Until further notice, in compliance with Monroe County Health Department and UR Medicine recommendations, only 1 caregiver will be allowed to accompany patients for their office visits. We will not be able to accommodate other children/siblings accompanying you at this time. We are sorry for this inconvenience and will do our best to address your
We would like to reassure all of our patients that our office remains open for all scheduled appointments. I encourage visits, where appropriate, using Anytime Pediatrics. One item that will help is a simple wifi or usb otoscope. There are a number available on Amazon (I do not endorse any specific model, but have looked
As COVID-19 continues to spread (thankfully not in Monroe County yet), we are putting plans in place to minimize exposures in the office. We are reevaluating the types of visits that might lend themselves to telemedicine and will expand our use if necessary. Please preregister you children for Anytime Pediatrics. It can be reached via
As more cases of COVID-19 emerge in the US, many questions arise about how to deal with it and who should be seen and who should be tested. The American Academy of Pediatrics posted an excellent summary on HealthyChildren.Org. The bottom line is that it has been a relatively mild infection in children. We are told
I do not want to downplay the significance of the COVID-19, but a recent study found that the virus tends to be mild in children and has not been passed from pregnant women to their newborns. As concerns mount, however, it is important to continue with the same techniques we use to prevent influenza –
I just read some interesting facts about coronavirus in the NY Times. Coronavirus can only travel about 6 feet from an infected person and it is unknown how long it can live on surfaces. Measles virus can spread up to 100 feet and survive on surfaces for hours. Which do you think is more contagious?
The World Health Organization has recognized 2020 as the Year of the Nurse. It is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Please take time to thank our nurses for all they do to help better the our health and lives.
There has been a 77% increase in the number of confirmed influenza cases in NY. The last reported number was 3264 cases as of December 14th. This is up from 1839 cases the prior week. Even though we are seeing cases in immunized patients, those with the vaccine tend to have milder cases and shorter
All of us at Lewis Pediatrics wish you a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season. We are open 8:30 – 12:00 noon on Christmas and New Years Eve and will reopen on Thursday Dec 26th and Jan 2nd at 8:30 am.
We are seeing a good number of cases of influenza. Schools also report increasing numbers of absences due to influenza. It is not too late to get your influenza vaccine. The only treatment we have for the flu is fluids and fever control. Tamiflu is recommended for severe cases. Please remember you can connect with
