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Did you know Saltzer had a pediatrics department at three seperate locations?

Nampa  – 468-5930

Richard Aguilar, MD

Michael Aldous, MD

Deanna Andrews, DO

John Freeman, MD

Jeanette Marvasti, MD

Joseph Papiez, MD

Thomas Patterson, MD

Meridian – 884-2910

Katie Copeland, MD

Kimberly Ferguison, MD

Brandy Welch, MD

Caldwell – 468-5959

Nicholas Lewis, MD

Please join us as we celebrate our new Family Medicine Clinic in Caldwell

Thursday, August 11th

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

1818 S. 10th Ave, Ste 120, Caldwell

Light Hors d’ouerves, giveaways, door prizes

Meet Saltzer’s newest physicians, Dr. Erik Richardson and, Dr. Nicholas Lewis

Meet Nicholas Lewis, MD.

Dr. Lewis is a Pediatrics and Internal Medicine physician who will see patients at Saltzer’s newest family medicine location in Caldwell. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Lewis call 468-5959.

Monday, October 25th – Thursday, October 28th.  5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Please call 468-5930 to schedule an appointment

Our Portico location, next to St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center has a variety of specialties.  Family Practice, Pediatrics, ENT, Orthopedics, Neurology, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Dermatology, General Surgery, Occupational Medicine and Audiology.  We also have on-site x-ray and lab services.

How do I know if my child has the flu?
Your child may have the flu if they have some or all of these symptoms:
• fever *
• cough
• sore throat
• runny or stuffy nose
• body aches
• headache
• chills
• fatigue
• sometimes diarrhea and vomiting
*It’s important to note that not everyone with flu will have a fever.

What are the emergency warning signs in children?
• Fast breathing or trouble breathing
• Bluish skin color
• Not drinking enough fluids
• Not waking up or not interacting
• Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
• Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
• Fever with a rash

Anyone experiencing these symptoms should seek immediate medical care.

Does my child need to go the emergency room if he/she is only a little sick?
No. The emergency room should be used for people who are very sick. You should not go to the emergency room if your child is only mildly ill. If your child has the emergency warning signs of flu sickness, you should go to the emergency room. If your child gets sick with flu symptoms and they are at high risk of flu complications due to conditions such as a congenital heart defect, or a neurological or immunosuppressive disorder, or if you are concerned about your child’s illness, call your health care provider for advice. If you go to the emergency room and you are not sick with the flu, you may catch it from people who do have it.

How long should I keep my child home if they are sick?
CDC recommends that anyone with flu symptoms stay home for at least 24 hours after their fever is gone, except to get medical care or for other things you have to do and no one else can do for you. (Your child’s fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine, such as Tylenol®.) Your child should stay home from work, school, travel, shopping, social events, and public gatherings.
What should I do while my child is sick?
Keep them away from others as much as possible to keep from making others sick. If you must leave home, for example to get medical care, have your child wear a facemask, or have them cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Have them wash their hands often to keep from spreading flu to others. CDC has information on “Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home” on its website at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_homecare.htm

This information was taken from the CDC website. For more information go to http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm

Saltzer Medical Group, department of pediatrics is proud to welcome Travis Criddle, D.O. to the group.

Dr. Criddle attended medical school at Pikeville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville Kentucky, and completed his Internship and Residency at Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria IL.

Dr. Criddle will see patients at Saltzer Medical Group’s newest location at 3277 E. Louise Dr., Meridian (next to St. Luke’s Meridian Medical Center).

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Criddle, call (208) 884-2910

Congratulations to Dr. Deanna Andrews and her patient Garrett on their recent second place win in a photo contest promoted by Contemporary Pediatrics, an national pediatrics journal. The photos had to include patient care, or patients participating in an activity. You can see Dr. Andrews and the other photo entries at this link.

Quick! In one breath list all of the specialties and ancillary services offered at Saltzer. Well, that would be a challenge for anyone, including me and I talk about our services all the time. I am writing this to make sure everyone knows about all that Saltzer has to offer our patients. Then watch weekly as I cover each of the services in detail.

Specialties and Ancillary Services: Family Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Orthopedics, ENT, Neurology, OB/GYN, Opthalmology, Pulmonology, General Surgery, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Sleep, Occupational Medicine, Endoscopy, Pulmonary Function Lab, Medical Imaging (including MRI, CT, General and Vascular Ultrasound), Hearing and Balance, Idaho Osteoporosis Center, Rehabilitation (Physicial and Occupational), Allergy Clinic, Lab, Anti-Coagulation Clinic.

Wow! Please come back next week and I will give an overview of Family Practice, the services they provide and the wonderful doctors we have in that specialty.