Category: News

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, until 2021, and helped guide the practice through the first part of the COVID pandemic. We wish him well and hope he enjoys more time with his family!

Dr. Kinsella may have already spoken with you, or you may have received a letter from us in the mail, but please know that we wish to avoid any possible interruptions in your child’s care. On our “Meet Our Providers” page, you may find brief bios of other members of our practice. Each are Board Certified in Pediatrics and are on-staff at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital, and all are dedicated to delivering the best care that every person deserves.

Please feel free to let our front office staff know which physician you would like to see at your next visit. Should your insurance plan require you to select a primary care physician, you may inform them of which physician you have chosen, effective 7/1/23.

If you have any questions or if you need anything, please contact our office at 847-295-1220.

Thank you for the continued privilege of providing care for your child.

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. She was a vital component to our practice implementing lactation consulting, and we wish her the best.

She may have already spoken with you, or you may have received a letter from us in the mail, but please know that we wish to avoid any possible interruptions in your child’s care. On our “Meet Our Providers” page, you may find brief bios of other members of our practice. Each are Board Certified in Pediatrics, our physicians are on-staff at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital, and all of our providers are dedicated to delivering the best care that every person deserves.

Please feel free to let our front office staff know which physician you would like to see at your next visit. Should your insurance plan require you to select a primary care physician, you may inform them of which physician you have chosen, effective 5/26/23.

If you have any questions or if you need anything, please contact our office at 847-295-1220.

Thank you for the continued privilege of providing care for your child.

Due to tomorrow’s uncertain road conditions, the decision on whether to open our offices will be made tomorrow morning between 7:30-8:30 am.  Please look here for updates. If we do close our offices, our Support Staff will contact patients with pre-scheduled appointments to reschedule them.

Our on-call provider is available for urgent matters by phone at 847-295-1220.

Thank you for your understanding.

Due to the predicted extreme winter weather, we are closing our offices early today, Thursday, December 22, at 3:00 pm. Continue to monitor this site for any updates about Friday, December 23 office hours. Our on-call provider is available for urgent matters by phone at 847-295-1220.

For those families who have appointments later today, we will call you to reschedule for a future date. We apologize for the inconvenience and we hope you stay warm and safe.

We must unfortunately share the news that Dr. Carlino will be leaving the practice. Her family is relocating out of state, near Indianapolis.

Dr. Carlino joined Lake Forest Pediatrics in the summer of 2019 and has been a wonderful part of our team. And while we are sad to see her go, we hope for the best for her and her family in the next chapter of their lives.

She may have already spoken with you, or you may have received a letter from us, but please know that we wish to avoid any possible interruptions in your child’s care. On our “Meet Our Providers” page, you may find brief bios of other members of our practice. Each of them are Board Certified in Pediatrics and are on-staff at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital, and all are dedicated to delivering the best care that every person deserves.

Please feel free to let our front office staff know which physician you would like to see at your next visit. Should your insurance plan require you to select a primary care physician, you may inform them of which physician you have chosen, effective 1/5/2023.

If you have any questions or if you need anything, please contact our office at 847-295-1220.

Thank you for the continued privilege of providing care for your child.

We are pleased to announced that Dr. Oren Conway has joined our practice. He is currently getting oriented to our practice and EMR system, and we anticipate him beginning to see patients the week of 11/28.

Dr. Conway brings 45 years of pediatric experience with him, having run his own practice in Merrillville, IN since 1983. Please feel free to say hi to him when you see him.

If you have any questions or need anything, please contact our office at 847-295-1220.

Thank you for the continued privilege of providing care for your child.

We must share the unfortunate news that Dawn Ribnek will be leaving the practice.

Dawn had clinical hours as a student at Lake Forest Pediatrics and joined the practice as a Nurse Practitioner in December 2002.

She has been beloved by staff and patients and we wish her nothing but the best and we hope she enjoys a much shorter commute to and from work.

She may have already spoken with you, or you may have received a letter from us in the mail, but please know that we wish to avoid any possible interruptions in your child’s care. On our “Meet Our Providers” page, you may find brief bios of other members of our practice. Each are Board Certified in Pediatrics, our physicians are on-staff at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital and Lurie Children’s Hospital, and all of our providers are dedicated to delivering the best care that every person deserves.

Please feel free to let our front office staff know which physician you would like to see at your next visit. Should your insurance plan require you to select a primary care physician, you may inform them of which physician you have chosen, effective 12/21/22.

If you have any questions or if you need anything, please contact our office at 847-295-1220.

Thank you for the continued privilege of providing care for your child.

All of us at Lake Forest Pediatric Associates wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday! We are grateful for you and for the trust you place in us throughout the year. Enjoy your family time together as we celebrate the many blessings of the past year.

On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, all offices will be closed. However, we are available for urgent concerns 24/7/365 through our on-call provider via phone at 847-295-1220.

On Friday, November 25, the Lake Bluff and Lindenhurst Offices will be open for regular hours.  The Vernon Hills Office will be closed on Friday, November 25.

Thanksgiving Day – Office Hours – Thursday, November 24

Lake Bluff Office
Closed

Lindenhurst Office
Closed

Vernon Hills Office
Closed

Call our on-call provider 24/7/365 at 847-295-1220 with urgent concerns.

Friday after Thanksgiving Day – Office Hours – Friday, November 25

Lake Bluff Office 
Open for regular hours 

Lindenhurst Office
Open for regular hours

Vernon Hills Office
Closed