Today show review on Autism and vaccines
October 30, 2008 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
Repeated studies continue to find no medical link between vaccines and autism. Here is a recent short show on Today show with interview with Paul Offit, MD.
More information at:
* Centers for Disease Control
* Institute of Medicine Immunization Safety Review
* Videos and other resources from Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
* YouTube video reviewing Wakefield story
New appointment reminder system
October 22, 2008 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
We are proud to announce we have begun using a new automated call reminder system. It will leave a brief message reminding your family of an upcoming appointment. The message will give you first name of patient as well as date and time of appointment. Messages will be bilingual to accommodate our large hispanic population.
The big change is the system will now call you TWO days prior to your appointment. We hope this will give you more time to change plans if needed or reschedule with us. Make sure you listen to the whole message so that you will hear the appointment time.
Please let us know if this service is working for you. If you are having difficulty understanding the message please let us know and we will continue to update the script.
Congratulations Dr. Kemmerle
October 11, 2008 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
A big congratulations to Dr. Kemmerle on the birth of a healthy baby boy.
She is currently planning to be out on maternity leave until January 2009. If she is your doctor we have many more great pediatricians to care for you child in the meantime.
We wish her the best and look forward to her return.
Flu Shot Saturdays starting October 18th
September 21, 2008 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
As in previous years we will be open for walk-in flu shots on Saturday mornings from 9 AM until 12 noon. We will continue these for many weeks, likely well into January. We are anticipating abundant supplies this year so don’t feel you have to rush to the first clinic. This is for our own established patients. To keep wait time short we can only offer influenza vaccine during these clinics. If your child is due for other vaccines we recommend a well child checkup or scheduled shot visit with a nurse.
Recommendations have been expanded this year. Influenza (flu) vaccine is now recommended for all kids 6 months to 18 years old. While all kids will benefit the following kids will benefit the most:
- Patients 6 months to 2 years old
- Patients with chronic illness such as diabetes, asthma, cardiac disease
- Patients in contact with a high risk person
If your child has an upcoming appointment in the next 3 months we will be happy to offer vaccine at that time saving you from an extra trip on a Saturday. If no upcoming appointment scheduled we will see you on a Saturday morning.
[UPDATE: Now fixed] My Health Online temporarily offline
September 5, 2008 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
[UPDATE: As of 9/9/08 problem has been fixed and messages should be getting though]
Messaging from My Health Online to our office does not currently seem to be working. We have submitted a bug report and hope to have this fixed soon. Until fixed please call our office at (503) 364-2181. We apologize for the inconvenience and will post another update once service has been restored.
Visit My Health Online Page for more information.
Does your child need a sport physical?
August 2, 2008 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
To participate in school sports in our area a child must have a current sport physical form on file at school with clearance from medical provider. We will sign the form if a physical has been done within 2 years of the beginning of the sport and there are no medical contraindications.
August is typically a very busy month for sport physicals so call our office now to schedule with your child’s provider. If previous immunizations have not been given by our office be sure to bring a shot record and any other relevant medical records that will assist us in taking care of your child.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Fireworks Safety
June 30, 2008 by Kenneth Carlson, MD
It is that time of year again. Following are some tips on how to have a safe 4th of July courtesy of Doernbecher Children’s Safety Center
More than 10,000 fireworks related injuries occur each year in the United States, most of them around the 4th of July. Read more
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