Recent News & Events

Office Holiday Closures

Please be advised that all 3 of our offices will be closed on Thanksgiving (11/23). We will still have an on-call physician for urgent matters. Please also be aware that on Friday, 11/24, only our Vernon Hills office will be closed.

Flu Clinics Scheduled – Appointments Available

Flu Clinics Scheduled – Appointments Available Good news! Our practice has received its shipment of flu vaccines for the current flu season. We can now schedule appointments for our Annual Flu Clinics. Please reach out to us via the Website Patient Portal to schedule your child’s appointment or call 847-295-1220.

9/15 Afternoon Closure

This Friday, 9/15, our offices will be closed in the afternoon. We will be celebrating our staff’s hard work in helping the kids in our community with summer checkups and getting ready for the new school year. Our answering service and on-call physician will still be available during that time.

Free Lurie Back to School Seminar on Anxiety and Stress

Lurie Children’s is offering a free seminar for parents on coping with the stress and anxiety of going back to school. The session will be held Wednesday August 2, from 6pm-7pm Please register for a virtual or in-person seminar using the following link: luriechildrens.org/TEAAMEdSeries Hosted by: Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine,

Happy Retirement Dr. Kinsella

We wish to share the news that Dr. Kinsella will be retiring and hanging up his stethoscope on 6/30/23. Joining Lake Forest Pediatrics in August of 1989, Dr. Kinsella has been an adored physician at our practice. He was president of the group for 4 years,

Farewell to Jenell

We must share the unfortunate news that Jenell Jackley will be leaving the practice. Jenell joined Lake Forest Pediatrics after working at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in 2012, and will be returning to the Wisconsin area to help patients in that area.