COPC Ohio Center for Pediatrics

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!
Our office is closed today.

12/23/2025

Happy Holiday’s to you and yours!
Office hours are adjusted as follows:

Wednesday, 12/24: 8A-12P. Appts only for same day sick visits.
Thursday, 12/25: Office is closed
Friday, 12/26: Regular hours

The COPC Pediatric Support Center also has limited hours until 1 PM on 12/24 & closed 12/25.

12/22/2025

HOLIDAY CLOSURE:
Please note that all COPC practices and services will be closed on Thursday, December 25, and Thursday, January 1.
✨As a COPC patient, if you need non-emergency care around the holidays, check out the availability of the following services:
🩺SameDay Center (ages 18+)
🩺Pediatric Support Center (ages 0-17)
🩺Orthopedic Urgent Care

❤️Wishing you and your family a happy and safe holiday season!

12/22/2025

PSC Hours

HOLIDAY CLOSURE:
Please note that all COPC practices and services will be closed on Thursday, December 25, and Thursday, January 1.
✨As a COPC patient, if you need non-emergency care around the holidays, check out the availability of the following services:
🩺SameDay Center (ages 18+)
🩺Pediatric Support Center (ages 0-17)
🩺Orthopedic Urgent Care

❤️Wishing you and your family a happy and safe holiday season!

12/19/2025

Be safe traveling and ensure your vaccines are up to date.

Planning on traveling for the holidays? Make sure your vaccinations are up to date.
The US reported 74 new cases of measles over the past week, an increase from the 35 cases last week. The increase was driven by the outbreaks in Arizona (+21), South Carolina (+35), and Utah (+10). The outbreaks in Arizona and Utah are linked and are spreading in the border counties of the two states. The US total is now 1,909 for 2025, the most cases the US has had since 1992.
Pertussis cases (whooping cough) continue to rise across the US. Several states are experiencing elevated case counts surpassing their own previous records. States such as Arkansas have reached a 20-year high for recorded pertussis cases, and Texas has nearly quadrupled the number of reported cases from last year alone. Combining CDC reports and state publicly available data, Texas (3,500), Washington (2,049), California (1,915), Oregon (1,446), and Florida (1,436) shoulder the largest burden of pertussis.

12/18/2025

Congratulations to our dear, sweet Linda on her retirement!! After 19 years of service, greeting our families with a smile and always being willing to learn something new, Linda will start her next chapter. We hope it is filled with all of your favorite things, travel & time with family & friends. We will miss you so much & wish you the best in your adventures to come. You are one of the most dedicated and loyal people & your impact at OCP will never be forgotten. ❤️

Drop a note here for Linda!

12/15/2025

Happy 1st night of Hanukkah to our families that celebrate. 🕎 🕯️

12/08/2025

Congratulations to the beautiful couple - Drs. Kassie and Michael Slattery! 💍❤️
We wish them the best as they begin their journey together!

12/05/2025

We continue to align and follow the evidence based medicine supporting the newborn dose of Hepatitis B vaccine.

A statement from American Academy of Pediatrics President, Dr. Susan J. Kressly:

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children.

The American Academy of Pediatrics continues to recommend routine hepatitis B vaccination for all newborns: All babies should receive a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth, a second dose at one to two months, and a third dose at six months. The pacing of these doses has been rigorously tested and proven to be safe and effective over several decades.

Vaccinating all newborns against hepatitis B effectively prevents transmission of the virus to newborns during childbirth, supports them to build immunity against potential childhood infections, and ensures long-term protection into adulthood from a virus that can cause serious liver disease and liver cancer. Infants and children can be exposed to this virus by close caregivers who may not know they are infected. Delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine has no clear benefits and leaves children vulnerable to infection.

Click here to read the full statement: https://bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT

12/05/2025

Some great tips for parents of adolescents and young adults. But know it’s never too early to have a preventive conversation about drug and alcohol use.

12/03/2025

This is really important - wait on smart phones. There are so many other ways to keep in contact with your kids for safety. And definitely help devices out of the bedroom at night. Sleep is very important for kids & parents, too!

A new study in Pediatrics found that twelve-year-olds who owned smartphones were more likely to experience depression and obesity and not get enough sleep than their peers without one. Consistent communication with children and teens about smartphones and screen time can help make sure that phones don’t crowd out important activities like exercise, sleep, and quality time with friends and family. Learn more in AAP News: https://bit.ly/3KvYJkB

12/02/2025

Due to inclement weather, our office will delay opening until 9 AM. You will be contacted to reschedule! Be safe! ⛄️