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Celebrating 20 Years with Dr. Vance!
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Dr. Vance grew up in NKY and has always enjoyed caring for patients here. She attended medical school at the University of Kentucky and remains a lifelong Wildcats fan. She has a special interest in the care of children who are in foster care or who have been adopted. When she is not working, Dr. Vance enjoys traveling, attending sporting events, and spending time with her family. Dr. Vance was very happy to join some of her Cincinnati Children’s residency colleagues at Pediatric Associates 20 years ago. Dr. Vance says "It has been an honor to work with some of the best providers, staff and patients in our Northern Kentucky area." Thank you, Dr. Vance for your 20 years of service to Pediatric Associates and to the children of northern Kentucky!
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Happy Employee Anniversary!
Gina Ortwein has been with Pediatric Associates at the Front Desk for 5 years. She has been such a great asset to our team. She is always willing to help out when needed by training new front desk staff and taking on other responsibilities at the front desk, all while jumping in and helping our patients and her co-workers wherever she is needed. Her reliability, hard work and funny personality are contagious, and she is a joy to be around. Congratulations Gina! We are so happy to have you here with us!
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Welcome Dr. Eric Schneider, Our Newest Provider Starting in August!
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Dr. Eric Schneider was born and raised in Edgewood, KY. As a former patient at PANK, he is very excited to be joining the group.
Eric graduated from Covington Catholic H.S. prior to earning his degree at the University of Dayton. From there, he finished medical school at the University of Louisville. He then traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, where he completed pediatrics residency at Vanderbilt. His favorite aspect of medicine is building relationships with patients and their families. He has specific interests in nutrition and mental health.
Eric will be returning to northern Kentucky with his fiancé, Valery. He is an avid Bengals and Reds fan, loves all kinds of music, and enjoys traveling to hike/camp in the mountains.
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Need Paperwork for Camps or Sports this Summer?
Any paperwork you need can be filled out at your child's annual well visit. Please call to schedule now, don't wait until the last minute! Remember there are usually no co-pays or deductibles at the well visit. Also, sports physical forms are valid for 1 full year from the well visit date.
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GO Pantry
We have partnered with GO Pantry this year and are happy to host a food drive starting in April. GO Pantry provides GO Bags and Boxes to provide food for students on weekends and during school breaks. Here is a video of our volunteer day and some of the work that we do.
Please also check out
the flier
and look for the bins in our offices to drop off your donations of specific items until early May.
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New Parenting Resources
We have exciting news! We have partnered with our friends at Beech Acres and ParentConnext to share some insightful new parenting resources with you. Topic for
April: Getting Kids Outdoors
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Travel Medicine
Is your family planning a trip out of the country this year? Do you think you may need vaccines before you go, or medications to take with you? We want you to stay safe and healthy while you are away! As your family prepares to travel this spring and summer, consider scheduling a travel medicine appointment. Check out this video for more information.
You can also visit the
travel medicine section
of our website
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Saturdays and Behavioral Health After 5pm
We are happy to be able to provide care on Saturdays and after 5pm. Starting in April you may see on your bill a charge 99051. This is for service(s) provided in the office during regularly scheduled evening, weekend, or holiday office hours. This will apply to our behavioral health appointments scheduled at 5 pm or later during the week and our Saturday office hours. This fee is billed to your insurance and the standard co-pays and deductibles apply.
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Patient Portal Messaging
During office hours we are happy to have our clinical team available to take calls and answer questions. Sometimes these non-urgent questions come up outside of office hours or the question is one that does not require an immediate answer. When this happens you can now send us clinical questions via the patient portal. These messages will only be responded to during office hours so they are not for urgent issues. Some things we may be able to answer in a message and some we may give you a call to discuss. This is just one more way for us to help partner in the health of your child. If you do not already have a patient portal set up and want to set it up please follow these
instructions and links
on our website.
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Website Resources
We have wonderful tips for you about a variety of topics in the
Medical Library
section of our website including parenting tips, information on medical conditions, medication doses, and much more! We know you will find this helpful.
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Spring Allergies
Do your children suffer from spring allergies? If so, now is the time to think about starting those daily allergy medications. We see pollen counts in our area start to rise in March, and many of the allergy prevention medications may take at least 2 weeks to become effective. While medication can help relieve symptoms, they don’t stop the body’s immune response to allergens. Here are some other tips to minimize allergy symptoms:
1. Keep windows closed when counts are higher.
2. Rinse off or shower head-to-toe to remove pollen after spending time outdoors.
3. Use HEPA filters in air conditioners and furnaces.
4. Use dehumidifiers if the humidity in your home is over 50%. You can buy inexpensive humidity monitors to keep an eye on this number.
If you’d like to track pollen or mold counts in the area or be notified when there is a change in levels or types of allergens, you can go to
https://pollen.aaaai.org
and register to see the dashboard or receive an email notification when levels change. Monitor pollen and mold counts and stay indoors when counts are high.
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Pediatric Associates
2865 Chancellor Dr.
STE 225
Crestview Hills, Ky. 41017
859-341-5400
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