Health Topics

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Symptom Checker

To get advice based on your child’s symptoms, click on Healthy Children’s Symptom Checker.

Most common after-hours calls and When should I bring my child to Urgent CARE or the Pediatric EmergENCY depaRTMENT?

Head Injuries/Falls

Vomiting and Diarrhea

Common Questions

Cough, Congestion and Colds

COVID-19

Ear Pain/Infections

Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease

Head Injuries/Falls

Pink Eye/Conjuctivitis

Respiratory Distress

Other Topics

Back to School Advice

Bug and Tick Bites

First Visit to the Pediatrician- What to expect?

Healthy Living Habits

Hot Topics: RSV, COVID and FLU shots

PFAS- What’s it mean?

Sleep- Tips and how much in enough?

Sports Physicals- Why they should be performed in the pediatric office?

natalie Smith, PNP

Natalie Smith is a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, family-centered care to children from infancy through early-adulthood. She earned her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Michigan after seven years of experience as a registered nurse in both the NICU and outpatient pediatrics.

As a West Michigan native, Natalie is grateful to care for children and families in the community she calls home. She enjoys caring for children of all ages and has special interests in newborn care, breastfeeding support, and promoting children's mental and emotional well-being. She believes in partnering with families to provide individualized, evidence-based care that helps children thrive. Outside of the office, Natalie enjoys spending time with her husband, their two young sons, and their two dogs. She loves cooking, spending time outdoors, cheering on Michigan football, and rooting for the Green Bay Packers!