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Calling All ROCK STAR Pediatricians!

by bvip | Sep 10, 2019

Your Dream Job Awaits...Practicing Pediatrics The Way It's Supposed To Be Boca VIPediatrics, the nation's first "pediatric smart office" is growing and we're looking for a one-in-a-million type pediatrician to join our family. We are a family run office with a BIG...

The “My-Kids-Are-Sick” Ten Commandments

by bvip | Dec 5, 2018

Here's the one blog you'll want to share this year -- in hopes that we can create a healthier, safer community if more parents read, take note, and oblige. As pediatricians, we get it more than anyone. Kids get sick. Usually at the most inopportune times; right before...

The Problem With YouTube Kids

by bvip | Sep 6, 2018

If you're a parent, you likely are all too familiar with that very moment of silence -- the moment of despair when you hand your smartphone or iPad over to your child. Enamored into a bug-like trance, your little ones go into wide-eyed silent mode, and you have a few...

This Boca Pediatrician Has The Top 5 Remedies This Cold/Flu Season

by bvip | Mar 7, 2018

It’s been a particularly rough cold/flu season across the nation. And whether you and your children were spared from the circulating nasty bugs or spent some miserable days (or even weeks) home with chicken soup in tow, we get sick about 200 times in our lifetime. Of...

Baby & Toddler Products: The Must-Have Guide

by bvip | Aug 28, 2017

The "Mommy Recommended, Pediatrician Approved" Must Have Baby Products are here! Parents of babies and toddlers are forced to navigate through a sea of products and ingredients these days, and that can be pretty overwhelming. Whether you have a baby on the way, or...

So What’s The Deal With This Solar Eclipse?

by bvip | Aug 18, 2017

Our resident science genius, Dr. Paul Gilbert M.D. is about to break down this whole total eclipse thing for parents! by Paul Gilbert, M.D. What’s Happening? On Monday, August 21st a total solar eclipse will occur in the early afternoon, peaking around 2:50 PM in the...

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They say raising a child takes a village, so we’re here to bring parents the information about common pediatric topics direct from the pediatrician!

Weight Lifting

My 12 year old son wants to lift weights to get stronger. Can children lift weights? First and foremost, exercise along with a healthy diet are perhaps the most important factors for a child to live a healthy lifestyle. While I do not believe that any adolescent or...

Don’t forget the meds

Going to the Emergency Room? --A tip every parent should know-- 1 in 5 children are brought to the emergency room (ER) every year. With statistics as staggering as this, there may unfortunately be a time when you have to bring your child to the emergency room for...

Cough, Cough, Go Away!

{cough, cough} We'd like to explain {cough, cough} all about the lingering {cough, cough} coughs that just {cough, cough} don't go away. Even reading that sentence was difficult for you because, let's face it, coughs are just really irritating. When our children...

Molluscum

My son was exposed to another child who has molluscum. What is this and is it contagious? Molluscum contagiosum, commonly referred to as molluscum, is a common and benign viral infection that affects the skin. Rare among infants less than 1 year old, this condition...

Tips For Happy Campers

Staying healthy at summer camp With summer camps around the country beginning in the coming days or weeks, it is important to review some guidelines and tips to keep your campers healthy. Summer camp for your child likely means close interaction with numerous...