- Medical Weight LossYour baby is born with extra stored energy and water which serves to nourish him for the first day or so. For this reason, the baby may not want or need much to eat during the first few feedings. A weight loss of up to 10% is expected within the first week, but we do expect them to regain their birth weight by the 2 week visit. By the fourth to fifth day, the baby should be eating well and starting to regain weight. This is when your breast milk will usually come in.
- Pediatric CareThe American Academy of Pediatrics has created a site to make it easy for you to make your own, personalized “Family Media Plan.”
- Emergency CareChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) Urgent Care Centers are in many neighborhoods. They can see any basic pediatric healthcare issue, and can also do x-rays and limited blood tests. Hours are usually 11 am-9 pm on weekdays, and 9 am – 9 pm on weekends (there are shorter hours on holidays.) Waits can sometimes be long, and many insurance plans have higher out-of-pocket expenses at urgent care centers than at our office. Click here to check wait times and to “hold a spot” in advance. CHOA urgent care centers do NOT do sedation for procedures or IV fluids.
- Constipation
- ElectrocardiogramIf your child had moderate COVID (more than 3 days of fever, or more than 6 days of other significant symptoms), a clinical examination by one of our physicians along with an EKG is recommended prior to resuming sports.
- Diarrhea
- ImmunizationsThere is nothing more important than the health and safety of your children. That’s why all of the physicians at Pediatric Physicians, PC have always been strong advocates of vaccinations. Making sure the children in our practice are fully vaccinated is the single most important thing we can do to keep your children and our communities safe.
- Pregnancy
- AutismFor those interested in the history and personalities behind vaccine controversies, this well-documented article reviews how one researcher’s flawed and misleading study led to the current MMR-autism scare.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Depression
- Mental HealthValuation or management of new or existing significant health problems, evaluation or management of mental health disorders (including depression, anxiety, attention deficit disorder, or school difficulties), review of multiple new or ongoing concerns, coordination of care among multiple specialists and ancillary health providers, or addressing health concerns of siblings. If these kinds of services are undertaken during a well encounter, you will be billed for
- PsychiatryThe American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has an excellent, comprehensive resource center with specific areas devoted to anxiety, autism, ADD, bullying, depression, substance abuse, and other topics. You’ll find family- or child- focused handouts and lots of solid, up-to-date information.
- Behavioral HealthFrom the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health, providing 24/7 access for crisis help. Can also help arrange & schedule routine services. Can be especially helpful if having trouble finding a therapist, or if financial difficulties.
- Anxiety
- ThyroidPrior to your discharge, the nurses at the hospital will perform a blood test called the Newborn Metabolic Screen, sometimes referred to as “the PKU test”. Your child’s heel will be stuck to obtain a few drops of blood that will be sent to the Georgia state lab to be tested for several medical conditions (PKU, thyroid disorders, metabolic problems, etc.). This test is required by Georgia state law and is also a good idea, since it is the best way to pick up these very rare diseases that require early treatment.
- MRIDr. Michelle was born and raised on the outskirts of Philadelphia. She attended undergraduate school in upstate NY at the Rochester Institute of Technology. There, she studied engineering, worked as a cooperative education student at Kodak, and conducted research in magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Michelle then moved downstate to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC. A subsequent move south to Atlanta brought Dr. Michelle to Emory University for her pediatric residency. After finishing her training in 2000, Dr. Michelle became board certified and entered private practice in the metro Atlanta area. She also spent time as a hospitalist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite. Her special interests include genetics, adolescent medicine, and mindfulness.
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