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Dr Cara O'Reilly and Dr. Jeremy Rupon are second year residents and as part of their training, they see patients in a primary care setting. They each do a half day session in our office once a week and are supervised by our physicians on a rotating basis. We are happy to have them join us.
Click here to read helpful summer safety tips courtesy of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Michael Shannon of Children's Hospital talks about chemicals in plastic baby bottles. Click here to read the interview with Dr. Michael Shannon.
In March of 2005 Milton Pediatrics began screening all 14+ year old patients, regardless of gender, for Chlamydia at their yearly well visits*. Chlamydia, a treatable sexually transmitted disease, is the most commonly reported infectious disease in the US , with approximately three to four million new cases each year. Untreated Chlamydia infection increases a woman's risk for pelvic infections, infertility, tubal pregnancy, and HIV infection. In males Chlamydia can cause serious infections. Chlamydia infection is usually asymptomatic (most infected patients will have no symptoms). Chlamydia screening is covered by most insurance plans. However, Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO, GIC Indemnity and some private plans do not cover this testing. As with other services that are not covered by your health insurance, You may receive a bill from an outside lab for which you would be responsible. Annual Chlamydia screening of teenaged patients is recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. At MIlton Pediatrics, our goal is to provide our adolescent patients with appropriate, and confidential, screening for Chlamydia. We will report any abnormal screening results directly to our patient, and will prescribe appropriate antibiotic therapy for him or her. We cannot disclose the results of the screening test to a parent or guardian without the permission of our patient. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. * "Screening on the basis of age (less than 25 years) appears to be effective even in areas where the prevalence of chlamydial infection is low to moderate (3 to 6 percent)." NEJM, Volume 349, Number 25, 2427-28. "...in Massachusetts , there is a serious and increasing problem with chlamydia infections among 15-19 year olds. In the year 2002, the rate among the 15 to 19?year-old age group was 879/100,000, almost five times the rate for all ages." Prevention and Management of Chlamydial Infections in Adolescents: A Toolkit for Clinicians, January 2004, 6-2.
Dr. Scott Paul is delighted to be joining Milton Pediatrics in
July 2007 after completing his general pediatrics residency. Dr.
Paul is a native to Massachusetts and grew up in Lunenburg. He attended
college at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he was elected
to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with honors. He then went on to
medical school at the Columbia University College of Physicians
and Surgeons, where he was selected a member of the Alpha Omega
Alpha honor society and was voted an Exemplar of Outstanding Humanism
and Compassion.
In keeping up with new technologies, Milton Pediatrics has implemented the use of electronic medical records. As with many new software applications, sometimes things run slower than normal. Your patience would be greatly appreciated at this time as the doctors, nurses and staff, update your child’s medical information into this new system. Enhancing the quality of patient care, being able to access patient charts from any location and improving patient safety through electronic prescribing are just some of the benefits of electronic medical records. Again, we ask for your patience and understanding as we, Milton
Pediatrics, begin our journey into electronic medical records.
Click here to read the
featured article about immunizations,The Secret Truth,
by Dr. Darshak Sanghavi. |
Dr. Cara O'Reilly
Dr. Jeremy Rupon
