We are providing these pages to our patients and their parents as a quick reference guide to some common health issues pertaining to well children. Here are some pointers to keep in mind as you turn to the information and insights on these pages:

• During office hours, if your child has a medical emergency, call and tell us you have an emergency. We will schedule an appointment. If there is not time to call us because of the nature of the emergency, go to an emergency room or call your 911 or other emergency number. If you're not sure whether your child is having an emergency, please err on the side of safety and call us or your emergency number. If a true medical emergency occurs in the evening or on the weekend, call 911 or go to the emergency room.
• Please maintain regular face-to-face contact with us! No website or reference guide can replace personal professional care for your child. We are happy to make an appointment to examine or treat your child or discuss questions about his or her health.
• These pages generally pertain to healthy children. We don't address every illness or symptom, and the information may not be right for every child. If your child is taking medication or is being treated for a specific condition – or if you have questions about whether any information is appropriate for your child – check with us or schedule an appointment.
• Feel free to print out any pages you find helpful. However, these pages are for our own patients and we ask that you not share the pages or passwords with other parents. If you do print out pages, please check back with my site and with my office to make sure you have up-to-date information. Pediatric information is constantly improving and dealing with new challenges. Although we will try to keep the information on these pages up to date, check with us for the most current insights or if you have any questions.
• Cyberspace is not foolproof. For example, if you use e-mail to contact us and don't hear from us within 2 days, give us a call. The message may not have gone through.
• Let us know if you find this service helpful, have suggestions to improve it, or think any information on these pages is incorrect. We'd appreciate your feedback!
• In addition, our website is still in the development and testing phase, so these pages may have errors or may not always be available. Please call us if you have any questions about the website or your child.
• Finally, as always, use your common sense. If you have any questions about any of this information or your child's health, please call or make an appointment. You are responsible for following these guidelines and for the appropriate use of information on these pages. You agree we will not be liable for any injury, claim or damage arising from inappropriate use of, or reliance on this information.