Virginia Pediatric and Adolescent Center

12/26/2024

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate! Santa came to visit our patients and staff in sick clinic yesterday morning. ❤️

12/17/2024

Happy holidays!

11/07/2024

Congratulations to Drs. Crim, Rossbach, O’Mara, and Cross for being named to the list of Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctors this year. We are lucky to have a wonderful group of doctors and nurse practitioners.

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! 🎃

10/31/2024

Parents — share these tips with your trick-or-treaters to help them stay SAFE while out gathering goodies this ! 🎃🍬

Tips for drivers and party hosts here: NHTSA.gov/Halloween-Safety-Tips

10/31/2024

Princess Leia (Dr. Waller) wishes everyone a safe and fun Halloween! 🎃

10/31/2024

A trick-or-treating social story to help make Halloween more enjoyable and comfortable for everyone!

Printable version available here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGU-VLTiEw/5khl1ZYbNhZw01HpIu09iQ/view?utm_content=DAGU-VLTiEw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

10/26/2024

A podcast with some really helpful points for parents of tweens and teens about anxiety, social media, and screens.

Podcast Episode · Good Inside with Dr. Becky · 10/22/2024 · 57m

10/26/2024

Food for thought.

10/24/2024

And, yes, you can copy it!

09/28/2024

Free Covid tests available again:

COVID Home Tests | USPS

09/28/2024

Meltdowns, refusing to share, hitting other kids. Every child has bad behavior sometimes. At home, it's easier to deal with. But what about in public? Psycholog

09/25/2024

We will have a shot clinic for flu and Moderna Covid shots for ages 6 months and older (yes, we received a shipment of the doses for younger kids!) through adolescence for THIS Saturday morning in the Fair Ridge office. The link is below.

09/23/2024

We finally have flu shots for all ages and Moderna Covid shots for ages 12 years and older at our shot clinics! Our head nurse has been in touch with our rep for the Moderna Covid vaccine; there was a significant delay in the shipping of the vaccine for the Covid shots for ages 6 months through 11 years, but we hope to have those within the next couple of weeks and will keep you posted. For that reason, the sign up indicates that Covid vaccines for patients under age 12 will only be given at well checks until further notice.

This first (main) link is for our Fair Ridge flu and age 12+ Covid shot clinics; the link to the Springfield ones is in the comments below.

09/14/2024

A new study by Consumer Reports found concerning levels of lead in about one-third of cinnamon powders and spice blends that it tested.

09/10/2024

Don't be fooled by their size! 👧👦 Even our "big kids" need booster seats. Car seats aren't just for little kids; they're crucial for protecting growing bodies. Seat belts are designed for adults, and without a booster, the lap belt can injure your child's abdomen in a crash. Research from NHTSA shows boosters reduce the risk of serious crash injuries by 45%.

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