Milestones Pediatrics

12/11/2025

Pediatricians weigh in to address the latest misinformation by providing clear, science-backed messaging to support children and families.

12/06/2025

12/05/2025

Before universal pediatric hep B vaccination, 18-20k children under the age of 10 in the US were infected with hep B each year. Only about half of these were from birth exposure from their mothers. The rest were from casual contacts.

The common and widely overquoted misconception is that hep B is contracted from s*x and IV drug use. Kids can get hep B from casual contact with friends, relatives, babysitters. The virus can live for a week on a surface. So even with a mother who did NOT have hep B, 9k+ kids in the US were getting the virus from other sources every year. Testing a mother for the virus and NOT giving the vaccine to the baby will potentially cause thousands of kids to be infected each year.

Approximately 90% of infants who are exposed to hepatitis B will develop a chronic infection, placing them at a significantly increased risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer later in life.

In honor of National Liver Awareness Month and Liver Cancer Awareness Month, NFID and HepB United strongly encourage immunization to prevent Hepatitis B infection, which can lead to liver damage, failure, and cancer.

12/03/2025

We at Milestones Pediatrics understand that this must be a very confusing time for many parents. Agencies that we used to trust to provide us with cutting-edge, reliable, scientific data are now making contradictory statements that are simply untrue. We join the over 60,000 pediatricians across our country in feeling baffled at this sudden abandonment of good, solid, scientific data on what keeps our nation’s children healthy.

We are here for you and we are ready to answer all of your questions. We stand with you as a partner in helping to keep your children safe and healthy. All of our pediatricians have not only dedicated their careers to helping to protect our young patients, but they are all parents as well, and they are ready to tell you what choices they have made for their own children.

On a recent podcast episode of NPR’s Consider This, Dr. James Campbell, a pediatrician and Vice Chair of the AAP Committee on Infectious Diseases, offered guidance to families navigating conflicting information on vaccines ahead of this week’s ACIP meeting. Listen to the full episode:
https://apple.co/48LkoOS

12/03/2025

See below for info on a social learning group for kids 3-6 years old

Social Sprouts is BACK for its winter session!
Join us at either 4pm or 5pm for 7 weeks on Wednesdays for a social, play based group with structure activities, movement and read aloud a with crafts! Specifically for preschool and kindergarten aged children who may struggle with social skills, making friends, emotion regulation, and social anxiety 🩷
Link in bio and below 👇🏼 to register!
https://form.jotform.com/kkushnirlcsw/winter-2026

11/27/2025

Today and every day, we're grateful for the opportunity to serve our incredible patients and for our dedicated work family, who make each day a meaningful and enjoyable experience.

We're closed today, but the office will be open again on Friday morning.

11/22/2025

Our redesigned website now includes a "medical library" section under the Resources menu. There are many AAP-approved articles listed here about common medical conditions, and it's always a better place to start instead of the potentially unreliable sources from a Google search. Check it out!

11/21/2025

Harmful myths suggesting that vaccines cause autism sow fear and distrust in vaccines, ultimately jeopardizing the great progress we’ve made in preventing serious childhood diseases. For decades, scientists have studied the potential causes of autism, and have repeatedly found no credible link between childhood vaccines and autism. Any effort to misrepresent sound, strong science poses a threat to the health of children and does a disservice to our autistic community.

Read our full fact-check to learn more: https://bit.ly/4nI0Rnb

11/21/2025

11/11/2025

Check out our new website!

We've been working hard to create a more user-friendly website with a fresh design and new features like "Medical Library", "Bookshelf", and our "Our Favorite Things".

We have expanded our "Medicine Dosage" area along with giving you a breakdown of what to expect at your well appointments versus sick appointments.

There is a new "Office News" area that will allow us to share up-to-date information on things like flu clinic dates, events, and inclement weather changes.

Coming in early 2026 will be CHADIS, which will allow you to fill out all health screenings and developmental questionnaires prior to your appointment right from your phone, saving you time in the office and allowing for a more streamlined visit.

We're excited for you to explore the new site and would love to hear what you think!

Milestones Pediatrics of Oakland offers exceptional pediatric care from birth through adulthood. Our experience and specialized care sets us apart.

11/10/2025

Valley-Mount Sinai Children’s Health invites you to our Celiac Support Group for Kids on Thursday, November 20 at 7 p.m. at The Dorothy B. Kraft Building, 15 Ess*x Road in Paramus, New jersey.

Kids with celiac disease, their parents, and siblings are welcome to join us for a fun and supportive evening featuring games, taste-testing, and a discussion led by pediatric gastroenterologist Lauren Dankner, MD.

To RSVP, please email amarcil@valleyhealth.com by Saturday, November 15. Please include the ages of the children and the date of celiac diagnosis.

11/09/2025