Uptown Pediatrics, PC

Happy New Years from our families to yours! The Uptown Pediatrics office is closed today, January 1, 2021. Please call 212.427.0540 for any urgent medical concerns.

"Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world..." Edna St. Vincent Millay It has been 1 year since the passing of our friend and colleague Dr. Daniel Cammerman. In his memory we ask that you enjoy one of his favorite workday treats: a peanut butter sandwich or chocolate covered almonds with those you love today.

Travelling for the holidays? Remember to get tested per New York State for COVID-19 on Day 4 of quarantine after you return. We are offering testing at Uptown Pediatrics by calling 212.427.0540. Check the NYS Travel Guidelines... http://ow.ly/EHDi50CXBwx #StopTheSpread #COVID19

Our office will open today at 12 noon. Please call 212.427.0540 if you need to re-schedule an appointment or with any medical concerns about your child.

The Uptown Pediatrics Office is closed today, December 25th so we can spend time with our families this winter break. Please call for any urgent concerns at 212.427.0540.

The Uptown Pediatric Office is closed until 12 noon tomorrow while our team digs ourselves out! Please call the on call doctor for emergencies at 212.427.0540. More updates to come as we have them. Stay safe and warm!

So your child has been exposed to #COVID-19 ... when do you get tested? The best time is 5 - 6 days after a potential exposure. This gives the virus enough time to reach a level detectable on testing. #Quarantine pending results for 7 days + negative testing to #StopTheSpread

Protect against #Flu as part of National Influenza Vaccine Week December 6 - 12. We have flu shots available at Uptown Pediatrics for our patients and parents to help #StoptheSpread. Call 212.427.0540 for a flu shot appointment! Roll your #SleeveUp to #FightFlu

Is it #Flu or #COVID-19? The AAP has a nice chart outlining the difference. As a reminder Uptown Pediatrics as Flu Vaccines available for both parents and children! Call 212.427.0540. #PutKids1st #Tweetiatricians

The Uptown Pediatric Office is closed until 12 noon tomorrow while our team digs ourselves out! Please call the on call doctor for emergencies at 212.427.0540. More updates to come as we have them. Stay safe and warm!

Uptown Pediatrics is happy to announce the return of Saturday Sick Visits to help further serve the needs of our families. Furthermore we are offering COVID Swabs as well. Please call the office at 212.427.0540 Saturdays at 10am for an appointment as needed. No walk-ins please!

In 2014, an estimated 3.26 million middle and high school students in the U.S. used a flavored tobacco product in the past 30 days. Talk with your kids about tobacco products. Check out Truth Initiative and the American Academy of Pediatrics Richmond Center for more information.... #PutKids1st #Tweetiatrician

Today is World Aids Day #WAD2020! Know your status. For more information or questions contact Uptown Pediatrics at 212.427.0540.

Happy Thanksgiving from our Family to Yours! While our office is closed today so we can also enjoy this time with our families, we are available for urgent needs by calling the office. We are open again on Friday 11/27. #GobbleTilYouWobble... #Gratititude #Thanksgiving2020 See more

The office is closed tomorrow for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

#Concussions are more than just #headaches. From the CDC these images show the mechanism of a concussion and some of the subtle symptoms kids present with. #PutKids1st #BrainHealth

The @nytimes put out a cool "visual journey" to show how masks really work! Click on the link below to make sure you feel comfortable understanding the importance of a mask for your safety and the safety of others. http://ow.ly/gBcL50CgbwO

While our office is open to serve our families, we would also like to take time to thank our Veteran's and their families today for their service and sacrifice. #VeteransDay2020 #HonorandService

Flu Shots are available at Uptown Pediatrics! Call today at 212.427.0540 or go to your "portal account" (uptownpediatrics.com - log in to My Kid's Chart) to schedule a flu shot appointment!

Uptown Pediatrics wishes your family a happy, safe and gently spooky Halloween!

