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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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Metra announced that it will replace the collapsed retaining wall on the Route 45 bridge near Libertyville starting today. Northbound Route 45 will be closed between Peterson Road and Route 137 for about a month. Read more here.
The closure is expected to cause delays on Northbound Route 45 and adjacent roadways. Click here for an interactive map of road conditions in the area. The recommended detour is to take Northbound Route 83 to Route 120.
Please plan to add some extra travel time if you have an appointment at our Lindenhurst or Vernon Hills offices.
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It’s that time of year! No not THAT time of year – it’s time for Open Enrollment. When you are deciding on your family’s health insurance plan for 2019, think of Lake Forest Pediatric Associates.
For the coming year of 2019, we are pleased to announce that our family-focused pediatric practice will be in-network with UnitedHealthcare, in addition to BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, Tricare and many more.
You can find a list of all the health insurance companies for which we are currently in-network in 2019 by clicking here.
Should you have any questions, our Insurance Specialists are available to assist. Feel free to give us a call at 847-295-1220.
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The Support Staff recently celebrated their annual Christmas Secret Santa Luncheon. Everyone enjoyed a festive celebration at the Lake Bluff office, with a delicious luncheon followed by sweet treats for all and the exchange of Secret Santa gifts! The Christmas Secret Santa Luncheon is an annual event, celebrated by the Support Staff at Lake Forest Pediatrics since 2001.
This year’s event was made even more special because of the presence of one tiny visitor! We were smitten with baby Penelope, who was the center of attention!
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Happy Holidays!
Our family-focused pediatric practice is OPEN to serve you during the holiday season. Call 847-295-1220 for an appointment. Please see below for office hours during the Christmas and New Year holiday.
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Having trouble reaching us? Please be aware that Comcast is having an issue with inbound calls from Verizon or Xfinity Mobile users in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Because of this, we cannot hear inbound calls made via these carriers.
For the time being, please use a land line or another vendor mobile phone in order to reach us. Or you may call our answering service at 847-535-7788 and they will take a message. Thanks for your flexibility! #winterweather
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Due to the sustained low temperatures expected in our area this week, Lake Forest Pediatric Associates’ office hours have been adjusted as follows:
Office Schedule for Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Office Schedule for Thursday, January 31, 2019
We will be open at all offices during our regular office hours on Thursday, January 31.
Thanks for your understanding and stay warm!
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Lake Forest Pediatric Associates is celebrating 50 years of serving the community!
Although we’ve seen a lot of change over the years, the health and wellness of our pediatric patients and their families continue to be the focus of our pediatric practice.
Drs. Elmer Kadison, Ed Salter, and Gerald Lasin established the practice in 1969, joined by Dr. Arthur Lasin shortly thereafter. Our first office was located in downtown Lake Forest. A few years later, we moved the office to the campus of Lake Forest Hospital.
Today, we provide a full range of medical services for infants, children, and teens at three convenient locations in Lake Bluff, Lindenhurst and Vernon Hills. Our practice is affiliated with two first-rate hospitals, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
As we look back, we think of all the wonderful patients and families we’ve come to know over the years. Some of our young patients today are the children and grandchildren of the practice’s first patients! Our sincere thanks go out to all the families who have placed their trust in us.
We couldn’t mark this anniversary without acknowledging our talented and caring staff for their professionalism and devotion to our patients & families!
All of us at Lake Forest Pediatric Associates look forward to many more years providing family-focused care in Northern Illinois.
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It looks like the old adage remains true…In Chicago, there’s the winter season and then there’s road construction season. Road construction projects are in full swing here in Lake County.
Road resurfacing, realignment and reconstruction projects can really add to your commute time. Local trip times can be unpredictable. A quick drive over to the pediatrician’s office may take much longer than anticipated. This year, it’s especially true in the area of our Lindenhurst office. Road projects are impacting Grand Avenue and US Route 45, among others.
But there is help for navigating area road construction! Did you know there are helpful resources available online? Before heading out for your child’s appointment, check out these helpful online resources:
· The Village of Lindenhurst is posting road construction updates, including lane closure information, on their website home page. You can get updates about the Grand Avenue construction work near our Lindenhurst office.
Village of Lindenhurst also offers construction updates on their social media profiles. Follow the Village on Facebook or Twitter.
· Lake County’s interactive construction map is updated for the 2019 construction season.
Lake County Passage provides live updates of traffic conditions throughout the county. Maps include updates on traffic conditions, incidents/accidents, and road work. You can even see current live photos of conditions at key intersections.
· Illinois Department of Transportation’s website has current information on planned road closures and work zones, including official press releases and helpful maps.
· Google Maps also displays real-time traffic and assists in finding the quickest route. Get the app for your smart phone in the App Store for Apple, Google Play Store for Android, and others.
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It’s not every day that you save a life! Lake Forest Pediatric Associates Nurse Nicolette Larsen recently did just that! She was out to dinner at a local restaurant and she saved the life of a woman who was choking at a nearby table.
Nicolette makes an important difference every day at Lake Forest Pediatric Associates as a Registered Nurse and valued team member. We could not be more proud of her quick reaction time and competence in responding to a life-threatening emergency.
Read more about her response to the emergency situation in the article from Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital below:
LFH Nurse Rescues Woman at Restaurant
Nicolette Larsen, RN, BSN, registered nurse in E3 Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics at Lake Forest Hospital, was at a restaurant eating dinner when someone started choking at a nearby table. “Her friend stood up and said, ‘Help! Help! She can’t breathe!’” Larsen recalls.
After another patron unsuccessfully attempted to perform the Heimlich maneuver, Larsen calmly stepped in. From behind the woman’s chair, she was able to dislodge the food.
“It was surreal,” Larsen says. “My adrenaline was pumping, and it felt really, really good once she could breathe again.”
Sharon Dufault, BSN, RN, nurse manager for E3, says that’s just the kind of behavior Larsen regularly displays at work.
Dufault describes Larsen as a soft-spoken nurse who always has a smile on her face and is very competent. “If you are in need of something, she will jump in and help you,” Dufault says. “She’s always looking to keep learning and finding ways to advance herself as a professional nurse.”
While this is the first time Larsen has needed to use her nursing skills in an emergency outside the hospital, Larsen says she’s ready to step up again. “We should all do what we can, when we can, when we are out in public to help people,” she says.
