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Due to a power outage in Lindenhurst, our office is without power.
Please note that we will see patients as long as we are able, but appointments will be limited as it begins to get dark.
Thanks for your understanding.
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Happy Thanksgiving from Lake Forest Pediatric Associates!
Our family-focused pediatric practice is OPEN to serve you during the Thanksgiving holiday. Call 847-295-1220 for an appointment. Please see below for special office hours during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2019
The Lake Bluff Office only is open for Urgent Care appointments (No Walk-In Care) from 8:00 am to Noon.
The Vernon Hills and Lindenhurst Offices are closed on Thanksgiving Day.
The Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst Offices are open during regular office hours.
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Parents do have choices. We hope you’re never in this position, but if you ever have to go to the ER, please speak up. Make sure to ask the ER physicians to call your primary care physician (or your PCP’s office). This is especially important if your child needs to be admitted or transferred to another hospital.
And please don’t forget, parents do have a say in the provider that sees their child. And they have a choice of the facility at which their child is seen.
Speak with your child’s primary care physician if you have questions or concerns and know that we are always here for you: 847-295-1220.
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Take action to prevent influenza! The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all children ages 6 months and older are vaccinated for influenza for the 2019-2020 season, preferably by the end of October. Influenza vaccines are not licensed for infants younger than six months, and so to protect them it is important that the people around them are vaccinated and that their mothers receive the influenza vaccine during pregnancy. Scientific studies support the benefits of flu vaccination:
The influenza vaccine…
can keep you from getting sick with influenza.
can reduce the risk of influenza-associated hospitalization and death for children and others.
can be life-saving in children. Up to 80% of pediatric deaths from influenza were in children who were not vaccinated.
has been shown to reduce severity of illness in people who catch influenza.
can protect people around you, including people who are more vulnerable, like babies, young children, and those with impaired immune systems
can be given to children with an egg allergy
At Lake Forest Pediatric Associates, we have just opened up four influenza immunization clinics along with nurse appointments. Appointments are available on a daily basis beginning on Monday, September 16, 2019.
It’s not too early for your child’s influenza immunization! Call us at 847-295-1220 now for best availability
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Happy Labor Day Weekend! We are here for you, offering family-focused pediatric care over the long holiday weekend.
Our Lake Bluff Office is open from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm for urgent care only. Please call us at 847-295-1220 at 8:00 am to make an appointment. No walk-in sick call will be available.
Our Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills offices will be closed.
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We are continuing to experience technical issues with our office phone system today.
Families may reach out to us by phone through our answering service at 847-535-7788. They will take a message and we will return your call.
We appreciate your patience!
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Please note we’re experiencing technical issues with our phone system.
Walk-ins are welcome at our Lake Bluff office Sunday morning until 11:30 am. You can reach us by phone through our answering service at 847-535-7788.
Thanks for your patience!
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Congratulations to Lake Forest Pediatric Associates’ pediatrician Dr. Jeff Roleck, who finished the 41st Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 7th!
Wet paving and the occasional sprinkles didn’t dampen Dr. Roleck’s enthusiasm for the popular athletic event! Starting and finishing in Grant Park, he ran the 26.2-mile course through 29 picturesque Chicago neighborhoods. An estimated 1.7 million spectators enthusiastically supported the runners by ringing bells, clapping, holding up signs, and shouting kind words of support.
This was Dr. Roleck’s 4th Chicago Marathon finish. All of us at Lake Forest Pediatric Associates are so proud of Dr. Roleck’s accomplishment!
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Influenza can be deadly for children. According to the CDC, 180 children under the age of 18 died from the flu in the past flu season. The CDC recommends everyone over the age of 6 months be vaccinated every year against the flu, unless there is a medical reason to avoid doing so.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that children be vaccinated with injectable flu vaccine for the coming season. Read here about why the injected version is recommended over FluMist.
Lake Forest Pediatric Associates is now scheduling flu shot appointments. Please call 847-295-1220 to schedule an appointment.
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Happy Labor Day Weekend!
All of us at Lake Forest Pediatric Associates wish you a Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Whether you’re headed out of town or enjoying a restful long weekend at home, Lake Forest Pediatric Associates is here for you!
We have just concluded our first week with our new and improved phone system and we expect everything to work well going forward. In the event you need to reach us after office hours and encounter a problem, please call Lake Forest Hospital and ask for the on-call physician.
