By Cindy Aldrige, F.N.P., Provider for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group. Have you ever wanted to just get away on a vacation? Did you know that vacation and mental breaks away from day-to-day stressors are actually healthy? Yes, you can take a vacation for your health!!!...
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How do you know if your child has a concussion?
By Cindy Aldrige, F.N.P., Provider for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group Spring fling... for sports goers sometimes that’s more than just having fun. Spring brings more physical activity and sometimes falls and concussions. New standards and precautions are in place to...
Provider Spotlight: Rebecca Coppage, PNP
By Matthew Hornung, Director of Information Technology for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group Every month, we're doing a provider or employee spotlight to help you get to know our staff. This month, we chose to do a provider spotlight on Rebecca Coppage, PNP. Rebecca is a...
Traveling with kids: Tips to reduce your stress levels.
By Ashley Campbell, DO with Lee's Summit Physicians Group Traveling with young children may seem like a daunting task. There is so much that can go wrong when considering naps, tantrums, boredom, snack time, diaper changes, etc., but with a little bit of planning and...
Red Nose Day 2019
By Rhonda Pfaffly, Referral Coordinator for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group I’m so happy that it’s almost RED NOSE DAY! Why? Because with the purchase of a red clown nose at your local Walgreens, it can help child poverty all over the world. Red Nose Day funds programs...
Part II of Kids and Electronics (Ages 6-18)
By Daniel E. Gershon, D.O. and Laura Salitros, D.O. - Lee's Summit Physicians Group We recently posted a blog about social media and young children (ages 0-5). Now we move on to a more challenging situation: media and how it applies to school aged children and...
Top 5 Insurance Related Tips for Making the Most Out of Your Next Office Visit
By Rhonda Pfaffly, Referral Coordinator for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group The following tips are the top five common questions we hear related to insurance and first visits with our providers. What should I know, especially a new patient visit to make the most of my...
KNOW your history! ASK questions! PROTECT your children! IMMUNIZE!
By Dena Pepple, R.N. for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group I love to read, and historical fiction is my favorite subject. For Christmas, my wonderful sister-in-law gave me a Barnes & Noble Nook. Since then, I've probably read three books a week about wars, orphan...
The Epidemic of Kids and Technology – Part One: Ages 1-5
By Daniel E. Gershon, D.O. and Laura Salitros, D.O. - Lee's Summit Physicians Group This is the first in a series of blogs about children and technology. We've wanted to write about this subject for the past two years. It has become painfully clear to us that...
Provider Spotlight: Annie Bennett, PNP
By Annie Bennett, PNP I grew up in Washington, Missouri, where I first developed my passion for caring for children. I volunteered at the local hospital reading to children prior to their doctors visits. I then went to the University of Missouri to study nursing and...
Dental Health: Would you kiss a donkey if you had a toothache?
By Dena Pepple Would you kiss a donkey if you had a toothache? Do you go to the barber when you tooth hurts? Do you chew on chili peppers for your tooth pain? Would you have your tooth pulled in the town square by a traveling salesman? These are just a few of the "old...
Reflecting on Star Wars and Lightsabers in examination rooms.
By Dr. Gershon and Dr. Yannette Thoughts on Star Wars from Dr. Gershon Dr. Yannette likes to tell his parents that his Star Wars rooms are better than mine. It’s a fun competition between us, but ultimately something that entertains our patients, their parents, and...