RIDGEFIELD PEDIATRICS Welomes Jessica Jacobs Jessica Jacobs, M.D. Dr. Jacobs is joining Ridgefield Pediatrics in August. She is a board certified pediatrician with special interest in newborn care, infant and toddler development, and behavior difficulties in the young child. Dr. Jacobs was previously a high school teacher and middle school science teacher, and enjoys the opportunity to help teenagers navigate the difficult pressures and choices that are unique to the adolescent years. She did her undergraduate training at Yale with her focus there on psychobiology, trying to tease out the complex interaction of the human mind and neurological basis for behavior. She did a senior study project on autism, and continues to enjoy working with families to address the needs of children with educational obstacles and special service requirements. Dr. Jacobs attended medical school in South Carolina, and then went on to residency at Dartmouth in New Hampshire. She is currently working in rural northern New York, where she provides hospital and clinic care for both healthy children and those with complicated medical disorders. Dr. Jacobs will be moving to Ridgefield with her husband and three sons, ages 1, 4, and 7. She is eagerly looking forward to the opportunities the community offers with young families, and hopes to continue coaching youth soccer and spending time getting acquainted with the wonderful families in the area. Dr. Jacobs will be in the area the second week in June to meet parents, conduct some parent groups on topics such as infant sleep patterns, adolescent risk behaviors, and respiratory illnesses in children. She is scheduling appointments starting August 1, 2010.

RIDGEFIELD PEDIATRICS IS GOING PAPERLESS in 2010! Ridgefield Pediatric Associates has invested in the Electronic Medical Record! We will be going paperless in June of 2010. The learning curve will take extra time for providers and staff. We are asking patients who might be able to have physicals before the summer, to book now while we are quiet. If you need camp forms, try to get them to us early. If you can help us with your patience and understanding during this time we know you will be happy with the outcome. Marcia J. Nock Administrator

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING OUR EVENING CLINIC

Ridgefield Pediatrics offers an evening clinic from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday in our annex

These hours offer our parents the opportunity to have their children seen without needing to go to an emergency room or out-patient department for routine sick appointments.

• NEW! Healthchildren.org - A new website backed by 60,000 American Academy of Pediatrics member pediatricians offering the most reliable, up-to-the-minute health advice for proactive parents and caregivers.
  
  
• Ear Piercing Services at Ridgefield Pediatric Associates. Dr. Christine Verna is now offering ear piercings at our office. For more information, please read our FAQ’s.
  
  
• NEW! EXTENDED HOURS FOR SICK CHILDREN. Ridgefield Pediatric Associates will have extended evening hours for sick patients ONLY from 5-6:30 pm on Monday through Thursday. These hours are available BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please check with your insurance company as some companies may add the added charge to patient responsibility.
  
  
• CONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER - Click here for guidelines to help you decide when you should call your pediatrician if your child is sick.
  
• PAL (Pediatric Advice Line) now available to our patients! Ridgefield Pediatrics now offers PAL, an after-hours pediatric telephone advice line staffed by registered nurses from the Rainbow Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Click here for more about PAL.