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What’s Bugging You: Ticks

Ticks are most active during the warmer months, April to September, therefore it is important to be extra vigilant in taking preventative measures.  PREVENTATIVE MEASURES: REPELLENT: For Skin: Use 30% DEET for children (6 months and older) and adolescents.  For Clothing: Permethrin-containing products can be applied to clothing and other outdoor items. These are more

Book Your Well Child Checks Today!

Give our office a call to book your child(ren)’s well child check-up! We have many appointment slots available, including Saturday appointments!  We hope to hear from  you soon! Thank you for allowing Genesis Pediatrics to care for your child(ren)! 

Calling the Answering Service

Genesis Pediatrics would like to make you aware that if you call our Answering Service for a question about your child after office hours, the phone call you will receive from the Night Nurse service will be an out-of-area number on your caller ID (ie. not a ‘585’ area code). Please make sure you pick up

Office Closing Early Wednesday 3/15/17

The office will be closing at 12:00pm today (Wednesday 3/15/17) due to weather conditions. We are available through our on call service for urgent medical concerns. Be safe and stay warm!

Office Closing Early due to Weather

The office will be closing at 3:00pm today. We will not be having our normal hours tonight due to the forecasted worsening weather conditions this evening. As always, we are available through our on call service during afterhours for urgent medical concerns. Be safe and stay warm!

Next Breastfeeding Class

Our next breastfeeding class is in 2 weeks! The class will be on Tuesday, March 14th from 6-8pm. The cost will be $25/couple. Please call the office to sign up for the class or if you would like more information. 

What’s Bugging You?

Here’s a few things that we are seeing at the office this week:The Flu, walking pneumonia and coldsPlease make sure to wash your hands often! Stay healthy!

Miralax is Safe to Use

There have been several studies showing that Miralax is safe to use in children including a current, ongoing study started in 2015 at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. This study has not resulted in concerning new data or new side effects thus far. Last week there was another article re-addressing the concerns raised in 2015

NEW Patient Portal Feature!!!

We are excited to announce that our Patient Portal now has the capability to attach a document ( JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PDF, Word and Excel) to a portal message. This will allow our patients to securely submit forms requiring completion by a provider (for school, Boy Scouts, camp, college, volunteering, etc). Once received, our staff

Happy New Year!

Upcoming holiday Hours: Saturday, December 31st New Year’s Eve Open 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Sunday, January 1st New Year’s Day Office Closed Monday, January 2nd Office Closed Tuesday, January 3rd Regular office hours Open 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

🌞 Summer Camp Forms Reminder!

Help us help you—turn in your forms early!
  • Camp season is here! If your child needs a camp form completed, please submit it as soon as possible.
  • Longer turnaround times are expected due to increased summer volume.
  • Forms can be uploaded through the Patient Portal and will be returned there once completed. Please ensure that all pertinent information is filled out prior to sending or else it will be returned to the caregiver.
  • Submitting early helps us ensure your child is ready for summer fun!