Upstate, SC Pediatricians

Dental caries affect 1 out of 4 children aged 2 to 5 years old, according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Today, there is a less invasive and more […]

What does it mean to develop a “dental home” for your child? We all know it’s important to establish healthy oral hygiene habits at an early age, but what about […]

Baby health screenings during pregnancy and the first few months after birth help keep infants healthy and best prepare their parents to care for them. A new baby is nothing […]

You probably know them as the gentlemen with rectangular hats adorned with tassels hanging down, riding around in tiny cars at almost all the local parades. Or maybe you have […]

Whack! The crowd cheers as young Johnny runs the bases after getting a hit at his little league baseball game. He makes it all the way to third base, and […]

When a family member requires extensive medical care, treatment can often mean a road trip to hospitals and specialists in the Charleston or Upstate area. Overnight visits will require finding […]

Germy, germy, germs, germs. The infection-causing, body-invading on freaking everything microorganisms. Germs: Even the name sounds creepy crawly, doesn’t it? As a mother to a 6-year-old and 3-month-old, I’m intimately […]

Long about 1993, when the nicotine patch was introduced as a way to help smokers quit, a story made the rounds about a fellow who tried to kick the habit. […]

As a child, I tiptoed. Not just through the house on Christmas morning but always. It was my trademark, my “funny characteristic” that made people notice me. It got to […]

We all recognize the following scene: A child claims he or she “doesn’t feel good,” and a concerned parent immediately puts his or her wrist up to the child’s forehead […]