The Pediatric Specialists Medical Group

07/30/2025

Extreme heat can cause children to become sick in several ways.  Learn how to keep kids safe in extreme heat—signs of heat illness, prevention tips, hydration advice & when to call the pediatrician or seek emergency medical care.​

07/24/2025

School is just a few weeks away. If your child’s sleep patterns have gotten a little out of wack over the summer, now is the time to get them back on track. Here are some good tips for good sleep.

School-age kids need 9–12 hours of sleep a night. If they don't get it, they may be cranky or moody, hyper, and have behavior problems.

07/10/2025

It can be hard to know how to discuss tragic events with our children. This can be especially true when these tragedies involve the loss of children’s lives such as the recent floods in Texas. It’s likely that many of our children have heard about the flood and may have questions. It’s important that we discuss these issues in an open but age-appropriate way. This video from the AAP has some excellent tools for discussing these topics with our children.

Dr. David Hill, spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, offers some simple tips on how to talk to children after a disaster. Children as young a...

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day! We hope you all have a very fun and safe Fourth of July!

06/26/2025

It’s hot out there! Please read this article to learn how to protect your child from the heat and to learn the signs of heat illness. This is especially important for those kids/teens doing sports and camps over the summer.

Extreme heat can cause children to become sick in several ways.  Learn how to keep kids safe in extreme heat—signs of heat illness, prevention tips, hydration advice & when to call the pediatrician or seek emergency medical care.​

06/19/2025

Today is Juneteenth, our nations newest national holiday. This holiday has a long and interesting history remembering the arrival of federal troops to Galveston Bay, TX to announce that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state were free. You can learn more about the holiday here:
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth

06/17/2025

Happy Birthday to all of our June birthday peeps! Happy B-Day to Nadine, Lyzz, Taylor, and Chris!

06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day to all of our amazing dads!

06/12/2025

The kids are out of school, and it's hot outside! There's not a much better way to spend the summer days than swimming in the pool. Swimming is great fun and great exercise, but pools and all bodies of water present some dangers for kids. Did you know that just behind birth defects, drowning is the number one cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 4? This article provides good information on keeping your child safe around the water, including pool fences, pool alarms, assigned water watchers, life vests, CPR, and more. And don't forget the sun screen!

​Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death in children between ages 1 and 4. The AAP recommends several ways parents can help keep children safe around home swimming pools and hot tubs―all year long―in your own backyard, your neighbor's, or on vacation.

05/31/2025

Congratulations to all of our patients graduating this weekend! You’re going to go on to do amazing things! We’re proud of you all!

05/27/2025

Happy Birthday to Dr. Hasell!