Practice Profiles Archives - The Independent Pediatrician

A doctor puts a bandaid on a patient's arm after giving them a vaccination

Clinical, Practice Profiles, Medium-Size Practices, Suburban Practices Oklahoma

A Victory Against Anti-Vaxxers: Dr. Eve Switzer’s Story

Despite misinformation spread by anti-vaccine activists, social media bullies, and internet trolls, Dr. Eve Switzer understood that vaccines in childhood (and beyond) are too important to overlook. So instead of backing down, she stood up for vaccines – and won.

A group photo of the One Family Pediatrics team

Practice Profiles, Medium-Size Practices, Suburban Practices Georgia

Continuously Evolving in Independent Practice with Dr. Hiral Lavania

When Dr. Hiral Lavania opened her independent practice, she put creating a positive work environment first. This approach has helped her maintain a thriving independent practice through the ups and downs of COVID-19 and healthcare worker shortages. She reflects on the importance of clear communication, work-life balance, and continuing growth and education as a pediatrician.

Solo Practices, Practice Profiles, Suburban Practices

A Coach Helps Women Physicians Shift Old Patterns and Thrive

In 2021, Dr. Arpita Gupta DePalma realized she had everything she had always dreamed of, and yet she was still unhappy. This realization catalyzed her to shift her mindset, regulate her emotions, and ultimately create greater balance and fulfillment in her life. Now, she coaches women physicians to do the same for themselves.

Management, Practice Profiles, Medium-Size Practices, Suburban Practices Michigan

The Vaccine Machine Drives Bloom Pediatrics to New Heights

The Vaccine Machine, the brainchild of Dr. Katie Schafer and colleagues at Bloom Pediatrics, started a journey that led them to connect with the community in lasting ways they didn’t expect. Saying ‘yes’ and jumping in with only the beginnings of a plan – and a firm commitment to a good cause – taught the team to think outside the box and lean into the unknown.

Solo Practices, Practice Profiles, Rural Practices Wyoming

“Just Like Us”: An Independent Pediatrician’s Trip to Ukraine

As news of the war in Ukraine escalated in 2022, Dr. Kent Kleppinger listened in with increasing concern from his practice in Laramie, Wyoming. With the training of a career of pediatric independence, when Dr. Kleppinger decided to step in to help physicians in Ukraine, he didn’t hesitate; he went all in.

Illustration of teens using varied gender pronouns: She/Hers, He/His, They/Their

Clinical, Practice Profiles, Medium-Size Practices, Suburban Practices California

Gender-Affirming Care is Whole-Person Care: Integrating Behavioral Health and Independent Pediatrics

Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth are increasingly reaching out to pediatric providers for support—be it medical care, education, or referrals to specialist. Yet some providers feel less than prepared to meet the needs of TGD youth and their families. Licensed therapist Theresa Hall speaks to the unique experience of TGD youth in the healthcare system, and how pediatricians can best support them.

Two climbers reaching summit, one holding hand of her partner assisting to make last step to top

Clinical, Management, Practice Profiles, Large Practices and Supergroups, Urban Practices, Suburban Practices Ohio, Tennessee

Camaraderie and Trust: Building and Maintaining a Large Pediatric Practice

Leaders from Memphis Children’s Clinic and Pediatric Associates of Mt. Carmel talk about the challenges and rewards of running a large pediatric practice. From fine tuning management models to trying out new social media strategies, they share more about their practices’ goals for the future, as well as how they’re adapting and changing to better serve patients and families in their communities.

A view of Cruz Bay, St John, United States Virgin Islands

Clinical, Management, Practice Profiles, Medium-Size Practices, Rural Practices U.S. Virgin Islands

Close Communities from Far Away: Partners4Kids in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Five years after a series of hurricanes devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands, Dr. Cecilia Penn is optimistic about the future of her practice, Partners4Kids. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt another blow to the community, she’s staying focused on the bigger picture, always coming back to the needs of the families she serves.

Close Communities from Far Away, Management, Practice Profiles, Medium-Size Practices, Rural Practices Alaska

Close Communities from Far Away: Glacier Pediatrics in Juneau, Alaska

Glacier Pediatrics in Juneau, Alaska, serves communities along the Alaska Marine Highway, which snakes through 3,500 miles of coastline and connects 30 communities. The team is focused on expanding health care access in this rural region through implementing telehealth and partnering with pediatric specialists.

Clinical, Management, Practice Profiles, Medium-Size Practices, Rural Practices Tennessee

Parental Choice, Public Health, and Vaccine Hesitancy in Tennessee

A government mandate in Tennessee has prohibited the Department of Health from doing vaccine outreach and education to Tennessee youth. What does this mandate signify about the relationship between the Tennessee legislature and the medical community? And how might the mandate impact independent pediatricians? Dr. Suzanne Berman, an independent pediatrician in Crossville, TN, speaks to the issue with an on-the-ground perspective.