Covid-19

Unless you’re well on your way to Mars, you have been hearing a lot of frightening news reports about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C. And like most parents, you probably have a lot of questions, as do we. Currently, there’s much more that we don’t know than what we do know. The good…

I took a few minutes while I was on call to share some important information. Apparently my heart is overflowing with gratitude because I have many, many thanks I want to express… our staff and patients are the best! I also talk about some basic but important steps to manage our mental health during a…

If you’ve had a check-up or a telehealth visit with me in the past 6 weeks, there is a very good chance that you have been subjected to these questions: How are you connecting to others? Do you have a regular bedtime? Are you eating meals three times a day? Are you sitting down to…

While we are working hard to keep up with the constantly evolving pandemic and provide safe, quality care, we are also trying to find ways to manage our own well-being. We explored our creative sides by writing haikus about our experiences with COVID-19. I do not consider myself a very creative person, but I did…

East Portland Pediatrics looks and functions a bit differently these days. We are sure there are more adaptations to come, but we wanted to give you all a glimpse into how things are working here in response to COVID-19. The first thing you’ll notice is a completely empty waiting room. In order to maximize social…

Our Federal agencies are telling us we can expect more cases of coronavirus and here in Portland where there are three presumptive cases already, we have to assume that means us. There’s a lot of information inundating our public and online spaces; with 6 deaths in our neighboring state of Washington, it’s normal to feel…