SmartStart Pediatrics

08/02/2025

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/Vaccine-Ingredients-Frequently-Asked-Questions.aspx

All vaccines contain antigens. Antigens make vaccines work. They prompt the body to create the immune response needed to protect against infection. Antigens come in several forms. The form used in a vaccine is chosen because studies show it is the best way to protect against a particular infection.....

07/20/2025

A letter penned by another pediatrician, he captures our sentiments well.

Here's why pediatricians recommend vaccines with confidence. As vaccine misinformation comes from the highest levels, they will continue to be there for you to support important parenting decisions.​

07/17/2025

Over the past few years, electric bikes (e-bikes) have exploded in popularity among kids and teens.

07/17/2025

07/17/2025

Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac commonly cause skin rashes in children during the spring, summerand fall seasons. An allergic reaction to the oil in these plants produces the rash. Here's how to avoid poison ivy rash and how to treat it.

06/13/2025

Enjoy!

Let The Fun Begin🧡🧑‍🎓💚

06/10/2025

By choosing SmartStart Pediatrics you are allowing us to share in the care of your children. We consider this both a great privilege and an extreme responsibility. Our providers make it a priority to honor this privilege and meet this responsibility on a daily basis. We rely on our training and experience to make the most up to date recommendations. We consider guidance offered by experts we trust. We utilize our training to evaluate published studies and make our own conclusions. We look at accepted recommendations and requirements and interpret them so they can be applied in our day-to-day practice. As parents ourselves we consider the consequences of our advice from the viewpoint of a parent with your children’s best interests in mind. At a time when families seem to be confronted more than ever with conflicting information, we at SmartStart will do our best with our education and experience, and our care and compassion, to honor the commitment we make to you. We pledge to help give your children the best opportunity to fulfill their potential to be the happy, healthy, thriving wonders of nature they were meant to be.

06/05/2025

More and more our patients are asking about supplements as a way to get more out of their workouts. The best thing to focus on is good overall nutrition.

Parents and athletes need to be aware that dietary supplements are not regulated by the FDA. Studies looking at the purity of supplements find high rates of contamination with possibly harmful substances. Learn more here.

06/05/2025

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Mamas lean into those in your tribe who want to help you … helping you may not be feeding the baby , BUT there is plenty they can do including helping with other kids , faking laundry , or cooking a meal … do not tell people you don’t need help instead learn to say “yes please if you could ….”

05/06/2025

Thank you to All of Our Beloved Nurses and Teachers🥰