New pediatrician and physician assistant joining in September

August 19, 2007 by Kenneth Carlson, MD 

We are proud to announce the addition of two new members of the Childhood Health family. Jenny Hoelter, MD is joining us in September. She recently completed her training in Vermont and has moved back to Oregon. She has two children including a young infant. We commend her for starting a new job and moving across the country soon after the birth of her second child. More information on our All About Us page.

Also joining us in September is Krisi Kamstra, PA. She is a recent graduate of OHSU physician assistant program. We know her well already as she did the pediatric part of her training with us. We are proud to have her as part of our growing clinic.

Mattel toy recall for lead paint

August 16, 2007 by Kenneth Carlson, MD 

matell cookie monsterFor a list of toys affected click recall information from Fisher-Price. Information regarding how to return toys is also there. While toy recalls are frequent they typically are a very small percentage of toys produced. This recall affects a larger number of toys and involves more “main stream” toys than previous recalls.

To keep up with toy recalls you can view US Consumer Product Safety Comission web site. If you use an RSS reader, subscribe to news version of same site to always keep up with latest information.