Pediatricians

A pediatrician is a physician who has taken additional training in the medical care of children from birth. A your local Pediatrician treats diseases and conditions that affect children, and some are also surgeons. In treating patients pediatricians may also educate them and their parents on ear infections, immunizations, genetic defects and testing, bone growth, constipation, diarrhea, cold and flu, juvenile diabetes, tonsilitis, appendicitis, chronic illness, pediatric heart disease and injuries in children.

Paediatrics & Child Health (PCH) is the official journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society, and the only peer-reviewed paediatric journal in Canada. Its mission is to advocate for the health and well-being of all Canadian children and youth and to educate child and youth health professionals across the country

From the beginning, the American Academy of Pediatrics has been guided by its mission to ensure the health and well-being of all children.