Pediatric & Young Adult Clinic

Pediatric & Young Adult Clinic We specialize in medical care for children through young adulthood and we would love to get to know your family better.

My thoughts on the Surgeon General nominee:  Having  a person who did not complete residency and does not hold a license...
05/10/2025

My thoughts on the Surgeon General nominee: Having a person who did not complete residency and does not hold a license is an insult to those of us who are qualified physicians. When a person graduates from medical school, they are in the preschool of being a doctor
At graduation you realize just how much you DO NOT KNOW. Dropping out of residency suggests she didn’t have what it takes to be a physician
Not being licensed is another red flag
Some of the most difficult training occurs during residency, where you are given increasing autonomy in treating patients, but always under the close supervision of an attending physician, and you realize HOW MUCH YOU DO NOT KNOW. Dropping out of residency suggests that she couldnt manage the stress and challenges
As physician who completed residency; i practiced several years and was then eligible to sit for two exams to earn Board Certification. The first exam is written, and IF that exam is passed, you practice another year or two, and are then eligible to take Oral Boards. During Oral Boards the candidate faces examiners who present medical cases, labs, imaging, etc.
it is a ‘think on your feet’ exam-as the candidate explains /defends their assessment and management of the case.
If the candidate passes Orals, they can apply to their respective professional society to become board certified. Current society members review potential candidates and express concerns they may have before granting board certification

The Surgeon General should be one of the most highly qualified among physicians. Someone who is board certified and licensed Someone who had additional training (Master of Public Health, maybe a PhD) and experience working in the public health sector
Being an influencer does NOT QUALIFY one to hold this position

Under the current administration physicians can no longer hold CDC or NIH as reliable sources of medical or scientific information They have been gutted and politicized and censored
The American public and Congress must not allow the same to occur in selection of Surgeon General

The hallmark of a good physician is KNOWING WHAT YOU DONT KNOW, and being humble enough to seek SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED resources to guide. Let’s select that kind of Surgeon General

The Senate confirms the Surgeon General nominee Let them know your opinion.

Vaccines have become so successful we no longer understand WHY some of us are worried   Vaccine preventable diseases are...
01/23/2025

Vaccines have become so successful we no longer understand WHY some of us are worried Vaccine preventable diseases are so rare, people worry more about the vaccine than the disease. Your physician is your best resource to help you compare the risk of diseases vs the risk of vaccine. Yes, there are vaccine side effects; but the incidence of side effects are less than the frequency of morbidity (side effects) of the disease. Scientists and physicians (up until now) have constantly monitored for these side effects and modified the vaccines used or the vaccine schedule to reduce side effects while protecting the largest number of people. Ever wonder why the polio vaccine used to be oral in a sugar cube, and is now a shot? Vaccine surveillance identified a risk and changed back to a shot-with fewer side effects. Ever wonder why the MMR used to be given at 15 mo and now at 12 mo? Vaccine surveillance. In my early years as a pediatrician I saw a lot of HIB and Strep pneumonia infections. There were so many. I was a preceptor for student doctors. My orientation speech included those all too common signs and symptoms, and I told the students that by the end of their first week they would see several cases, several spinal taps and assist in the hospitalization of multiple children. The lucky kids simply had ear infections, but all too often, the children were gravely ill. Some were hospitalized, some whom had seizures, some had brain damage and some died. When the vaccines were introduced in the late 1980s, the diseases seemed to disappear. I personally witnessed a vaccine miracle.
Have I seen vaccine side effects? Yes. Fevers, red at the injection site, tenderness. I have not seen more serious side effects. That is not to say they don’t exist. But the PREVALENCE (frequency) of side effects is much lower than the RISK of those disease.
I am very concerned, and frankly terrified that the recent push to silence medical and scientific collaboration, squelch the CDC, withdrawal from the WHO (World Health Organization) , and NIH restrictions (National Institutes of Health) will lead to a resurgence of vaccine preventable disease.
Will you or your precious children and grandchildren be affected? I hope not, but only time will tell.
People spend YEARS studying science, medicine and statistics to develop, review and interpret data. I implore you to listen to the experts as you consider the current state of affairs. Owning a car does not qualify me to figure out how to repair it. I’ve lived in a home with a furnace my entire life, but I don’t have a clue how to make it run when it fails on a bitter cold day.
Trust the experts. Insist upon scientific method
Don’t go backwards

Please vote daily to put adult changing tables in Iowa rest stops.
11/10/2023

Please vote daily to put adult changing tables in Iowa rest stops.

Parents: your job is to teach your children HOW to make decisions. Not to make their decisions for them.
07/09/2023

Parents: your job is to teach your children HOW to make decisions. Not to make their decisions for them.

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Want a child who can handle frustration without a tantrum? They’ll watch how YOU handle frustration. If can manage life’...
07/06/2023

Want a child who can handle frustration without a tantrum? They’ll watch how YOU handle frustration. If can manage life’s ups and down with grace, chances are, your child will too.

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Positive parenting by catching your child being good. Children naturally seek your attention. If you don’t notice them b...
07/04/2023

Positive parenting by catching your child being good. Children naturally seek your attention. If you don’t notice them being good, they will misbehave to get your attention. Helping your child choose good behavior is a skill that will serve them for a lifetime.

Good information to review with your children and reduce the chance of  a dog bite
07/04/2023

Good information to review with your children and reduce the chance of a dog bite

Welcome again to the Yellow Dog UK wonderful world of common sense. Would you go up to a stranger in the street and give her a hug or stick your hand in their face? Well I wouldn't but it happens all to often unfortunately with dogs .... What do you do when you can see someone approaching you and your dog?

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