Author: Lake Forest Pediatric Associates

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Unfortunately, with the holiday season comes the influenza virus and this year many of our families and children are suffering from the flu and flu-like symptoms. Please follow the link below for some good information about flu symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

Additionally, families should know that there may be difficulty filling prescriptions for Tamiflu due to the current increased demand and insufficient supply. Tamiflu should be reserved for high-risk patients given the limited clinical benefit in low-risk patients.

Flu Treatment for Children with Chronic Health Conditions

If your child has a chronic health condition such as asthma, diabetes, heart or lung disease, a neurological condition, or is on aspirin therapy and has flu symptoms, call our office for an appointment. Antiviral treatment is recommended for those children with severe or complicated illness or those with the following risk factors:

· Children younger than 2 years of age

· Children with chronic pulmonary (including asthma), cardiovascular, kidney, liver, blood, metabolic (diabetes), or neurologic/neurodevelopmental conditions (disorders of the brain or spinal cord/nerves, stroke, cerebral palsy, seizures, moderate to severe developmental delay, muscular dystrophy)

· Children who are immunosuppressed

· Children who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy

Lurie Children’s – Influenza Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Edwin Salter
on November 21.

Many of us have had the privilege of working with Dr. Salter and have numerous fond memories of him. He began practicing pediatrics in 1958 in Lake Forest. With Dr. Elmer Kadison and Drs. Gerald and Arthur Lasin, Dr. Salter was a founding member of Lake Forest Pediatric Associates in the 1960s. He was active on the medical staffs at Lake Forest Hospital and Children’s Memorial Hospital.

Although he retired from practice in 1997, Dr. Salter remained in close contact with us not only at the holiday parties and medical staff dinners but as our ambassador to Lake Forest Hospital, delivering cookies with Sheila to the different floors and departments every December. We will miss his calm, soothing voice and great bow ties.

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Dr. Douglas Ashley has been elected to the Children’s Community Physicians Association Board of Directors of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Dr. Ashley is an instructor of Clinical Pediatrics-Community-Based Primary Care at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He served as Vice-Chief of the Department of Pediatrics of Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital from 2009-2012. Prior to that, he was a member of the NLFH Quality Improvement subcommittee. He continues to be an active member of that committee. He is a board-certified pediatrician and member of Lake Forest Pediatric Associates.

Originally from Deerfield, Illinois, Dr. Ashley earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University. Dr. Ashley is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and received his postgraduate training at Loyola University Medical Center Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Ashley has a special interest in adoption medicine and international child health.

Congratulations Dr. Ashley on your new role on the Children’s Community Physicians Association Board of Directors of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago!

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Road construction season has started! Please be aware of delays and plan accordingly when driving to the office.

Repaving projects seem to be everywhere we look! Construction is happening on Milwaukee Avenue, Route 137, Route 176, and Route 43 (to name a few!). Please give yourself a little more time to reach our offices and consider checking for alternate routes.

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We’re here when you need us: 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, including holidays. Our board certified pediatricians and experienced nurse practitioners are delighted to serve you and your family.

Please take note of our special holiday office hours during the upcoming 4th of July weekend:

Friday, July 3rd – Our Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst offices will be open in the morning and can be reached by phone from 9:00am to 12:00pm. Walk-in sick call will be available from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Our Vernon Hills office will be closed. Our physicians can be reached after hours with urgent matters by calling 847-295-1220.

Saturday, July 4th – Our Lake Bluff office will be open for appointments in the morning and the office can be reached by phone from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Walk-in sick call is not available on July 4th. Please call on July 4th at 8:00am to schedule a same-day appointment. Our physicians can be reached after hours with urgent matters by calling 847-295-1220.

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New Moms, please join us for an upcoming meeting of our New Moms Group at the Lake Bluff Office. Facilitated by Gail Macklin RN BNS IBCLC RLC of New Mother New Baby, we support one another in a warm, welcoming environment. We talk about everything, from soothing a fussy baby to making time for Mom. At each meeting, we explore a topic that is helpful to new Moms.

Won’t you join us?

Save the date for our upcoming get-together:

Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 10:30 am to 11:30 am at the Lake Bluff Office
Breastfeeding Q & A

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We’re here when you need us: 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, including holidays. Our board certified pediatricians and experienced nurse practitioners are delighted to serve you and your family.

Please take note of our special holiday office hours on Labor Day:

Monday, September 4 – Our Lake Bluff office is open for urgent care by appointment only from 8:30 am to 11:45 am. No walk in sick call. Please call at 8:00 am to schedule urgent care appointments. Our Vernon Hills and Lindenhurst offices will be closed. Our physicians can be reached after hours with urgent matters by calling 847-295-1220.

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Sign Up for estatements!

Lake Forest Pediatrics announces the addition of estatements to our available offerings for busy parents.

Now, parents can choose to receive their Lake Forest Pediatrics statements electronically. Electronic statements can help parents reduce paperwork, saving time and postage.

With our new estatement option, receive your Lake Forest Pediatrics statements electronically and pay bills online. Instructions to join the program will be included with your next paper statement. The instructions will direct you to a website where you may sign up for estatements and/or make electronic payments.

Sign up and manage payments online or continue to receive paper statements in the mail. The choice is yours.

Make life easier with estatements – watch the mail for instructions on signing up!

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“Pardon the dust!” Today we are beginning a renovation project at our Lindenhurst location. The project is expected to last approximately six weeks. Thank you for your patience while we work to improve your experience.

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Effective Saturday, July 9, blood draw services will no longer be available at our Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills locations. Patients who require blood drawn for testing are welcome to visit our Lake Bluff location Monday – Friday between the hours of
10 a.m. – 5 p.m., OR our offices can also recommend local draw stations in
Lindenhurst, Vernon Hills, Gurnee, Grayslake and Lake Forest.

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in your family’s health care.
We appreciate your understanding throughout this transition.