Small, independent private practices are closing, increasing numbers of physicians are retiring early, and fewer medical school graduates ...

Parents who bring in their children to my office with vomiting or severe diarrhea for the very first time often tell me their child is drin...

This story has been on my mind for many years but each time I sat down to write it, the words would not fall into place.   The other day, ...

I have been posting a daily anecdote to catch up with the MommyDoc page on Facebook over the last two months.  It seems as if I am writing...

The most difficult job as a pediatrician is combing through the finer details in a sea of “pink eyes”, to ensure a more serious illness...

Many high school classmates at Klahowya Secondary School are devastated by the loss of an 18 year old boy who drowned in Kitsap County rec...

We are obsessed with Legos in our house.   The other night I handed my two year old son a Lego “man” of his very own and he said “oh mom, ...

Sarah Kliff is a senior editor at Vox.com, where she covers health and issues in medicine.  On June 1st, she wrote an insightful article a...

Yesterday I saw a child I have known since before she was born and her mom confessed she was newly pregnant!   She is a few months older t...

Welcome to my office and a whole new world of parenting.   I am excited and privileged to be part of your journey.   If you feel like you ...

Watching the health care system morph into something unrecognizable, I still believe the physician-patient relationship is THE MOST power...

The statistics are compelling.   According to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, a child dies every two weeks in this country...

As a pediatrician, the most common question asked by parents is “How can I get my baby to sleep through the night?" After 15 years ...