William Tomlinson, MD - Garfield Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Dr Tomlinson is a board Certified pediatrician, and internist caring for families of Mid Ohio Valley
09/18/2025
Presidents and Secretaries of Health and Human Services may come and go every few years, but your child’s pediatrician will be there for your family far longer. When it comes to important decisions like vaccines, don’t rely solely on changing headlines or shifting policies—turn to the healthcare professional who will be with your child through every stage of life.
If you have questions or concerns about vaccines, let’s have a conversation. Your child’s long-term health is our top priority, and we’re here to provide trusted answers and support for your family, year after year.
09/03/2025
Happy Birthday, Dr. Tomlinson!
08/28/2025
Just a friendly reminder, our office will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day!
08/19/2025
Snack Smart!
Avoid the sugar crash!
Which are you ready to try?
08/15/2025
08/13/2025
Safety first near the pool, lake or ocean!
✅ Don't let children swim alone
✅ Teach Children to Swim
✅ Always swim in a lifeguarded area
✅ Always with with kids
✅ Learn water safety survival skills
08/08/2025
You have ONE WEEK to get in your coloring pages to the office for a chance to win these great prizes!
You can pick up a coloring sheet from our office during regular business hours, or you can print directly from Facebook.
Contest entries must be turned into the office by end of day on Friday, August 15th. The winner will be announced on Monday, August 18th!
Contest is open to those 17 and younger.
Prize includes:
A LAKWAR Telescope, 70/400mm
2 tickets to Discovery World on Market
08/05/2025
Mosquitoes love kids — here’s how to keep them away!
➡ Use child-safe repellents
➡ Avoid scented lotions
➡ Cover arms/legs in grassy areas
07/28/2025
There are limited appointments still available!
Make sure your child is ready for the next school year by scheduling their well visit! We will be hosting a Saturday Clinic by appointment only.
Aug 2, 2025
8am-noon
07/25/2025
All vaccines contain antigens that help the body create the immune response needed to protect against an infection. Did you know that kids are exposed to 2,000 - 6,000 antigens every day just by playing on the playground or riding public transit? That’s way more than the number of antigens in any combination of vaccines on the current schedule!
🏍️ Little riders, big adventures—and even bigger safety tips!
Before your kid hits the dirt, make sure they’re geared up and in the know. From helmets to handling, we've got the must-reads to keep the thrills safe and fun.
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WV Senate Bill 273 goes into effect on June 7th, 2018. This act adds further restrictions on the use of Opiates and has implications for Schedule II medications(such as medication used to treat ADD).
We would like to Highlight two things from this act.
#1 It requires offices to create a 'voluntary non-opioid advanced directive' form that would allow patients to specify that they don’t want to be prescribed opioids for medical conditions. We have done this and have it available on request.
#2 The act also calls for further restrictions on quantity of op**te medications that can be prescribed at one time. It puts very specific requirements of how frequently patients receiving op**tes have to be seen in our office. It also has some very specific requirements on what has to be discussed and documented during those visits. In the past we have tried to incorporate the management of op**tes as part of a patient's regular follow up visit. This law has place some more onerous requirements that may require separate visits for some of our patients.
We are updating our policy in our office and evaluating how to proceed. Many providers are considering not providing this service. We recognize this is important to our patients and we plan to continue this service.. Please bear with use as we strive to comply with these new laws
The full policy can be found in our office. If you have any concerns about how this Senate Bill will effect your medical care please call our office for a visit.
