Author: Grow Pediatrics

As has been our policy for several weeks now, we’d like to remind everyone to check in by phone from your car before entering the clinic. We are not allowing visitors in our waiting room, and only one caregiver per patient will be admitted, due to measures being taken to reduce the risk/spread of Covid-19. It…

Below is an excellent resource from American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. It contains helpful, factual information regarding the importance of wearing a mask. Our GROW policy states that everyone entering our clinic must wear a mask. We ask this of all adults, as well as children over the age of two, to their…

We are all asking ourselves this question. The health and safety of our children, students, and patients must remain the priority in making these decisions. While the decision to send your child to in-person school/daycare is a personal one, and unique to each family, we think the American Academy of Pediatrics has some thoughtful guidance…

An important message for our GROW families, and the Austin community. Thank you, Dr. Abikhaled!      

While summer sleep-away and day camps are opening throughout Texas, we know many families have questions about the safety of sending their kiddos. This is ultimately a personal decision that each family has to make for themselves, but we’ve found this guidance from the American Academy of Pediatricians to be very helpful; https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/Pages/What-to-Look-for-In-a-Summer-Camp-COVID-19.aspx

  The following is a note from our fabulous triage RN, Jasmin. She’d like to be sure that all of our precious GROW families are proceeding with caution, as we all hope to get back to normal soon! “As government restrictions regarding slowing the spread of the COVID-19 virus are being lifted and businesses are…

We understand that having a new baby can be overwhelming, even in the best of times. GROW is dedicated to helping your family through the process, especially during this difficult time. We have been seeing TONS of newborns here; some things just don’t stop for a pandemic! We consider ourselves lucky to be caring for…

  Our providers recommend this article from the New York Times. We can all use some help when it comes to managing our fears and anxiety. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/parenting/coronavirus-help-anxious-kid.html    

Grow Pediatrics is committed to your health and your safety. While we realize seeing your child in person is the best way to diagnose and treat, we also recognize the role that telehealth will play in reducing potential transmission of the recent epidemic of COVID-19. For the foreseeable future, we will be offering telemedicine visits…