Woods Mill Pediatrics of Washington University

01/01/2026

Wishing all of our patients and their families a Happy New Year! Here is to a 2026 filled with happiness, adventure and good health. 🎉🎆🎇🥳

12/29/2025

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all our patients and their families. 🎄🎅

12/23/2025

That’s a wrap‼️ #2026

12/14/2025

Happy Hanukkah to all our patients and their families who are celebrating. Shine your light in the darkness. 🕎✡️

12/14/2025

Dr. Ryan spent this chilly morning talking with soon to be Moms about what to expect at the first pediatrician visit. It was great to see Moms preparing their postpartum support network.

12/08/2025

Listen to your friends! 👂🩺🤝💙

12/06/2025

Happy Birthday to Tanya, our wonderful Receptionist & Billing Coordinator! 🎉
Thank you for all you do — we hope your day is as amazing as you are!

12/05/2025

The 1991 recommendation to universally vaccinate all newborns for Hepatitis B has resulted in an estimated 500,000 childhood infections prevented. It has resulted in 90,000 deaths avoided. 35 years of real world data shows us this vaccine is safe and effective. Today's recommendations from RFK's ACIP are misguided and not evidence based.

A statement from American Academy of Pediatrics President, Dr. Susan J. Kressly:

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to recommend routine hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns: All babies should receive a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, a second dose at one to two months, and a third dose at six months. The pacing of these doses has been rigorously tested and proven to be safe and effective over several decades.

Vaccinating all newborns against hepatitis B effectively prevents transmission of the virus to newborns during childbirth, supports them to build immunity against potential childhood infections, and ensures long-term protection into adulthood from a virus that can cause serious liver disease and liver cancer. Infants and children can be exposed to this virus by close caregivers who may not know they are infected. Delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine has no clear benefits and leaves children vulnerable to infection.

Click here to read the full statement: https://bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT

12/01/2025

New study adds to concerns regarding early smartphone use in kids. Children who received a smartphone prior to age 12 showed poorer mental health than those who waited.

A new study on smartphone use and its effect on adolescents’ health may be one more reason parents should hold off on getting their kids the devices.