Author: Lake Forest Pediatric Associates

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Lake Forest Pediatric Associates held a successful School Supply Drive for local Round Lake area children affected by the flooding in August. Families with children at Beach Elementary, Ellis Elementary, and Murphy Elementary were especially impacted by area flooding.

Thank you to our staff from all three Lake Forest Pediatric Associates’ offices who participated in the school supply drive by purchasing, collecting, sorting, and delivering the school supplies. Backpacks, notebooks, art supplies, and more filled three extra-large boxes to overflowing!

Members of our Employee Engagement Committee delivered the school supplies to the Superintendent Office, Round Lake Community Unit School District 116, to be distributed throughout the school district.

Financial donations for restoration efforts from the flooding may be sent to the Round Lake Area Schools Education Foundation.

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We are delighted to welcome Mike Milewski as Lake Forest Pediatrics’ new Executive Director!

Mike is a dynamic, experienced executive with a passion for healthcare administration. In his new executive leadership role at Lake Forest Pediatrics, Mike brings advanced skills in operational efficiency, strategic planning, management, and human resources.

Mike is an avid runner and cyclist, and enjoys camping, fishing and kayaking with his wife and two young children.

Welcome, Mike!

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The physicians and staff of Lake Forest Pediatric Associates, Ltd (LFPA) care about your child’s health. Protecting your child from vaccine preventable illness is one of the most important things we can do to ensure your child lives a long and healthy life. It is the recommendation of LFPA that all children should follow the vaccine schedule as published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). LFPA will adhere to the recommended vaccine schedule of the state of Illinois’ required immunizations and will not support the use of delayed or alternate schedules.

In order to best protect your child, as well as all of our patients, LFPA will no longer accept patients whose parents do not vaccinate their children according to the recommended vaccine schedule. Patients who are behind on receiving the recommended vaccines will be given the opportunity to catch up through a timetable provided by their physician.

While we respect your right as a parent to make medical decisions for your child, those parents who do not wish to comply with the recommended vaccine schedule will be asked to seek medical care elsewhere.

We know that there is a lot of conflicting advice and misinformation regarding the necessity and safety of vaccines. The providers of LFPA are willing to discuss any questions regarding vaccines and provide resources for parents regarding the safety of vaccines and the recommended vaccine schedule.

Required vaccines:

* Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
* Haemophilus influenza type b
* Hepatitis B
* Invasive pneumococcal disease
* Measles, Mumps, Rubella
* Meningococcal meningitis
* Polio
* Varicella

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Wishing Your Family a Happy Thanksgiving!

All throughout the upcoming holidays, families have healthcare needs. We are here to serve you! Give us a call: 847-295-1220.

Our Lake Bluff office will be open from 8:00 am – Noon on Thanksgiving morning, November 24, 2016, by appointment only for urgent care. (No walk-in care)

The Vernon Hills office will be closed on Friday, November 25, 2016.

The Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst offices will be open for sick call and regular office hours Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26, 2016.

847-295-1220

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Our offices are experiencing phone and computer outages due to power issues in the area. Thank you for your patience while we work to restore the systems. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Happy Holidays!

We’re here providing family-focused care throughout the holiday season. Please email or call 847-295-1220 to schedule an appointment. Morning sick call (no appointment needed) is available Monday – Saturday, 8:00 – 9:00 am.

HOLIDAY HOURS

Christmas Eve, December 24, 2016, Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst offices will be open from 8:00 am – noon on Christmas Eve. Vernon Hills office will be closed.

Christmas Day, December 25, 2016, Our Lake Bluff office will be open from 8:00 am – noon by appointment only for urgent care, (No walk-in care) on Christmas Day. Vernon Hills and Lindenhurst offices will be closed.

Monday, December 26, 2016, Our Lake Bluff office will be open from 8:00 am – noon by appointment only for urgent care, (No walk-in care) The Vernon Hills and Lindenhurst offices will be closed.

New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2016, Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst offices will be open from 8:00 am – noon on New Year’s Eve. Vernon Hills office will be closed.

New Year’s Day, January 1, 2017, Our Lake Bluff office will be open from 8:00 am – noon by appointment only for urgent care, (No walk-in care) on New Year’s Day. Vernon Hills and Lindenhurst offices will be closed.

Monday, January 2, 2017, Our Lake Bluff will be open from 8:00 am – noon by appointment only for urgent care, (No walk-in care) The Vernon Hills and Lindenhurst offices will be closed.

847-295-1220

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The CDC recommends a routine annual influenza (flu) vaccination for all children aged 6 months and older, without contraindications. 

Flu vaccination appointments are now available in all 3 of our Lake Forest Pediatric offices. Only injectable flu vaccine will be given this year.

Please call 847-295-1220 for an appointment.

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The CDC has announced the results of scientific studies on the flu mist. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) found the nasal mist vaccine to be relatively ineffective in flu seasons from 2013-2016. The most recent round of research found the flu mist no longer offers a stronger immunity than the traditional flu shot. Because of this, Lake Forest Pediatric Associates will only offer the more effective injected flu vaccination option this year.

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For those families with Land of Lincoln Health insurance, changes are in the works.

As you may have heard, the health insurance plan is being taken over by the State of Illinois and may soon be closing. Affected families will be able to secure alternate insurance on the exchange via a special enrollment.

When you look at the available health insurance options, be sure to consider plans for which Lake Forest Pediatrics is a participating “in-network” provider. Please review your insurance options carefully, as many exchange-based plans do not include Lake Forest Pediatrics.

We care about you and your family’s health! At Lake Forest Pediatrics, we are committed to providing excellent healthcare – we look forward to continuing to serve your family!

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Lake Forest Pediatric Associates is here to serve you during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

Our Lake Bluff office will be open to serve you on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017. Office hours are available from 8:00am to 12:00pm, by appointment only. We do not offer walk in sick call on Thanksgiving Day. Our Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.

Lake Forest Pediatric Associates Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst offices will be open to serve you the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. Both offices will be open for walk in sick call and regular office hours on Friday, November 24th, and Saturday, November 25th.

Our Vernon Hills office will be closed the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 24th and as always, it is closed on the weekends.