Jamari’s Story: 5 year old battles rare condition
In 2011 Courtney Combs’ 6-week-old son, Jamari, developed a 105-degree fever. She immediately brought him to see his Pediatrics Northwest…
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Peds NW Partners with Pierce County Library
For Gary Tart, M.D., and his colleagues at Pediatrics Northwest, literacy and intellectual development goes hand-in-hand with health and physical development.…
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Reach Out and Read
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When Should I Call if My Child Has a Fever?
Did you know fevers actually help fight infections? It is the body’s normal, healthy response to infections. An elevated core body…
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Influenza/Colds
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Pediatrics Northwest Receives Immunization Award
Pediatrics Northwest providers Anna Chacko, MD (left) and Gregory Rurik, MD display the award the Gig Harbor office recently received from the Tacoma-Pierce…
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Immunizations/Vaccines
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Kennedy’s Story: Caring through generations
Erin Correa of Tacoma didn’t have to look far for pediatric care when her daughter Kennedy, now 15-months, was born.…
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The Burch Family: Breastfeeding isn’t always easy
Aaron and Samantha Burch of Federal Way were concerned when their son, Finn, wasn’t gaining weight after birth. The parents…
The Henao Flores Family: Thriving with 3 Under 3
Angie Henao and husband Jerry Flores of Tacoma will never forget the day they learned they were expecting twins. “When…
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Could your child have asthma? Take the quiz!
What is asthma? Asthma is essentially a condition in which the airways are more sensitive, or ‘twitchy’. Asthma triggers can…
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Asthma/Allergies
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Kaley’s Story: Two years without sleep
Two and a half years. That’s how long Ashley Cook and husband Kevin Simmons of Tacoma went without sleeping through…