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July 17, 2019
In recent months, we have fielded calls from families regarding the current global measles outbreak. Fortunately, while a small number of cases have been identified in the Chicagoland area, it has not risen to the threshold to be considered a local outbreak. As academic pediatricians affiliated with Lurie Children’s, we receive frequent communications from local […]
Read MoreJune 3, 2019
Toddlers in glasses… right up there with puppies on the cuteness scale, a very official medical scale! But in all seriousness, as pediatricians, vision screening is very important to us. Pediatricians examine an infant’s eyes starting at birth. At each well visit, we will use an ophthalmoscope to make sure that the eyes are […]
Read MoreMarch 20, 2019
North Suburban Pediatrics is proud to announce that Dr. Benjamin Kornfeld (“Dr. Ben”) recently published an original article in the journal Global Pediatric Health titled “Does History of Prematurity Prompt Blood Pressure Evaluations at Primary Care Visits?” The publication was the culmination of a years-long project funded through the Northwestern University Practice Based Research Program […]
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Ben Kornfeld, Dr. Rachel Elwell, and Dr. Ira Salafsky! Due to their hard work and years of donated service serving as pediatricians for babies at The Cradle, they were honored at the First Look for Charity at the Chicago Auto Show with the Cradle’s 2019 Stasek Star Award.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2019
New year, new you! Let’s take a look at our electronic habits and how they affect our children. If you have ever wondered why we don’t have open wifi in our office, we have made an active choice to make office visits an opportunity for children to learn to interact and get to know their […]
Read MoreDecember 14, 2018
Strep Throat is one of the most common illnesses kids face on a regular basis. As a parent, you probably receive a dozen notes from school stating that another child has the illness, and at North Suburban Pediatrics (NSP), we see dozens of kids every month with suspected cases. But what is strep throat and […]
Read MoreNovember 17, 2018
Rear facing car seats take up so much room in the back seat and can seem like such a hassle. When is it safe for my child to be forward facing in a car seat? In August 2018, The American Academy of Pediatrics updated their recommendations for car seats. The new recommendations state that […]
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2018
Recently at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, a resolution was introduced to limit the marketing of formula and to promote and support breastfeeding across the globe. There are reports that the U.S. delegation tried to water down the recommendations and support the interests of the infant formula industry. This has led to an increased […]
Read MoreAugust 5, 2018
NSP was established in 1970, and we enjoy seeing many second generation patients. Our doctors take personal pride in getting to know each of their patient families. We are open every day of the year except Christmas Day! Walk-in hours for sick visits are from 8 to 9am Monday through Friday at both offices. On […]
Read MoreApril 2, 2018
For those of you who now find yourself with an older child unable to sleep at night, the following discussion will hopefully be of some assistance. Even though you may have applied all of the methods advised in my prior blogs, you may now find yourself with a 2-4 year old waking you multiple times […]
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