Dr. Gottman

01/09/2026

I love graphs, partly because math and statistics can be visually demonstrated.

01/06/2026

Truth

I’ve been getting a lot of questions asking where you should be getting your vaccine information and Vaccine Schedules given what is currently occurring with the RFK Jr., the HHS, the CDC, and this administration as a whole.

As pediatricians, our responsibility is — and always has been — to follow the science, not politics.

Recent efforts led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to influence vaccine policy have raised serious concern within the medical community. These pushes have promoted unscientific, disproven, and dangerous narratives about vaccines that directly contradict decades of high-quality research and real-world safety data.

Because of this politicization, pediatricians, and physicans in general, no longer trust vaccine guidance coming from the CDC when it deviates from established evidence at the direction of RFK Jr. and this administration. Public health guidance must be rooted in data, transparency, and rigorous scientific review — not ideology.

In contrast, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has made a clear and public commitment to remain strictly evidence-based. The AAP continues to uphold the childhood vaccine schedule exactly as science, safety data, and decades of outcomes research have shown to be most effective and safest for children.

At this time, the American Academy of Pediatrics is the only organization I personally recommend to families for accurate, trustworthy information about vaccines and the pediatric immunization schedule. Their recommendations are developed by pediatric experts, grounded in peer-reviewed research, and focused solely on protecting children — not appeasing political agendas.

Children deserve science.

Parents deserve honesty.

And medicine must remain guided by evidence — not misinformation.

👇🏻👀👇🏻 See comments for the link to the evidence-based, trustworthy, vaccine schedule from the AAP.

📣 SAME OLD DISCLAIMER: I will not tolerate any antivax comments or any misinformation regarding vaccines on my page and anyone commenting with such will be deleted and banned without warning (including fake questions/comments meant to disguise the true agenda - I see through this). I’m happy to post links from reputable sources as additional information but I WILL NOT engage with science deniers, especially on this topic.

12/08/2025

One of my recent pet peeves is the phrase "Prove me wrong ..." The onus is not on others to prove you wrong, it is upon you to prove yourself right. The phrase is used as a form of academic laziness by individuals not willing to do the actual research, or that can't actually prove their point, as this clip will show.

11/26/2025

I couldn't help myself. I laughed out loud. Second post tonight. I might retire from facebook now. Just kidding!

11/26/2025

Every healthcare provider knows that nurses are professionals. And damn good ones at that.

Nurses are professionals. Yet the Department of Education’s proposed definition of “professional degree” programs excludes nursing, which will restrict access to federal loans essential for advanced practice education.

At a time of historic workforce shortages, this threatens the future of safe, high-quality patient care.

Stand with nurses. Sign the petition today at the link in our bio or visit https://americannurs.es/professional-degree-petition

10/26/2025

Happy Halloween!!
Signed, Wilson

09/29/2025

RSV can be a truly nasty virus, leading to hospitalizations or worse. The RSV vaccine is a true blessing.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that affects the breathing system and causes symptoms like runny nose, cough, and sore throat. This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes RSV in children and how to prevent its spread. https://ja.ma/4npEinK

09/25/2025

09/23/2025

Science deniers are making life much more difficult than it needs to be

Facts.

08/19/2025

American Academy of Pediatrics has released our annual update to our immunization recommendations to best help children and adolescents build immunity and stay healthy.

Since our founding in the 1930s, the AAP has been creating evidence-based vaccine recommendations that are rooted in the latest science and our deep clinical knowledge about children’s health.

With misinformation about immunizations spreading, AAP is publishing our own, independent vaccine recommendations, including updated recommendations for RSV, influenza, and COVID-19. Read our full policy statement to learn about AAP's updated immunization schedule.
https://bit.ly/4lsW8El

08/17/2025

AAP steps to the front and center

07/30/2025

Have a watch with Neil Degrasse Tyson. Now, if I could only speak with his voice.