NEW PATIENT COORDINATOR - If you are interested in becoming a patient in our practice, we have a New Patient Coordinator, Tracey Laskowitz, to help you with this transition. She is here to assist you in getting your records, answering questions about our providers, hours, providers, as well as general questions about the practice. Please feel free to call her at 438-9557.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL. If you are planning a trip abroad it is never to early to schedule an appointment with our travel specialist! In addition to updating your child’s routine immunizations, Ridgefield Pediatrics now also has Typhoid Vaccine in stock. Typhoid Vaccination is recommended by the CDC for protection against a potentially severe systemic disease called typhoid fever which is caused by a bacterium called “SalmonellaTyphi.” This bacterium is acquired by ingestion of contaminated food and water and is endemic in the developing countries of the world, especially in South Asia. Our travel specialist will also discuss how to protect against food and waterborne diseases (travelers diarrhea) and prescribe the appropriate antibiotics. Malaria prevention and prophylaxis will also be addressed. Don’t delay and schedule your travel consultation today!

ADHD CONSULTATIONS. Ridgefield Pediatric Associates is pleased to announce that our physicians will be available for initial consultations with parents regarding questions parents may have about ADHD. You may schedule an appointment for a consultation through our office staff. Call our office for more information.