by DAVID BERGER, MD, FAAP Thanks to everyone who was pleased to hear I did well with the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and who sent prayers that my second dose would go as equally smoothly. I feel honored to be part of our Wholistic community, and have...
by ETHAN LEVY, PA-C, MPAS, MSESS, AT-C, CSCS Please note, all information discussed in this article is evolving very rapidly. Wholistic Pediatrics & Family Care will continue to do our best to provide timely, important updates and developments. It...
by ETHAN LEVY, PA-C, MPAS, MSESS, AT-C, CSCS Significant anticipation and hesitancy has been accumulating since Operation Warp Speed (the federal government’s expedited COVID-19 vaccine development program) led to the approval of vaccines directed against...
by DAVID BERGER, MD, FAAP The Importance of Transparency I always aspire towards transparency, and ask the same of others. For example, I want the government and Big Pharma to be transparent about information regarding COVID-19 and the vaccines being utilized to fight...
by DAVID BERGER, MD, FAAP There has been much discussion on social media about a recent mask study performed by a team of cardiologists in Denmark (https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6817). Details about the study: 6,000 individuals were included...
by DAVID BERGER, MD, FAAP People who know my philosophy on vaccines know that I am a firm believer in informed consent coupled with personal choice. In other words, patients should be provided all relevant information and then be allowed to make an informed decision...
by LYDIA ABRAMS, LCSWSchool Counselor, Hillel Academy of Tampa and Therapist at ProTherapyPlus, LLC Returning to school amidst COVID-19 can bring about various feelings for children and parents alike. COVID-19 is an “unprecedented” event; while some of us may have...
Under the guidance of Dr. David and our physician assistant, Ethan Levy, Hillel Academy of Tampa mapped out options and a plan for creating a safe school year during an ever-changing and uncertain public health situation.The first part of the playbook addresses the...
by Emily Colón As many of you know, Kimmie Stadelman has been our phlebotomist extraordinaire since 2007. She is a loving mom of four, and her gentle hand and kind soul has put many patients’ minds at ease during blood draws. We often have parents travel to Tampa...
by ETHAN LEVY, PA-C, MPAS, MSESS, AT-C, CSCS The current SARS CoV-2 pandemic has, understandably, instilled a palpable degree of anxiety, uncertainty, and fear throughout our cities and indeed throughout the globe. Naturally, what follows are intense hopes of...