Here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics parenting website Healthy Children to help ensure your children have a healthy and safe #Halloween https://healthychildren.org//Pa/Halloween-Safety-Tips.aspx

Our front desk team got in the spirit as M&M's for Halloween! We hope you're all having fun too!

Happy Halloween from the Uptown Team!

Halloween festivities a little lacking this year? We at Uptown are still celebrating for the kids! If your child has an appointment today we would love to see them in their Halloween costume... and they can get a special treat from our front desk team!

October is #ADHDAwareness Month. CHADD - Children & Adults with ADHD has a great podcast with information for #ADHDFamilies. Some recent ones: - What are my child's 504 and IEP rights for distance learning? - Building better executive function skills... See link below: https://chadd.org/podcasts/

Healthy Children has some wonderful ideas on how to celebrate Halloween in the time of COVID-19 for children! #SafetyFirst #Halloween2020 #COVID-19 For more tips:... https://healthychildren.org//Halloween-COVID-Safety-Tips.a See more

This infographic gives details on #ADHD affects throughout life from CHADD - Children & Adults with ADHD. October is #ADHDAwareness Month. Please tune in for more info! #ADHDFamilies

Dr. Alpert and Dr. Klein demonstrate how quick and easy it is to get protected agains the #Flu to prevent a #Twindemic in the setting of #Flu and #COVID-19 this winter. Call Uptown Pediatrics at 212.427.0540 to schedule your child's flu shot today!

As our team member Angie is repping, October is #ADHD Awareness Month! CHADD - Children & Adults with ADHD is a great resource for families regarding diagnosis and management. https://chadd.org/

Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote in NYS! For our young adults who turned 18 since the last election make sure to complete your voter registration before the deadline #GetOutTheVote #Vote2020

As pediatricians and parents we want our children to be heard! Help your young adult to #RegisterToVote if they have turned 18 so we can #GetOutTheVote. Register through https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter/ 1 week left: Deadline to register in NYS Oct 9! #Vote2020

As pediatricians and parents we want our children to be heard! Help us encourage your child to #RegisterToVote if they have turned 18 since the last election so we can #GetOutTheVote. Register through https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter/ Deadline to register in NYS Oct 9! #Vote2020

http://ow.ly/mux050BwCi6 via @TODAYshow Check out Dr. De Souza answering common questions about your babies first #FluShot for The Today Show. Flu shots are available including the ever popular Saturday Flu Clinics starting 10/3/20, call to schedule today at 212.427.0540. ... #VaccinesWork

Sept 20 - 26 is Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week. Check out the @NHTSAgov website to ensure your child is in #TheRightSeat http://NHTSA.gov/TheRightSeat

Does your child need to stay home from school if sick? Yes! This article from the @nytimes shares why... as it can be hard to tell the difference between a #ViralCold and #COVID19. "Does My Kid Have a Cold or Is It Covid-19?" https://www.nytimes.com//parenti/kids-covid-symptoms.html

How do you know it's COVID? From the @CDCgov a graph illustrating symptoms

From the @nytimes "What Back to School Might Look Like in the Age of Covid-19" https://www.nytimes.com//schools-reopening-coronavirus.htm #BacktoSchool #PandemicParenting #StaySafe

@healthychildren has suggestions on how to help your child wear a face covering if scared! Check out the link below: http://ow.ly/OVlj50Bmf9j #PandemicParenting #WearAMask #StaySafe

@healthychildren has tips to help juggling parenting and working from home during #COVID19 #PandemicParenting http://ow.ly/VTyN50Bmesd

It's time to #GetOutTheVote! If you turned 18 since the last election, moved to college out of state (and need an absentee ballot) or haven't voted recently make sure you #RegisterToVote! Register through https://voterreg.dmv.ny.gov/MotorVoter/ Deadline to register in NYS Oct 9! #Vote2020

Every child has times when they are moody, but sadness, fatigue or anxiety can be signs of depression. Talk to your child and if you are concerned, your child’s pediatrician can help. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #MentalHealth Resource from @healthychildren http://ow.ly/tDpk50Bmdzx

>50,000 children were left out of the NYS count in the 2010 Census and we believe #EveryChildCounts! It's not too late to fill out your survey to ensure access to the school lunch programs and other services. #2020Census https://youtu.be/KZmLI7eYjmw

August is National #ChildrensEyeHealth Month! Color deficiency (color blindness): The main symptom of color blindness in children is difficulty in distinguishing colors or in making mistakes when identifying colors. Stay tuned for more facts!

