At 6:00 one morning, I was playing tennis at our local athletic club a few months ago.   Sam, working at the front desk came running ...

To be completely honest, I have never worried much about exposing children to germs.   Children face so few threats from infection no...

The numbers are staggering.   One child in 68 goes on to develop this disease; it is more common in boys.   We do not know the caus...

I would be totally, completely, and hopelessly addicted.   This past week, I find myself reflecting on my reasons for wanting to beco...

Physicians today are not held in the same high esteem as they used to be.   We are often portrayed as callous, intolerant, clutch-fisted...

Have you ever noticed someone’s eye darting off a different direction, even though they appear to be looking at you?   Over the pas...

Medicine can wear down our hearts and souls.   My journey in pediatrics has been filled with many rewarding experiences but haunting ...

As a physician, I should be presenting oral arguments about the Constitution before the U.S. Supreme Court.   If you read the article...

One of the most common questions a pediatrician can be asked is about picky eaters.   I have given my “picky eater” talk at least once e...

I confess that I am my children’s pediatrician.   I have given them every vaccination they have ever had and probably would not trust an...

I am a mom of four and pediatrician who has been in practice for 15 years in the town in which I was born and raised.  MommyDoc is a blo...