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
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
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
Suspension of Walk Ins for Respiratory Symptoms As of Monday, March 16th, Genesis Pediatrics is suspending all walk-in appointments for respiratory symptoms. We are making every effort to keep our patients and our community safe by encouraging you to stay home if possible! If you or your child has ANY of the following criteria, PLEASE
Genesis Advice Packet (GAP) In an effort to keep patients and family members at home during this time of “social distancing”, we would like to remind you of our Genesis Advice Packet and its benefits for suggested treatments at home. Genesis Pediatrics is making every effort to curb the potential spread of infection and keep
How-To Videos Are Now Available! Videos are now available in our Video Library to show you how to activate your Patient Portal! Did you know…? Genesis Pediatrics has a Patient Portal available to all of our patient families. It is a way for caregivers to communicate with our staff and obtain patient information, whether it
Keeping Our Patients Safe Genesis Pediatrics is making every effort to curb the potential spread of infection and keep our patients and the community safe. All toys, books and magazines have been removed from the waiting room and from the exam rooms. If needed, we ask that you bring your own book or toy to
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update In the event that you or your child has been exposed to COVID-19, either by travel out of the country or travel to a high-risk area in the U.S., please do not come into the office, but rather call our Triage Nurse line. We need to protect our patient population as much as
So, let’s talk about Coronavirus. Coronoviruses are a family of viruses that typically cause mild colds. We see them year round, although like all cold/cough viruses, more in the winter. COVID-19 is a novel strain of Coronavirus. That means it’s something our immune systems have never seen before. However, because children are
CDC Information There are a lot of questions out there about Coronavirus and how it may affect our community. There is no reason to panic at this time, but it is important to stay up to date with the most *accurate* information available. Please refer to this page from the CDC regarding COVID-19. This will