My dad was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 15 years ago. For the last 10 years he has been able to manage his strand of diabetes through regular exercise and diet, but as he has gotten older his ability to exercise has decreased and his diet has changed drastically. He no longer eats three [...]

I’ll never forget walking into the doctor’s office right before I started kindergarten.  My mom told me that once we were finished with the appointment we could go get ice cream.  We never got ice cream unless it was someone’s birthday so to say I was excited was an understatement. It wasn’t until halfway through [...]

Whenever I see a new patient, and at my patients’ annual wellness visits, one thing I feel it is important to discuss is vaccinations.  While we all are aware that children are advised to get shots to prevent illnesses, and most people know about yearly flu shots, many adults are unaware of other immunizations they [...]