The Importance of Planning Back-to-School Vaccinations
From a young age, children need to receive certain vaccine doses before attending school. As we approach a new school year, TopLine MD is [...]
Top Safety Tips for Kids’ Summer Activities
My middle school science teacher used to preach: “Safety first, safety second, safety always.” Over the years I have realized how right she was; that [...]
COVID-19 Vaccines for Adolescents and Children
We are now at one of the final phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Children between the ages of 12 and 17 can now be [...]
Sun Protection for Kids Should Include More Than SPF
The month of May not only heralds the onset of summer but also Skin Cancer Awareness Month - the perfect time to review your sun [...]
Importance of Pediatric Wellness Visits
The importance of children’s wellness visits during the pandemic has become a crucial topic for pediatricians this past year. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) [...]
The Value of Your Child’s Nutrition
Pediatricians are often asked about children who are described as “picky eaters” from parents concerned that they “don’t eat.” Commonly, young children become very finicky [...]
HPV and the Importance of Vaccinating Children Against It
Many parents have questions about HPV (human papillomavirus) and the HPV vaccine. In the video below, Dr. Juan Carlos Millon, a TopLine MD Alliance affiliated [...]
Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety and Depression
Dealing with uncertainty often results in feelings of anxiety or uneasiness that can also lead to depression. For some parents, it is alarming that their [...]
When to Take Your Child to the Doctor
Children are often susceptible to different ailments because they are still building their immune system. Throughout childhood, children may show different kinds of symptoms from [...]
Avoid the Back-to-School Plague
With the new school year starting, kids aren’t the only ones roaming around the classrooms… Germs are everywhere! Dr. Claudia Sierra, a TopLine MD pediatrician, [...]