so far! Swim phenomenon Michael Phelps has captured his 22nd gold medal (and counting!) since he started competing in the Olympics back in 2004. Whether watching the Olympics in the stands in Rio or just from the television, we all feel a sense of pride for how amazing the athletes representing the United States are. But every single athlete participating is an inspiration to kids everywhere. Whether you child participates in volleyball, gymnastics, swimming, tennis or another spor...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - August 12, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
