Pediatric Physicians, PC

01/25/2026

Winter storm update Sunday afternoon:

Both of our offices will be closed tomorrow (Monday) morning, to make sure it's safe for staff and families. We hope to open for the afternoon at 1:30 pm. We're contacting all of the patients whose appointments will be affected. If you know you want to cancel tomorrow (any time), please send us a portal message.

Stay safe everyone!

01/23/2026

WINTER STORM UPDATE: Our Roswell office will be open Saturday AM as usual, by appointment only -- please call if you'd like to get an appointment. We'll see what happens over the weekend and will post here with an update for Monday. As always, we'll have a doc available 24/7 for EMERGENCY phone calls only. If you have a non-emergency, send a portal message -- and keep in mind portal messages are not reviewed until our office reopens.

ALSO: All of the outpatient CHOA facilities will be closed Sat-Sun-Mon -- that means ALL of their pediatrics urgent cares are closed.

Stay safe!!

01/17/2026

Our offices will be closed Monday Jan 19 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr national holiday. As always, one of our physicians is on call for emergencies only. If you have non-urgent issues, please send us a portal message, which will be reviewed when the office opens Tuesday.

The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr. "for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population"

01/10/2026

The new inverted food pyramid has some good stuff, some bad stuff, and some confusing and strange stuff. Dr. Roy breaks it down!

01/05/2026

Hello Everyone! We want to reassure our patient families that our vaccine recommendations will continue to follow the best evidence to protect your children and our communities. We will continue to follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics, whose vaccine committee is 100% dedicated to the safety of your children. We'll follow exactly what the best studies and most-reliable, unbiased recommendations say. This is also the same recommended schedule from the Georgia Department of Public Health, so it matches our state's vaccine requirements for schools and group care centers. We will continue to do our very best to help parents keep their children happy, healthy, and safe!

There is robust evidence to support the safety, effectiveness and necessity of U.S. vaccine recommendations. Some public figures have falsely implied that the number of recommended vaccines for children in the United States could be linked to chronic health conditions or autism and have called for r...

12/27/2025

Tons of flu -- wow! Here's a quick vid on flu, how to recognize and treat, and when to worry. It's pretty miserable, lasts at least a week (and the cough lasts even longer). An ounce of prevention is MUCH better than a pound of cure.

12/24/2025

Wishing you a joyful holiday season! Our offices will be open only in the morning on 12/24, fully closed on 12/25, and back to normal appointment hours on 12/26 at both locations. The Roswell office will also be available Saturday morning on 12/27. A doctor is on call around the clock for emergencies - just reach out via our office line. For anything non-urgent, please submit through the portal. Keep in mind, portal submissions are checked only once the office opens.

12/20/2025

Flying with children? Here's some safety tips and practical info for you and your family for holiday travel! Have tips of your own? Add 'em below!

12/07/2025

Did you know some vaccines prevent cancer? There's great news about the crazy-effective HPV vaccine! But, less great news looming about cancer prevention with the Hep B vaccine. The vaccine works and is safe (no new studies or new info refutes that in any way), but recommendations are changing, and for no good reason at all. You can and should still protect your children from Hep B! Questions and topic suggestions welcome below.

Some additional info:
NBC news summary of the Cochrane report on HPV vaccine effectiveness in preventing cervical cancer: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/hpv-vaccine-safe-cuts-cancer-risk-large-studies-rfk-jr-rcna245437

ACIP's new approach, with many links and supportive details: https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/06/acip-vaccine-advisory-panel-incompetence-bias-expert/

The big picture -- changes in the way ACIP and CDC are run are harbingers of more harm to our children:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/12/05/hepatitis-b-cdc-acip-vaccine-recommendation/

11/22/2025

Happy Thanksgiving Week! Looking ahead -- we'll be closed this week on Thursday AND Friday, and then open for appointments as usual Saturday AM at the Roswell office. One of our docs will be available for emergency phone calls 24/7 - call our office number. For non-emergencies, it's best to use the portal. Remember, portal messages are ONLY reviewed when our office re-opens.

11/20/2025

AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly responds to the recent changes on the CDC’s website - “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to promote false information suggesting vaccines cause autism. Since 1998, independent researchers across seven countries have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism. Anyone repeating this harmful myth is misinformed or intentionally trying to mislead parents.

We call on the CDC to stop wasting government resources to amplify false claims that sow doubt in one of the best tools we have to keep children healthy and thriving: routine immunizations. The American Academy of Pediatrics stands with members of the autism community who have asked for support in stopping this rumor from spreading any further."

11/13/2025

After 23 years of dedicated service to our patients and community, Dr. Jennie Biggs is retiring from the practice of pediatrics.

Her expertise, kindness, and connections with patients has helped keep thousands of children and families healthy and safe. We'll miss her deeply, and we wish her every happiness as she begins this new chapter of her life. She thanks all of her patients for their trust and their smiles.