GROTON, Mass., November 17, 2016 – Pediatrics West Groton has moved down the road to a new office located at 120 Boston Road, Suite 1, to better meet the needs of patients. Patients will be seen at this location starting November 21st, and also at the existing locations in Westford and Fitchburg. The Groton office
Read moreDid you know? On June 22, 2016, CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted that the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) should not be used during the 2016-2017 flu season (http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2016-2017.htm)
Read morePediatrics West is proud to welcome Dr. James Daly to the practice! Dr. Daly grew up in Willimantic, Connecticut, and received his undergraduate degrees in physics and mathematics from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He received his medical degree from the Chicago Medical School. He completed his pediatric residency at the
Read moreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending that both children and adults stop using liquid docusate, a stool softener. As of Monday, July 11, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending that both children
Read moreAll offices will be CLOSED Monday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day Monday June 27th we begin our summer hours: All offices will be open Monday through Friday from 7:00am – 6:30pm We will resume our 8:00pm closing time in September Hours for the holiday are as follows: Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 Westford office only 8:00am – 3:30pm
Read moreWorld Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), observed on April 2, was adopted by the United Nations in 2007 to shine a bright light on autism as a growing global health priority. Every year on World Autism Awareness Day, Autism Speaks celebrates its international “Light It Up Blue” campaign. Thousands of iconic landmarks, skyscrapers, schools, businesses and
Read morePEDIATRICS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EARNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION Johns Creek, GA, Feb. 26, 2016 – Jessica Wright, PA-C, is one of only 220 certified physician assistants (PA-Cs) nationally to recently earn a specialty credential called a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Wright, who is employed by Pediatrics
Read moreBy JAN HOFFMANFEB. 22, 2016 A vaccine introduced a decade ago to combat the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer has already reduced the virus’s prevalence in teenage girls by almost two-thirds, federal researchers said Monday. Even for women in their early 20s, a group with lower vaccination rates, the most dangerous strains of human papillomavirus, or HPV,
Read moreDear Colleagues, It is important that patients understand their access to allergen immunotherapy is at great risk under the USP’s proposed changes to Chapter 797. To spread the word and allow patients to voice their concern to USP, the AAAAI has set up an online petition that patients can sign. The petition is available at:
Read morePediatrics West is proud to celebrate 40 years of offering quality care to our community! Thank you to all who joined us for our anniversary party. We look forward to 40 more years taking care of your families!
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