Willow Bend Pediatrics

01/28/2026

LATE START: Office hours tomorrow, Wednesday Janurary 28th, will be 10am-4:30pm. If you have an appointment prior to 10am, we will reschedule it to a later time. Please be careful when traveling to our office, navigating parking areas and sidewalks

01/26/2026

Due to expected icy road conditions, we will remain closed Tuesday, January 27th as well. We plan to be open normal hours on Wednesday. Thank you for understanding!

01/25/2026

We have been watching the weather updates and school closures carefully. Due to the poor road conditions, we will be closing tomorrow Monday January 26th. We apologize for the inconvenience and always want to be available to our patients, but for the safety of our patients and staff, we think it is best to close. If you had an appointment scheduled, consider your appointment canceled. We will be calling to reschedule your appointment. If you have an urgent medical matter that needs assistance, our after hours triage nurse group will be available for phone calls at 833-745-3086. Please stay home and keep your family safe and warm! We will update again regarding Tuesday.

01/06/2026

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12/31/2025

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and a joyful New Year from our team at WBP to your family! We hope this time is filled with family time, love, joy, happiness, and health!

12/31/2025

Holiday Hours:
12/31/25 8am-12pm
Closed New Years Day
1/2/26 8am-4:30pm

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.