I’ve written about what to ask before surgery and how to get your child ready for surgery. But what will the day of surgery actually be like? Knowledge is a great way to combat fear and anxiety. Let me walk you through the steps your child will go through (for...
Twas the night before Christmas and I sat all alone, Because our fellow went North and never came home. The instruments were strung on the table with care, In hopes that anesthesia soon would be there. The chief was nestled all snug in his bed, While visions of...
While anyone can get an inguinal hernia, it’s a condition that affects males more often than females. The inguinal canal is different in males than in females. In males, the inguinal canal runs the length between the abdomen and the scrotum and holds the...
When faced with a child’s hospital stay, it’s easy to feel helpless. As a parent, you never want to see your child suffer, and it’s difficult to know what to do to make the situation any better. If your child needs to stay in the hospital, here are a...
I’ve been taking care of children as a doctor for over 15 years (4 years as a primary care doctor in the Air Force, 2 as a pediatric surgery fellow, and over 10 years in practice). In that time I’ve probably been involved with well over 6,000 children getting ready...
