Monarch Pediatrics

07/22/2025

Office night at the movies! Perfect place for a family night. 🥰.

07/15/2025

Please give a warm welcome to Dr. Pozzuoli! She is a pediatric resident at St. Louis Children's Hospital, and will be training with us over the next 3 years. She will mostly be here on Tuesday afternoons, but will occasionally come at other times. She will always be under the supervision of one or our physicians. We hope to share our love of pediatric medicine with her and hope you will too.

07/14/2025

Need some information on bug bite prevention and treatment? Check out this segment of Dr. Nicastro speaking with Laura Hettiger on News 4 Great Day!

07/07/2025

Adreaynna
Medical Assistant

Favorite Vaccine to give: Vaxelis because it’s a combination vaccine
Favorite Part of your Job: Creating strong relationships with families and watching the kiddos grow!
Favorite Zoo Animal: Flamingos
Favorite Butterfly: Tiger Swallowtail
Favorite children’s book: The entire Junie B. Jones Series
Fun, unique fact about yourself: I have two furbabies, an 8-year-old cat and an 8-month-old Great Dane

07/04/2025

Our office is closed today so we can take some time to enjoy the holiday with our families. We will resume our regular half day Saturday hours tomorrow. For urgent needs, please call our exchange at 314-273-2052. Otherwise you can call us in the morning.

07/03/2025

Our office will be closed tomorrow, but be sure to stay safe and have a great time. Check out some recommendations on fireworks safety from the AAP, courtesy of HealthyChildren.org:
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/stay-safe-this-4th-of-july.aspx

06/30/2025

On National Social Media Day, this is your reminder that we all look happier when we give our screens a rest! (Also we all decided to wear PJs today).

06/30/2025

Today is National Social Media Day. A day we take seriously here in the world of pediatrics. Because the Anxious Generation is here, and we as pediatricians and parents need to do our best to help our children be the best humans they can be. Here are some resources that we like to help make sure your kids are safe on their technology:
-- www.commonsensemedia.org A great website to help review games and apps to make sure if they are safe/appropriate for your child. Also helpful to review TV shows, movies and books.
-- Officer Gomez is an amazing resource to provide tips on social media dangers for kids
-- The AAP website has a great spot to go and develop a Family Media Plan: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/fmp/Pages/MediaPlan.aspx?_gl=1*3asdh2*_ga*MTQ0ODE2OTI4Mi4xNjkyMzkyMTAz*_ga_FD9D3XZVQQ*MTY5MjM5MjEwMi4xLjAuMTY5MjM5MjEwMy4wLjAuMA..&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=69654055&gclid=Cj0KCQjw64jDBhDXARIsABkk8J7AmcaR_5FjzzYYd-JRQBv9Ks9iUav0kZdWJlWoa3AqN-GJBY1DKPAaAuOZEALw_wcB

Do you have other resources you like to use? Please share with us!

06/24/2025

Dr. Nicastro sat down with Laura Hettiger at KMOV to talk about sunscreen advice for children. Check it out!

There are so many different types of sunscreen out there that sometimes it can be overwhelming figuring out what is best for your kids. Pediatrician Dr. Ellen Nicastro recommends using sunscreen with at least SPF 30. Watch Great Day to learn more about the best sunscreen habits to follow when it com...

06/23/2025

Just a reminder that our parking garage entrance off of N New Ballas Ct. is closed for a few more days. You can still get in to our garage off Rue de la Banque!

06/19/2025

Our office is closing early today in honor of Juneteenth. For any urgent needs this afternoon, you can call our exchange at 314-273-2052. Otherwise we will resume our regular hours on Friday June 20.

06/18/2025

It is a bittersweet day, as we say goodbye to our amazing triage nurse, Corrin. She will be moving many states away, and we will miss her ever so much. Feel free to leave your sentimental farewell messages to an original Monarch!