Willow Bend Pediatrics

12/23/2025

Holiday Hours:
12/24/25 8am-12pm
Closed Christmas Day
12/26/25 8am-4:30pm

12/15/2025

Christmas party fun for WBP at Pinstack!

12/05/2025

Announcement:

Leave of Absence-

Dr. Sickler will be taking a leave of absence of approximately three months and she hopes to return to her practice thereafter. We sincerely thank you for your understanding, and we encourage you to schedule your appointments with our other physicians that are covering her during this time. Dr. Sickler appreciates your kindness and loyalty over the past 23 years, and will miss seeing you during her absence.

12/05/2025

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

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! Our office will be closed Thanksgiving day to allow our staff to enjoy family time. We will open Friday morning 8am - 12 pm for a limited number of urgent sick visits.

11/09/2025

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/infant-botulism-10-u-s-states-linked-byheart-formula-recalled/

Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 U.S. states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that is being recalled.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from WBP!!

10/24/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Michaels for being one of D magazines best Pediatricians! WBP is so proud of our outstanding docs!

10/06/2025

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/follow-pediatricians-for-trustworthy-content-on-childrens-health.aspx?fbclid=IwdGRjcANQ3fRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHiT6MhCEjwPP_CnspDyGCW5qSYRUGNzNSgQtw7DtNNcMO0irggACg8L_5Q3x_aem_bV8d-eYrMUUJaAodRxHK0g

​Here are some pediatricians, medical researchers and children’s health experts the American Academy of Pediatrics trusts to be accurate and honest and to speak from a place of caring for kids.

09/30/2025

Flu shots are in! Call us to schedule!
We have flu shot clinics October 1,8,9,10,15,22!

09/23/2025

ACOG reaffirms the safety and benefits of acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
More than two decades of research have found no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children. Acetaminophen continues to be an important and safe option for managing pain and fever in pregnancy—conditions that can pose serious risks to pregnant patients and their fetuses if left untreated. Learn more about acetaminophen use during pregnancy: https://bit.ly/4mqIzWr

08/30/2025

We will be closed Monday, Septemeber 1st for Labor Day and back open Tuesday, September 2nd. Have a great and safe Labor Day weekend!