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Category Archives: Volunteering
COVID 19 Testing at our office
COVID19 testing, when clinically appropriate, can be sent from our office. Please call to arrange this in your child’s medical home.
Game on!
Committed athlete or contemplating jumping in? The pre-participation physical and well check gets it done. 🏀⚽️🥎⚾️🎾🏐🏉🥅🏒🥋🥍 More info and links from the American Academy of Pediatrics here.
Posted in 101, Children, Health Care, Play, sports, Volunteering, Wellness
Tagged American Academy of Pediatrics, Casa Verde Pediatrics, children, Dr Lisa Asta, Dr. Asta, health, Hill Physicians Medical Group, John Muir Physician Network, Lisa Asta MD, Pediatrician Walnut Creek, sports, Walnut Creek Pediatrician
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Welcome Dr. Naho Taguchi
Naho Taguchi, MD will be working in the office to increase availability of afternoon appointments. Dr. Naho Taguchi was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan and came to the US where she earned her B.A. at Vassar College. She went … Continue reading
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment chaos at your house? We try to make open enrollment, well, more open. We don’t want you or your child or young adult to have to change health doctors when insurance options change, so we accept most health … Continue reading
Posted in 101, Babies!, Children, Health Care, Medicine, Pediatric Bits, Teens, Volunteering
Tagged Aetna, Alta Bates Medical Group, Brown and Toland, Cigna, Contra Costa Pediatricians, Health insurance, Hill Physicians Medical Group, John Muir Medical Group IPA, John Muir Pediatrician, John Muir Physician Network, open enrollment, Sutter, TriWest, Walnut Creek Pediatrician
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Dehradun
I have been back from Dehardun in Uttarakhand, India for nearly a month. As in Tanzania in 2015, long days and internet access made daily posts a challenge. You may have discovered additional updates on Facebook. Each medical trip is … Continue reading
Dehradun: day 4
Dehradun: day 4 Thunder, lightening and rain today. Patients had reconstruction of the axilla (armpit) to restore arm movement lost to scar tissue from a burn. Children had foot and hand releases for walking and using fingers again.
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Dehradun: day 3
I am in Dehradun, India with ReSurge. We are working at Yogi’s Helping Hands Hospital. Dr. Yogi Aeron and his son Dr. Kush Aeron have built a permanent site for their work treating patients with burns, injuries and deformities.
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Be prepared for Covered California changes in 2017
If you are insured through covered California, please take note of upcoming changes. You should have been notified by covered California via mail or email to select a primary care physician, if you have not, please call the phone number … Continue reading
Baby Intel: the new generation montiors
There’s an article out today in Atlantic Magazine online about smart monitors for babies that Dr. Asta was interviewed for.
Posted in 101, Babies!, Medicine, Safety, Volunteering
Tagged baby monitor, SIDS, smart monitor
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