The Cornerstone of Your Child's Health is Prevention. As a Board Certified Pediatrician we recommend routine preventive care as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. We view the health of your child as a partnership and a team effort. Our doctors are constantly striving to learn more about the most up to date recommendations for vaccines, prevention and nutrition to better serve your family.

There is nothing more distressing than an ill child. Our role is to provide attentive reassuring care for the most common viral illnesses of childhood. It is also our job to be on the alert for a child that may have a more serious illness needing swift intervention. We provide recommendations based on our own experience and continuously follow guidelines set for us by the FDA, American Academy of Pediatrics and the Center for Disease Control, to be sure your child is receiving state of the art treatment.

With obesity at an all time high, we are committed to helping your family attain a healthy weight. The American Academy of Pediatrics has set standard protocols that we follow to help your child learn about nutrition, portions, exercise and lifestyle choices. This combined with journaling, weigh-in's, portion control, limiting processed foods, hydrogenated oils and corn syrup, will lead to improved health for your child with overweight, as well as normalizing their shortened lifespan. Ask about our adult program in which we utilize phenteramine to assist with steady weight loss in selected cases.

ttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often persists into adulthood. ADHD is a chronic disorder that can negatively impair many aspects of daily life, including home, school, work, and interpersonal relationships.

ADHD is a lifespan disorder that impacts many areas in the lives of individuals and families. Our passion is to educate patients, families and the public about this problem. Focus constantly adds and updates ADHD resources and information to supply our patients with the educational information needed to better understand the issues that they face. Check this section regularly for updated information or follow us on twitter or our blogs. We constantly add and updates ADHD resources and information to supply our patients with the educational information needed to better know about the issues that they understand. Follow Dr Hodge on Twitter and Join Our Facebook to get our updates on new developments in the genetics and treatments of ADHD and Autism. More on our Office Evaluations Here.