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Dr Elena Watson has decided to take a giant leap and open up her own practice in Clermont, Florida. Although we are sad to see her leave, the providers and staff of Windermere Pediatrics would like to congratulate Elena and wish her the best of luck in her new venture. We will be happy to […]

FAQs on MRSA – Susan Brasher, ARNP What is MRSA? MRSA stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. MRSA is a highly contagious bacterium that is resistant to multiple antibiotics.What does MRSA cause? MRSA can infect any part of your body. However, the majority of MRSA infections affect the skin, forming boils and skin abscesses.  Sometimes these […]

Now that we have been able to vaccinate a vast majority of our patients against influenza, utilizing both FluMist and Fluzone, we are cautiously monitoring influenza activity in Florida. There is a neat website that allows you to check reported cases in your zip code. It is http://www.FluSTAR.com. As you can see, Brevard County is […]

Sadly, we read again about how unimmunized children end up suffering the consequences of the decision to withhold vaccines. Those around them also have to deal with this decision, particularly if they are too young to be fully immunized. There is no such thing as herd immunity in communities without Although we have been able […]

We recently heard about a new bottle feeding system for babies that get exclusively breast fed and mom is still pumping and giving expressed breast milk. It may be another BPA-free option to look at when you go shopping for bottles.

We have placed an order through FloridaShots for several hundred doses of H1N1 vaccines. There is no stated date for delivery. We will post a news article when it arrives. most likely we will set a date to administer the vaccine. As far as we know, there will be no copay for that visit nor […]