Wasatch Pediatrics in Draper

10/23/2025

10/23/2025

Celebrating Medical Assistance Day this week gives us the chance to spotlight our amazing medical assistants! ✨ From welcoming kids & families to giving comfort during visits, you bring smiles and special care to our patients every single day. Today, we celebrate you - thank you for your dedicated commitment, compassion, and teamwork. We couldn’t do it without you! 💫

10/21/2025

Many parents have had questions about the hepatitis B vaccine lately. Here are answers to our most common questions about hepatitis B and the vaccine!

In the meantime, here are some quick facts to know about hepatitis B:

- Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver and can cause mild, moderate, or severe liver disease, including liver cancer.
- Babies & younger children are at higher risk & symptoms may not show up until decades later.
- It is spread primarily by blood contact but can survive outside the body for up to 7 days, so it can even be spread by doing things like sharing a toothbrush.
- Vaccination is safe and has reduced hepatitis B infections by 99% in children under 19 years of age.

As pediatricians, we trust and follow the AAP Recommended Immunization Schedule and are always here to help you navigate decisions with any questions or concerns you may have. Just like we've always been 🧡

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10/15/2025

Placing your baby on their back to sleep reduces the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths.  Check out these tips to learn more! 

Talk to your pediatrician if you have any questions or concerns.  

10/15/2025

Placing your baby on their back to sleep reduces the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths. Check out these tips to learn more!

Talk to your pediatrician if you have any questions or concerns.

10/13/2025

Stories connect us all! Learning about Indigenous histories and cultures is valuable at every stage of childhood, strengthening empathy, awareness, and strong social-emotional skills. Check out these books with your kids to celebrate !

10/08/2025

The hepatitis B virus can spread in several ways, including primarily by blood contact or even sharing a toothbrush (not just sexually transmitted). Since hepatitis B infections may or may not have symptoms, often appearing decades later, it can spread easily to others without knowing & be very difficult to prevent.

Protecting your newborn at birth with the hepatitis B vaccine provides important protection in the first few days & beyond as they grow.

Have more questions? Just talk to your pediatrician. We're here to help you, work through your concerns, and provide information you can trust 💙

09/29/2025

988 is available 24/7, no matter what you're facing.

Whether you're feeling anxious, isolated, overwhelmed, or in crisis, a caring counselor is ready to listen and help you take the next step.

You're not alone. 988 supports people every single day - and can help you or your child.

The 988 Lifeline connects people to 988 counselors across a network of more than 200 local crisis contact centers. When you or your loved one contacts 988, you receive support from someone who cares, help planning next steps, and information about local resources and options for follow-up.

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09/26/2025

Wearing a helmet can help protect athletes from serious brain or head injuries, but there is no concussion-proof helmet!

Signs of concussion include headache, dizziness, blurred vision, difficulty thinking clearly, and sensitivity to noise & light.

If you think your athlete has a concussion, keep them out of play the day of the injury. Athletes should not return to play until cleared by an appropriate medical professional. Call our office if you have any concerns or need an evaluation.