Wayne Pediatrics

12/23/2025

Let's bowl for T1D! 🎳 We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Dexcom for a fun, family-friendly bowling event on MLK Day 2026! Help us turn every roll into support for the T1D community.

This event is free for all participants. Spots are limited.

📅 Monday, January 19, 2026
⌚4:00-6:00 PM
📍 Garden Bowl, 4140 Woodward Ave.

Please RSVP using this link: https://forms.gle/GwDmtJy4BPRRsNwk6

12/11/2025

Rides to Care celebrates 20,000 rides for Detroit families 🎉 Dr. Lynn Smitherman, a Wayne Pediatrics physician, joined Mayor Mike Duggan, Denise Fair Razo, Dr. Iris A. Taylor, and courageous mother Margarie Isbell to highlight the program’s incredible achievement and its impact on the Detroit community.

Rides to Care provides free transportation for expecting mothers and caregivers of babies up to 1 year old for non-emergency healthcare appointments.

📞 Call 313-876-0000 or visit detroitmi.gov/RidesToCare to schedule your ride.
🕛 Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

12/09/2025

We are glad to partner with Sky's Pancreas Partners to spread awareness about screening for T1D. Please call (313) 448-9600 to schedule a brief screening appointment at our location in Midtown Detroit!

🕐Open Mondays - Fridays, 8:00AM - 5:00PM
📍400 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201

Screening is soooooo important!

Why?

Because, did you know that type 1 diabetes can present and progress in stages…? Yeah, we were unaware as well until educated by Dr. Buggs at Wayne Pediatrics

More often than not, before an official diagnosis, some people are already in stage 1 or 2.

This is why screening matters! To protect the organs that type 1 can do great harm to if not detected early. To reduce DKA hospital admissions. To save yourself or a
Loved one…being a WOC, our community needs to be screened!

Want to get screened? Reach out to Wayne Pediatrics at (313) 448-9600 today to schedule your simple, quick and easy screening!

One tiny finger poke one powerful result. Whether unsure, currently diagnosed with type 2, or no diagnosis at all…do it anyway!

Tell our amazing friends at WP, Sky’s Pancreas Partners sent you!

11/18/2025

Such an important message from Sky's Pancreas Partners!

11/13/2025

We recently attended the Detroit Youth Health Expo, where local students had the opportunity to explore careers in medicine. Thank you to Dr. Colleen Buggs-Saxton for leading an interactive diabetes awareness activity and sharing her expertise as a pediatric endocrinologist 💡

11/07/2025

Medical students at the Wayne State University School of Medicine are driving meaningful conversations about professionalism and social responsibility in healthcare! Supported by Dr. Laura Benjamins, Wayne Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine physician, Noor Ghanam, Marta Haireek, and Alice Werynski presented their research at the MERI Conference, exploring:

📌 Opportunities for Professionalism Training: Social Media Use and Perceptions among Medical Students
📌 The Influence of Documentaries on Medical Students’ Understanding and Social Responsibility: Environmental Justice as an Ethical Framework

We are proud to see innovation and advocacy shaping the future of medicine!

11/04/2025

11/04/2025

Wayne Pediatrics recently partnered with the Barney McCosky Athletic League to provide free sports physicals for their athletes in Detroit! A huge thank you to our incredible team and Wayne State University School of Medicine medical students for helping these athletes begin a successful season! 💪🏀

11/03/2025

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11/03/2025

For our Trunk or Treat event, our team members dressed in fun costumes to greet patients and hand out candy 🍭Can you guess each costume? Let us know in the comments!

10/30/2025

Trunk or Treat is happening today at our office! Swing by after school pickup for a festive celebration with candy, snacks, and costumes. 🍬✨

📍Location: Wayne Pediatrics, 400 Mack Avenue
⌚Time: 3:00-5:00 PM

10/29/2025

Celebrating Medical Assistants Appreciation Week gave us a meaningful opportunity to recognize the contributions of our MA team. From welcoming patients to supporting clinical workflows, our MA's bring skill, consistency, and a thoughtful approach to every interaction 💫