<span itemprop="author">Lauretta Stombaugh, DO

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COVID: Perspective brings growth

“Quarantine for 14 days. Quarantine for 10 days. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Watch for breathing difficulties. Call me with any questions.” These are the phrases I’ve said over and over for months. Now they are the recurrent thoughts in my own mind a…

A pediatrician’s silver linings during the pandemic

A few weeks ago, while I was still seeing a full schedule of patients and the crisis was just beginning, I asked myself, “How can I reach this little person on the exam table in front of me?” It was our first meeting. He was deaf and partia…