I remember the phone call like it happened yesterday. I was in the mother-baby unit of the former Sacred Heart Hospital nearly 15 years ago when I received an urgent call from a clearly shaken emergency room doctor. "Pilar, come quick, this is a bad one."
Eugene Pediatrics Associates has a new kind of caregiver. We've never had one like her before, in fact, most clinics don't, but she has single-handedly revolutionized what we do.
The recent outbreak of measles that occurred at Disneyland in California has now spread to our community. In the age of international travel, small and potentially deadly diseases can spread quickly from one place to another. Here is some sound, medical information about measles.
I have worked my entire career to make a difference in the lives of kids. I can't help but get choked up when I think how the incredible team of professionals at Eugene Pediatric Associates is reaching beyond the walls of our clinic to help kids in a way I never anticipated.
For whatever reason, my hair is a frequent subject of questions from my young patients. Here is a collection of some of the questions I have fielded about my hair, along with my honest answers.
Being a Dr. Mom, I am always caregiving, fretting about kids, and feeling nearly stretched to my limit. It’s a great life and one I wouldn’t change. But there are times when I feel the need to reset myself.