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All Walk-ins Suspended  Until further notice, we have suspended all walk-ins at Genesis Pediatrics. We encourage you to please call the office with your medical concerns, as our Triage nurses are working diligently to answer your questions. 

Please Stay In Your Car and CALL FIRST!

Important information about COVID19 and ongoing changes being made at Genesis Pediatrics.  Our goal is to continue to provide excellent care to our patients while doing our part to help control the spread of the COVID-19. In light of the developing situation in our community, we have put in place the following changes: Aside from

Overwhelming Call Volumes

So. Many. Calls.  We understand the growing concern in the community with the COVID19 pandemic. As a result, there has been a significant increase in our call volume to the office on a daily basis. While we do want to address all of your concerns, our triage nurses are very focused on addressing sick patient

Breastfeeding Classes Cancelled

Breastfeeding Classes Cancelled. Due to the ongoing pandemic and the need for social distancing, all upcoming Breastfeeding classes at Genesis Pediatrics are cancelled. We hope to resume classes at a later date. Please check back for updates! 

Ibuprofen and COVID-19

Question About the Use of Ibuprofen with COVID-19 Infection A Statement from Accountable Health Partners and URMC: “Tweeted recommendations from France’s Health Minister have raised concerns that NSAIDS use may worsen COVID-19 infections. The recommendation to avoid NSAID use in COVID-19 patients is based on observational reports of ICU patients in France…. There is little

CPR Classes Cancelled

CPR Classes Cancelled Due to the ongoing pandemic, we have cancelled all CPR classes at Genesis Pediatrics until further notice. Please continue to check back for updates on our website and Facebook page. We certainly hope that we can restart these classes in the Fall of 2020. 

One Accompanying Adult per Patient Policy

Until further notice, we please ask that only one adult accompany a patient for a scheduled visit. We are attempting to minimize the traffic coming in and out of the office. We understand that this may not be possible in all circumstances, but we appreciate your cooperation and support of this policy. 

IMPORTANT: Well Child Checks for Children Age 3 Years & Older

COVID19 Restrictions for Non-Essential Medical Visits The Monroe County Medical Society recommends any non-essential patient visits that are currently scheduled for the next two weeks be cancelled. If you had a well child visit for a child 3 years or older scheduled between 3/17/2020 and 3/27/2020, you will be contacted by our office to be

Portal Responses for Questions

Nursing Responses via Portal Due to the high volume of calls we are receiving, if you have the Patient Portal, we will be responding to triage messages via Portal as much as possible. This will help us to answer your questions/concerns in a more efficient way. We thank you for your understanding during this very

What Does Respiratory Distress Really Mean?

When you hear “Watch for respiratory distress or shortness of breath” what does that really mean? Providers at Genesis Pediatrics often tell caregivers to monitor for shortness or breath or respiratory distress during viral illness.  This is an important criteria for when to bring your child in to be evaluated.   Below are a couple of

Genesis Pediatrics Has News!

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Dr. Jennifer Radi will become the new Managing Partner and Owner of Genesis Pediatrics. Dr. Catherine Goodfellow will transition out of her leadership role but will continue to care for patients on a reduced schedule.