1) As always, we strive to stay on time for your appointments to minimize waiting room time. We do not schedule “sick” visits during well visit hours. We wipe down surfaces with germicidal wipes multiple times during the day. If you are comfortable, you are welcome to wait in the waiting room. (again 1 caregiver
I am waiting to hear from the Monroe County Department of Health for recommendations about students at Greece Arcadia or contacts through the church. Currently the Hotline recommendation for testing for COVID-19 is if you have Fever, Cough and Shortness of Breath. Given the fact that early symptoms are similar to common cold symptoms, I
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?
