Some of my favorite pictures of my children are when they were toddlers playing outside in the snow. Dressed in a snowsuit and fluffy mittens with a hat with a giant pom pom on top, they could barely bend their elbows or knees they were bundled up so securely! I laugh about it now but […]

New year, new COVID test, right? As the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues at high circulation, causing increased pediatric cases and hospitalizations, parents and caregivers are undoubtedly working overtime to try to navigate the ever changing COVID-19 testing landscape. Confusion is understandable as different scenarios warrant different tests at different times. It can […]

The holidays are a time of joy, gathering, and connecting. For pediatric emergency physicians such as myself, however, the season is also a time of hazards and emergencies for kids. Some of what I see this time of year, every year, include: Children cutting themselves with knives while helping parents prepare food Burns due to […]