This page has been developed to provide you with answers to frequently asked questions about the new agreement between Associates in Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and Ochsner Health. Please email office.manager@pediatricsbr.com if you have any additional questions. Why is Associates in Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine joining Ochsner? Associates in Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine is passionate […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Facts and Myths COVID-19 vaccines help your body develop immunity to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 without you having to get the illness. The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines available as of January 2021 are messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. Messenger RNA is a single strand of genetic code that cells can “read” and […]
The spring and summer of 2020 has brought many changes to all of our lives due to COVID-19. COVID-19 is a moving target; however, each day, we are getting one step closer to defeating it. We as Pediatricians daily get asked questions about COVID-19 as it relates to children. 1. Should my children go […]
Associates in Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Dr. Elofson, Fakouri, Perilloux and Cook are available for your medicine needs. The American Academy of Pediatrics and CDC are recommending NOT deferring your check-ups and vaccines if your child is under 2 years old. Our office is OPEN in the mornings, primarily, for well-visits and non-contagious conditions. Protect […]
Measles (rubeola) is an extremely contagious disease. News reports from the CDC and others are indicating that the Winter 2019 Measles outbreak that started in Washington state, has spread to at least 18 other states, including Texas, specifically many cases in the Houston area. While we in Baton Rouge have not yet seen a recent […]
Does your baby wake throughout the night? Is she very difficult to get to sleep? Does your toddler leave his room at night and try to get in your bed? Our pediatricians in Baton Rouge are very experienced with solving infant sleep problems. In addition to examining the child for any physical reasons for poor […]
Do you or your child have chronic or seasonal allergies? Recurrent runny nose, watery eyes, congestion, Eczema, Atopic dermatitis, itchy skin? Are you or your child often on Claritin, Zyrtec, Allegra, Singulair, Flonase or Nasacort? We are now performing needle free skin testing for environmental allergies. The total testing time takes about 30 min and […]
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is an illness characterized by acute onset of flaccid limb weakness and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing lesions in the gray matter of the spinal cord. AFM has been under investigation by health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the past 4 years. Surveillance has shown […]
Have teachers mentioned that your child isn’t doing well in school this new school year? Have they mentioned ” ADHD “? Maybe it is ADHD, maybe it’s NOT ADHD. We at Associates in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, evaluate, diagnose, and treat new and established patients for ADHD. The evaluation requires a couple of questionnaires and a […]
Drs Elofson, Fakouri, Perilloux and Cook offer FREE prenatal visits by appointment. (225) 928-0967 A prenatal visit with the pediatrician is especially important for first-time parents or families who are new to the practice; single parents; women with a high-risk pregnancy or who are experiencing pregnancy complications or multiple gestations; and parents whose previous pregnancies […]