Geist Doctors Plan a Healthy Summer By Pat Carlini Several Geist area doctors are working to help keep kids healthy this summer. Kids may be out of the classroom and into the great outdoors, but they are still exposed to germs every day. The H1N1 scare is down right now, but doctors know it will most likely resurface late this summer. Along with that, there are new immunization requirements to take care of before the start of the next school year. So what can you do to keep you and your family healthy and better prepared for the 2010-11 school year? I asked a couple of doctors at the Geist Family Practice and Pediatrics for some tips on keeping kids healthy while out of school, and about the new immunization requirements.
Dr. Alex Sleder & Dr. Shannon Tighe, pediatricians at Geist Family Medicine Medical Plaza, talk about the new fall immunization requirements for school children.
Pediatrician Dr. Alex Sleder, who joined the Geist practice last November, says washing your hands makes a huge difference when it comes to kids spreading germs. “Even though the kids are out of school, they are still exposed to germs and need to take extra precautions to play it safe,” says Sleder. Dr. Shannon Tighe says the changes in immunization requirements start with the chicken pox vaccine. All preschool
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Jennifer S. Hill-Birk, M.D. Patrick McGill, M.D. Danyelle M. Loveless, M.D. William J. Lynn, M.D. Jennifer S. Robinette, M.D. Alex Sleder, M.D. Michele R. Stookey, M.D. Shannon Tighe, M.D. Danica M. Vasilchek, M.D.
Patrick McGill, MD a Board Certified Family Medicine physician, caring for patients of all ages. Originally from Atlanta Georgia, Dr. McGill graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and completed his residency at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. Dr. McGill practiced at the Pendleton Health Center in Pendleton, Indiana since 2004. Dr. McGill has also provided coverage in Ball Memorial Hospital Emergency Room and at various Urgent Care facilities in Central Indiana.
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Alex Sleder, MD a Board Certified Pediatrician to our group. Dr. Sleder is a graduate of The University of Notre Dame. He attended Medical School at the University of Minnesota and completed his Pediatric Residency training at Indiana University at the Riley Hospital for Children. He returns to Indiana after four years of working with a large Pediatric Group in Arizona. Dr. Sleder is accepting newborns through adolescents.
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