CHKD Healthy You for Life Program |
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Michelle Henning, DO, a pediatrician at Coastal Pediatrics and medical director of CHKD’s Healthy You for Life weight management program, is board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, obesity medicine, and most recently, lifestyle medicine. Lifestyle medicine focuses on prevention and reversal of disease through lifestyle and habits. Dr. Henning’s depth of knowledge and dedication in these areas offers significant benefits to CHKD’s Healthy You for Life program.
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Healthy You for Life accepts patients age 3 through 18 with weight-related health issues and a BMI greater than the 85th percentile. A physician referral is required.
Once enrolled, patients and their families gain access to a comprehensive program led by Dr. Henning and supported by a multidisciplinary team of registered dieticians, an exercise specialist, and mental health specialists. Communication is maintained with referring providers who will receive each patient’s personalized recommendations and goals from our team.
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Protecting Children from Measles
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Many parents may have concerns about protecting their children from measles after a school-aged child recently died in Texas from this highly contagious virus. Health officials in Texas have publicly confirmed that the child who died had not been vaccinated.
You can protect children from measles by sharing critical education with parents. If you're not sure where to start, this blog by Dr. Christopher Foley may help.
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Introducing Umar Boston, MD, Cardiac Surgery
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Umar Boston, MD, earned his medical degree at Howard University College of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Boston also completed fellowships at the Mayo Clinic and Stollery Children's Hospital/University of Alberta.
His clinical interests include complex repair of neonates with congenital heart disease—in particular the Norwood operation and Ebstein's biventricular repair—and heart transplantation in infants with complex anatomy.
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Physician Education and Information |
Pediatric grand rounds, sponsored by the EVMS Department of Pediatrics, part of Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Science at ODU, are offered weekly to faculty, community faculty, residents, medical students, and other healthcare professionals. Come and learn from local and national clinical experts. All participants receive 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit for attending.
Click here to see the list of upcoming topics.
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RSVP Today: Tidewater Pediatric Society Dinner
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When: Wednesday, March 12, 6 p.m.
Where: Omar’s Carriage House, 313 West Bute St, Norfolk, VA 23510
Topic: Scoliosis: Where we were and where we are now
Speaker: Dr. Carl St. Remy
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Please email Monica.Baker@CHKD.org to RSVP. Bring a check made out to Tidewater Pediatric Society or pay your dues via Venmo at the meeting.
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Resources for Patients and Families |
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