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Parents of High School Students Playing Sports:

If your adolescent will be needing a sports physical form completed for the 2012 – 2013 school year, please schedule the physical after April 15th so that the well care visit will meet the MHSAA guidelines. Thank You.

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The physicians at ABC Pediatrics are Board Certified through the American Board of Pediatrics. Being a board certified pediatrician represents dedication to the highest level of professionalism and promotes excellence in patient care.

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Joseph L. Taylor, M.D.

A native of Michigan, Dr. Taylor graduated from Albion College and the University of Michigan Medical School. He completed his post-graduate training at Butterworth Hospital. As a board certified pediatrician, Dr. Taylor “connects” with his patients and their families on a very personal level. His kind, honest and modest attitude is what you would expect from someone who grew up and still lives on a farm. Dr. Taylor and his wife have four wonderful kids.

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Sandra L. Staublin, M.D.

A native of Illinois (Chicago area), Dr. Staublin attended Eastern Illinois University, Michigan State Medical School, and performed her post-graduate training at Butterworth Hospital. She is a mother of twins and also specializes in parenting multiple birth children. She gives talks to many groups including Mother of Twins Club and is recognized for her extensive experience in this area. As a board certified pediatrician, Dr. Staublin has an abiding interest in sports (okay, she’s a self-admitted sports nut!), and her love and passion for athletics underlies her extensive medical experience in treating athletes. Dr. Staublin and her family currently live in the Rockford area.

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Jeffrey B. Hoogstra, M. D.

After attending Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Dr. Hoogstra continued to New Jersey Medical School and Yale New Haven Hospital where he completed his post-graduate training. As a board certified pediatrician, he held a private practice for 15 years in Connecticut before moving to Michigan. Dr. Hoogstra and his wife have two wonderful kids and live in northeast Grand Rapids. He and his family are actively involved in their church and enjoy traveling.

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Belinda Chou, M. D.

Dr. Chou attended the University of Michigan where she completed her undergraduate, medical school and post-graduate training in pediatrics. As a board certified physician, Dr. Chou worked in various settings including a pediatric emergency room and a general pediatric practice. She was also involved in clinical research related to high risk pregnancies before moving back to Michigan. Dr. Chou has a special interest in breast feeding. She and her husband have four great kids and live in Grand Rapids.

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Jennifer Boutell, M. D.

After growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Dr. Jennifer Boutell attended Michigan State University for undergraduate studies and medical school prior to residency at Helen DeVos Childrens Hospital here in Grand Rapids. Dr. “Jen” has an interest in teaching and educating families about their child’s health and what to expect as children grow. She believes that adolescents are often a forgotten part of pediatrics and desires to see them take initiative in their own health. She also has a passion for international medicine and spends much of her spare time traveling to Haiti to work on setting up and running pediatric clinics in a third world setting.

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Resources

We have pulled together a number of resources that might be of interest to you:

    Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov)
    American Academy of Pediatricians (www.aap.org)
    Webmd.com
    Kent County Health Department
    American Association of Poison Control (www.aapcc.org/DNN)
    Grand Rapids Poison Control (800) 222-1222
    Parenting.com
    Welcome Home Baby - Kent County
    Michigan WIC Program
    United Way 211 Community Resourcest
    Needy Meds (www.needymeds.org)