August is National #Breastfeeding Month, and today kicks off Black Breastfeeding Week! The theme this year is #ReviveRestoreReclaim as part of #BBW20 Check out the facebook page which includes virtual events this week to encourage breastfeeding! ... https://www.facebook.com/BlackBreastfeedingWeek/

August is National #Breastfeeding Month. Pumping can be a regular part of a mother's breastfeeding routine but it's important to ensure clean equipment for the safety of both mom and baby. @CDCgov helps clarify how to clean equipment properly. #Breastfeed #MomLife #kids... 2/2

In preparation for schools, universities and other programs Uptown Pediatrics is now offering Antibody (all day) and PCR (after 4:30pm) testing. Call and answer a few screening questions to schedule an appointment at 212.427.0540 #GetTested #Coronavirus #COVID19 #WearAMask

We have received many queries on flu vaccine availability. We do not have the flu shot in yet... but stay posted for information for availability, appointment scheduling and the very popular weekend flu shot clinics!

August is National #ChildrensEyeHealth Month! Ptosis, or eyelid drooping, is when the upper eyelid is lower than it should be. Ptosis in children is often due to a problem with the muscle or nerve that raises the eyelid and can be corrected by surgery. Stay tuned for more facts!

@cmomNYC has some great tips to help develop language and the love of reading for children 4 - 5 years of age! #LoveofLearning #ReadTogether #Kids #NYCKids 3/3

August is National #Breastfeeding Month. Are you a breastfeeding mother who takes medications as well? LactMed is a database from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that can identify if meds are safe for your breastfed baby. http://ow.ly/ZoD150AKDib... #BreastfeedingSupport

August is National #Breastfeeding Month. Pumped breast milk can become a part of your babies routine, but it takes some knowledge to ensure safety. @CDCgov offers suggestions on storage and preparation of #BreastMilk #Breastfeed #MomLife #kids... 2/2

August is National #ChildrensEyeHealth Month! Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is decreased vision that results from abnormal visual development in infancy and early childhood. Possible treatments include eye patches, eyedrops, and glasses/contacts. Stay tuned for more facts!

@cmomNYC has some great tips to help develop language and the love of reading for children 2 - 3 years of age! #LoveofLearning #ReadTogether #Kids #NYCKids 3/3

@womenshealth from @HHSGov have a section dedicated to #Breastfeeding Challenges. It's not easy and this website has suggestions on how to deal with sore nipples, low supply, over supply and more! Happy National #Breastfeeding Month from Uptown Peds http://ow.ly/vWA750AKEzl

@CDCgov and @USDA provide #breastmilk storage guidelines, a common question for new parents. Happy National #Breastfeeding Month! #Breastfeed #MomLife #Kids

August is National #Breastfeeding Month We at Uptown Pediatrics want to encourage all moms who want to #breastfeed! Ask questions at your babies well visit or meet with our lactation specialist for further support. #BreastfeedingSupport #momlife #kids

August is National #ChildrensEyeHealth Month! Strabismus, or crossed eyes, is a condition in which the eyes do not line up properly affecting 4% of children <6 years. This condition can run in families and is correctable with eyeglasses and/or surgery Stay tuned for more facts!

@cmomNYC has some great tips to help develop language and the love of reading for children Birth - 2 years of age! #LoveofLearning #ReadTogether #Kids #NYCKids 3/3