Park Pediatrics Summer 2026 Newsletter

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Dear Park Pediatrics Family,

Summer is here, and we hope you and your family are looking forward to a fun, healthy, and safe season! As camps, sports and school activities begin, now is the perfect time to schedule your child's annual summer physical if you have not already done so. Please remember to bring any school, sports, or camp forms to your appointment, and allow 5-7 business days for form completion. Scheduling early helps avoid the late-summer rush and ensures your child is ready for all of their activities.

We are also excited to share the launch of our new Park Pediatrics website at www.parkpediatricsmd.com, designed to make connecting with our office even easier for busy families! Patients can now request appointments online, text our office directly or call or use our portal for scheduling and questions. We hope these new tools improve convenience and communication for your family throughout the year. Also please find and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube! We have a lot of useful and fun information which we post frequently on those sites!

We've included a few important summer health reminders below and a Park Pediatrics recipe to help keep your children safe and healthy all season long.

Sincerely,

Park Pediatrics

Check out this yummy spinach banana pancake recipe by Nisha Orren, PA-C!

Tick Information:

Ticks are especially active during the summer months, and we are seeing an increase in tick exposure throughout our area. After outdoor activities such as hiking, sports, camps, or playing in grassy or wooded areas, we recommend performing a full-body tick check on your child each evening. Pay close attention to the scalp, behind the ears, under the arms, around the waist, and behind the knees. Early removal of ticks can help reduce the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

To remove a tick, use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp it close to the skin and pull upward steadily without twisting. Please contact our office if your child develops a rash, fever, flu-like symptoms, or if you have difficulty removing the tick completely. While most tick bites do not require antibiotics, preventive antibiotic treatment may be recommended if the tick is identified as a blacklegged/deer tick, was attached for more than 36 hours, and was removed within the past 72 hours — particularly in areas like ours where Lyme disease is common. If you are unsure how long a tick was attached or whether your child may need treatment, please contact our office for guidance.