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GROWING PAINS:
The Newsletter of Pediatric Specialists
of Foxborough and Wrentham
SUMMER 2001
Affiliations:We are pleased to share some
news with you: Pediatric Specialists patients who need to
receive specialty medical care can now do so at the MassGeneral Hospital
for Children and at MassGeneral for Children at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
Pediatric Specialists is expanding its list of specialty care physicians
to include these hospitals as well as Children’s Hospital,Caritas Norwood
Hospital Specialty Clinics, Hasbro Hospital ,University of Massachusetts
Medical Center, and the Floating Hospital for Children. You can have peace
of mind knowing that your child will continue to be seen by some of the
world's foremost experts in children's health care.
MGH has enhanced its pediatric services and a number of outstanding specialists
have joined the hospital’s staff. In January 1999, the hospital formed
the MassGeneral Hospital for Children, a "hospital within a hospital."
MassGeneral Hospital for Children is the hub of a family-centered network
of specialists, all of whom are on the faculty of Harvard Medical School.
They provide services at both the main hospital campus in Boston and at
MassGeneral for Children at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton. You may
choose the location that is most convenient for you and your family.
You will be especially happy with the personalized, compassionate manner
in which MassGeneral Hospital for Children specialists deliver their excellent
care. You as a parent are a true partner in the care of your child. You
will be listened to closely, and, along with your family pediatrician,
involved in every decision in your child's treatment plan.
We are looking forward to a long and successful relationship with the
MassGeneral Hospital for Children physicians on the main campus and at
Newton-Wellesley Hospital. We know that many of you have long-standing
relationships with specialists at Children’s Hospital and the Floating
Hospital for Children. We will ensure that you and your children can continue
those relationships.
In every case where we believe that a referral to a specialist is needed,
we will discuss this with you and make our recommendations. Just as we
are confident with the expertise and responsiveness at the MassGeneral
Hospital for Children, we believe that you, too, will find these specialists
available and compassionate to the needs of you and your children.
Should you have any questions about our exciting, new affiliation with
MassGeneral Hospital for Children, please call us at 508-543-6306 / 508-384-7867.
We look forward to continuing to provide you with the high quality, attentive
care you have come to expect from us.
Asthma Program: We are proud to announce
that Pediatric Specialists is participating in the Equis asthma project.
This program is designed to provide a high standard of care for our asthmatic
patients along with more intensive monitoring and preventive management.
We are also in the process of developing a data base of all the asthmatic
patients in our practice so that we may more easily follow and monitor
these children as well as notify them of new developments. For more
information regarding this initiative please speak with Judith Shea-Vaillancourt
or Debbie Nudd.
Welcome Back: Pediatric Specialists is happy
to announce that Barbara Hawley has returned after an eight year absence
to our happy family in the role of Wrentham Coordinator. Barbara had worked
with us for eight years prior to moving to Utah and after continued work
in a medical office there has moved back to the area. We know you will
find her a most pleasant and informative resource when calling the Wrentham
office.
NEW NURSE PRACTITIONERS: For those who
have been in the offices recently must be aware of some new faces in the
form of practitioners. Because of some cut back in hours from our existing
staff and the need for additional help on weekends, Pediatric Specialists
has recruited the service of some fine new providers. Regina Muccio has
joined us several months ago and most recently Karen Wesselhoeft ,Carrie
Essex, and Connie Norton have taken positions. We feel these are all quality
individuals who go beyond their job descriptions to provide personal and
diligent care to our patients. We hope to have a detailed profile on them
in the near future in the provider section of this Web page.
Physicals:Please remember that Pediatric
Specialists gets many request for annual physical exams in the months
of June through September. Please schedule as early as possible. Every
attempt will be made to accommodate your needs in order to get this accomplished
in a timely fashion. Please have some flexibility on the time of the appointment.
OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY: The year
2001 marks the twenty-fifth year that Pediatric Specialists has been in
operation. Opening our doors on July 12th, 1976 on Church Street
in Foxborough, we have proudly provided services to our area’s youngsters
for a quarter century. It is with gratitude that we say thanks to all
those who have been a part of our practice. It is a real joy, albeit humbling,
to see second-generation children in the practice. Our patients’ trust
and confidence for all those years are the incentives and rewards to keep
working to make Pediatric Specialists a "special" place. We
hope the next twenty-five years bring new treatments and cures to our
patients with chronic illnesses and new preventions to keep our children
healthy.
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