Pediatrix Clinicians in the News

In addition to the highly specialized care our clinicians provide to patients across the country every day, many also serve as go-to expert sources for top national and regional media outlets. Pediatrix® clinicians regularly contribute to news articles, sharing their expertise to help educate readers on popular and trending topics related to women’s and children’s health, as well as unique stories of innovative patient care. 

Here’s a roundup of some of the latest stories:

Cherrie Tan-Dy, M.D., neonatologist, spoke with ARC Seattle on the local CW affiliate about micropreemie Eleanor Rickert, who was born at 23 weeks weighing just a pound and a half. “If you think about your standard loaf of bread, that’s probably about how heavy Eleanor was when she was first born,” said Dr. Tan-Dy. Following a four-month stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Eleanor has defied all odds. “She is almost a year old, and it really is so wonderful to see Eleanor right now doing what’s she’s doing, cooing and happily feeding. When Eleanor left the hospital, she was still on oxygen and right now, I can see that she’s breathing without and is thriving and looking great.”

Jacob Snow, M.D., pediatric emergency medicine physician, spoke with Parents about the dangers of sand holes. “If a child is in the bottom of a large hole when it collapses, the sand [can] fill every available space, [potentially] compressing the child’s chest and making it impossible for them to breathe,” said Dr. Snow. “The child can then suffocate, not necessarily because of sand in the airway, but because the weight of the sand makes it impossible to move your chest enough to breathe.”

Becky Grove, B.S., RDMS, RDCS, chief sonographer, spoke with What to Expect about 8K ultrasounds. Grove shared that an 8K ultrasound is a high-resolution imaging technique that provides a detailed and realistic view of a developing fetus, typically depicting facial features and body proportions. “8K ultrasounds are really meant for a cute picture and do not have any diagnostic use,” she explained, noting that parents should feel confident in relying on standard 2D ultrasounds for monitoring their little one throughout pregnancy.

Jenelle Ferry, M.D., neonatologist, spoke with The Bump about how to soothe a baby with the 5 S’s. “The principle of the 5 S’s is based on utilizing methods to create conditions somewhat similar to the womb and helping to calm an infant whose brain hasn’t yet developed the ability to self-soothe,” explained Dr. Ferry. The 5 S’s include swaddling, side or stomach position, shushing, swinging and sucking. “Shushing (literally making repeated ‘shhh’ noises) mimics this auditory environment, which essentially is like white noise.”

Querube Santana-Holcomb, M.D., neonatologist, spoke with WPEC-TV, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach, Florida, about micropreemie Cerenity Will, who was born at 26 weeks weighing under a pound. “Every organ needs to be taken into consideration at that age,” said Dr. Santana-Holcomb. “So, every day matters in the NICU. We are able to take care of your baby not only clinically and medically, but also emotionally.” After spending seven months in the NICU, Cerenity has beaten the odds and is now a healthy one-year-old. 

Todd Zimmerman, D.O., pediatric emergency medicine physician, spoke with Parents about the dangers of fireworks. Dr. Zimmerman shared that fireworks pose a major risk to children, including burns, bodily injury, eye trauma or vision loss and hearing damage. “As a pediatric emergency medicine physician for 20 years, I have seen children lose fingers and also sustain permanent vision loss from fireworks.” He noted the importance of acting quickly should an injury occur. “If you sustain any injury from fireworks, you should go to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible,” said Dr. Zimmerman.

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