21 Esse Health Physicians Named 2013 Best Doctors
Esse Health posted on Patch about the 21 doctors named to a top list by their peers.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Pediatrician Answers FAQ's about Fevers
An Esse Health pediatrician gives the do's and don'ts of caring for a fever-stricken child.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Toddler Struck and Killed After Parking Lot Accident
The toddler was struck at Esse Health, 13303 Tesson Ferry Road.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Toddler Struck and Killed After Parking Lot Accident
The toddler was struck at Esse Health, 13303 Tesson Ferry Road.
A toddler is dead after being struck by a car at a healthcare facility Wednesday afternoon. St. Louis County Police said a mother had dropped off a passenger and two others in the patient drop-off lane Esse Health on Tesson Ferry Road. The driver pulled into a parking spot and after setting the child down, the toddler ran in between parked cars toward her siblings and in the path of a moving vehicle. “We are all deeply saddened by the loss of this 21-month-old child in this tragic accident in the parking lot of our office earlier today,” said David E. Hartenbach, MD, chairman of Esse Health. “This family is well-known to us and we feel as a member of our own family has been lost today. Our prayers go out to this family in this very …
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Crestwood Pediatrician, Lindbergh Dining Services Weigh in on Importance of Breakfast
National School Breakfast Week raises awareness that eating a healthy, balanced breakfast has serious benefits.
Breakfast has always been called “the most important meal of the day.” And now studies have shown that indeed it is. March 5-9, the National School Nutrition Association is recognizing National School Breakfast Week, stressing how eating a healthy, balanced breakfast helps students with learning and cognitive skills throughout the day. According to Esse Health in Crestwood, it has been proven that children who eat a balanced breakfast have boosted test scores, improved classroom behavior, reduced tardiness and trips to the nurse’s office. Dr. Kristen Terrill, M.D., a pediatrician with Esse Health, recently began an initiative focused on informing parents and children on healthier eating and daily exercise. “For the past 60 years we have …
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Esse Health Watson Clinic Offers Flu Vaccinations, Extends Hours
The flu can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, headache and fatigue.
Several Esse Health offices are offering patients multiple flu clinics this fall. The clinics will provide both adult and child patients with the opportunity to receive the 2011-2012 flu vaccination. Offices that are currently offering the vaccine include Creve Coeur Pediatrics, Watson Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Southroads Internal Medicine, South County Internal Medicine, Florissant Pediatrics, Richmond Heights Internal Medicine and O’Fallon Pediatrics. In addition, the Esse Health Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine location on Watson Road has extended office hours for busy children and parents. Appointments are available Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday morning from 9 a.m. …
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jesse & lisa gonzalez
6:02 pm on Thursday, May 31, 2012
Absolutely heartbreaking!!! My husband and I both cried at the entire situation, everyone involved. As a parent of toddlers who also go to Esse Health and have with our older children as well, all of those doctors go above and beyond in caring for the children. This tragedy has not only impacted the family of little kourtney but I can assure you the doctor is devastasted at best. To all, please … more ›