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In just a few short months, recreational marijuana will become legal in the state of Illinois. Although purchase will be restricted to those over 21 years of age, the reality is that, just like with alcohol, many teens will be…
Dr. Joanne Sundermeier is retiring from a long and successful pediatric career today. Dr. Alzein says, “Dr. Sundermeier has been a positive, valuable colleague for over four years and Alzein Pediatrics just won’t be the same without her. We will…
Come to our Flu Shot Clinics on Friday, October 4th, and Friday, October 25th! The CDC is predicting this year’s flu season will begin in mid-October, just a month away. The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending all children who…
Dr. Alzein and everyone at Alzein Pediatrics and Alzein Urgent Care are pleased to welcome Kaitlyn B. Frank, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, CPN, to our practice family. Since her days as a student nurse assistant at Ann and Robert H. Lurie…
Smartphones are a fantastic tool in so many ways. You can make dinner reservations, order groceries, share and enjoy photos with family and friends, look for a house, manage your finances, request a ride, purchase event tickets - whew! -…
If you watch the Netflix show “Stranger Things”, you may have noticed that all the children are slim and trim. In fact, in the early 1980s when the show is set, the obesity rate for children was just about 5-6%,…
It’s such a relief when your baby’s first teeth begin emerging from the gums. No more fussing, chewing or amazing amounts of drooling! With that relief comes responsibility. When those tiny pearly whites do emerge, it’s immediately time to begin…
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jingtao Huang to Alzein Pediatrics! Dr. Huang is seeing patients in both our Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn offices and in our Urgent Care, opening in May next door to the Oak Lawn Children’s…
It can happen in just seconds. Your happy, sunny toddler seems to hit a wall and suddenly melts down; crying, screaming, kicking, hitting, and perhaps holding his breath. What happened and why? How do you help your child regain…
When your child experiences a fever, you’ll know when he’s recovered by taking his temperature. 98.6 degrees for 24 hours, and he’s good to go back to school or daycare. What would happen, though, if you never knew what his…
