Fall 2021 newsletter

Coronavirus FAQs   What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is a disease process which can consist of the any of the following: Fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, body aches, headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion, nausea, vomiting and or diarrhea; CO stands for corona, VI stands for virus, and D stands for disease. […]

We in the medical community believe wholeheartedly in the prevention of all illness, ESPECIALLY by vaccination. Science and history continue to show that vaccination dramatically decreases both the mortality (death rate) and morbidity (severity of illness) of infectious diseases. And, more than 98-99% of the general population (non-medical) agrees with those statements as well. Yes, […]

Question: “Why do I have to bring my child in for a 2 1/2 year well exam?” Within the past few years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that health care providers start seeing toddlers for well exams at the age of 30 months. This is a time period when we are seeing significant […]

Wow…it’s July already. I hope the summer has started off well for everyone out there. The 4th of July always reminds me of when my brothers and I were younger and we would buy fireworks from our friends, and shoot them off to celebrate the holiday. Things really haven’t changed since then. Fireworks are as […]

How do I know if my child has measles? Measles cases are on the increase this year. They are HIGHLY infectious. There have been 129 measles cases thus far, with the most (58) in California. According to the AAP. “95% (122 cases) were associated with international travel, including 34 infected travelers who brought the disease […]

Dear Sir, We are a growing group of parents who do not believe in vaccinating our children. Can you tell me what percentage do NOt vaccinate?   Hello, As of 2014, if you live in the state of Ohio, 98% to 98.9% DO vaccinate, and 1.1% to 2% do NOT vaccinate. Here is a handy […]

My 9 month son had his adenoids removed and ear tubes done on 8-7-02. since then he keeps grabbing the back of head and crying out in pain. finally after a couple weeks of this he was admitted in to hospital and they did spinal tap and ct scan and tons of blood work but […]

Hello Dr. Mike, My son is about three months old and has been circumcised. While giving him a bath, I discovered some whitish material underneath the hood of his penis. I though it might have been diaper rash ointment, but upon further washing, it wouldn’t come off. As I look a little harder, I thought […]

Dear Dr. Mike, I am writing to you because i need some guidance as to where to go for help with my nephew. A quick background; My nephew is a 5 year old male. He was born two months premature. He has always had a very poor appetite. He has behavioral problems, i.e. inappropriate social […]