As more and more schools and chiropractic offices are offering to do Sports Physicals, we felt like we should explain the difference between a Sports Physical and a Well Child Exam or Yearly Physical. Many adolescents and their parents believe that a Sports Physical is equivalent to a Well Child Exam, but this is not […]
Using Duct Tape to Remove Warts
Many pediatricians use Cryo-therapy with liquid nitrogen to treat warts (verruca vulgaris), which occurs in 5% to 10% of all pediatric patients. The procedure, however, has many drawbacks including the fear and discomfort children experience; complications such as blisters, infections, and pigment change (dark or light) of the skin; and the need for frequent clinic […]
Resources
Sponsored by AAP for families The American Academy of Pediatrics The World Health Organization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Overseas Travel Information on childhood vaccines from the Centers of Disease Control Vaccine website information Immunization Action Coalition AAP Immunization Initiatives National Network for Immunization information Vaccine Resource Library World Health Organization The Academy […]
Dr. Smith is featured in the Daily Courier
We really appreciate the community support we’ve received! Dr. Smith was recently featured in the local newspaper, the Daily Courier on Sunday, August 12. Read more!
Dr. Smith featured on Prescott Valley’s KQNA Talk of the Town
Dr. Smith’s interview on KQNA’s Talk of the Town
Prescott Valley’s Newest Community Businesswoman Dr. Clarisa I. Smith Launches Yavapai Pediatrics
Prescott Valley ~ Yavapai Pediatrics is an exciting new medical practice located in the heart of Prescott Valley in the Prescott Valley Entertainment Center. Scheduled to open in August, Yavapai Pediatrics offers patients precise, punctual, care with an emphasis on prevention. Founder Dr. Smith and her staff coach parents about cultivating and maintaining good health; […]