Larissa Hirsch, MD

<DIV id=article-content-body> <P>Your last appointment of the day is with a 16-year-old boy who needs medical clearance to participate on the school basketball team. You have read about young...

<DIV id=article-content-body> <P>Your last appointment of the day is with a 16-year-old boy who needs medical clearance to participate on the school basketball team. You have read about young...

<div id="article-content-body"><p>With the introduction of Gardasil--the vaccine that protects against infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, and 18--pediatricians...

<div id="article-content-body"><p>With the introduction of Gardasil--the vaccine that protects against infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, and 18--pediatricians...

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<p>The frequent visits that pediatricians have with infants are bittersweet. While they are wonderful opportunities to form lasting relationships with families, they are also times when babies suffer...

<p>The frequent visits that pediatricians have with infants are bittersweet. While they are wonderful opportunities to form lasting relationships with families, they are also times when babies suffer...

<p>Hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease are ever-growing problems in our society. While these “adult” medical issues rarely concerned pediatricians in the past, it is now...

<p>Hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, and coronary artery disease are ever-growing problems in our society. While these “adult” medical issues rarely concerned pediatricians in the past, it is now...