Alexis Lieberman MD, Advocare Fairmount Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

10/22/2025

We are looking for a couple of special people to join our staff, both a medical assistant and a front desk receptionist. Must LOVE kids! Reach out if it’s you or a friend.

10/12/2025

Flu is already here! I recommend a flu shot!

09/30/2025

Glad to see this! Debuts Sat Oct 4!

09/25/2025

Here’s the American Academy response to your questions about acetaminophen, leukovorin, and autism.

​Autism is a complex complex neurodevelopmental condition that varies widely in how it affects children. It is increasingly linked to genetics, but there is no single reason why some children have autism. Individualized plans, often involving a combination of developmental, behavioral, educational...

09/25/2025

I used to think that affirmations were kind of corny, but I realized that anything you practice gets easier, so if you say the affirmations every day, you’re going to be quicker to think those thoughts in a stressful moment. Here’s Sesame Street to help. 

09/13/2025

Parents are contacting us about the Phila school district not allowing Zyrtec to be kept at the school nurse’s office for kids with food allergies. I ran this by several pediatric allergists and emergency room docs. Their take is that this is a good decision. Too many kids having allergic reactions who SHOULD receive an epi pen injection are getting Zyrtec INSTEAD. If there is no Zyrtec there, the hope is that using the epinephrine will be the default. Makes sense!

09/11/2025

We ARE offering flu and Covid vaccines in our office. Injected flu vaccine and nasal flu vaccine are already in the office. We JUST got Moderna Covid vaccine today in Philadelphia for under 12; expect Moderna Covid vaccine for under 12 years old in the suburbs by the end of next week. We are still waiting to learn if we will have Covid vaccine for 12 and older.

We recommend these vaccines! They reduce the risk of hospitalization from Flu abd Covid viruses, and the Covid vaccine cuts the risk of long Covid in half. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends them.

09/01/2025

Love Dr Becky! Don’t set a kid up to have to lie.

09/01/2025

Our office is buying moderna vaccine for those under 12 years old. We are looking into Novavax for those 12 and over if it’s available. We don’t know if insurance will pay.

08/28/2025

I love this essay by Anne Lamott. Even if your child is not learning how to sleep in their own bed, I think you’ll like it too. 

08/12/2025

Here’s a great response about overweight from Carolyn Hax:

Carolyn Hax: Daughter doesn t need Dad harping on her weight

07/19/2025

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