Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics, P.C.

What's New

What's New

Speech Therapy Services Available at MK Plus

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics is pleased to announce the addition of Speech Therapy to the services available at MK Plus! Please join us in welcoming Beth Levitan, MA CCC/SLP, to our staff. Beth is a Speech-Language Pathologist certified by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association. A Bucks County native, she received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Temple University. She offers assessment and treatment of disorders that affect a child's communication including the ability to speak, listen, read, and write. Beth is committed to helping families build their child's communication skills.
Speech therapy services include evaluation and treatment of:
• speech or language delay
• speech issues (difficulty pronouncing sounds, speech is hard to understand, lisps)
• stuttering or suspected stuttering
• language issues (trouble understanding, unable to express him/herself, can't find the "right" words)
• vocabulary building

FDA Announces Temporary Suspension of Rotavirus Vaccine (Rotarix)

On March 22nd, 2010 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that all health care providers suspend the use of the Rotavirus vaccine manufactured by Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), called Rotarix. Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics would like to assure all of our patients that this suspension does not affect patients that have received the rotavirus vaccine in our office. The rotavirus vaccine used in our practice is manufactured by Merck, under the name RotaTeq, which is not affected by this suspension. Please reference the link below to the article on the CDC's web site for additional information:http://www2a.cdc.gov/HAN/ArchiveSys/ViewMsgV.asp?AlertNum=00311.

Doylestown Hospital

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics is very pleased to announce our affiliation with Doylestown Hospital. In an effort to provide a more convenient service to our patients who choose to deliver their baby at Doyletown Hospital; we will now be able to examine your child prior to discharge. Please visit the websute for Doylestown Hospital for more information.

Voluntary Recall Announced for Intranasal H1N1 Vaccine

On December 22nd, 2009 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced a "Non-Safety-Related Voluntary Recall" on certain lots of MedImmune H1N1 Intranasal Vaccine. At this time it is apparent that some of the vaccine administered by our practice was affected by the recall. The CDC has announced it is not necessary to recall patients who have received this vaccine, however in our continued effort to inform our patients of matters relating to your child's health, we are communicating this information to you. Margiotti & Kroll Pedaitrics is following the recommendations from the CDC to not re-vaccinate children who have recieved this vaccine. The recall relates to a number of vaccines that have recently, or will soon, drop below accepatble potency levels. Again, there have been no concerns relating to your child's safety if he/she has alreday received this vaccine. Please reference the link below to the article on the CDC's web site for additional information: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/sprayrecall_qa.htm.

Voluntary Recall Announced for Pediatric H1N1 Vaccine

On December 15th, 2009 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced a "Non-Safety-Related Voluntary Recall" on certain lots of Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 Pediatric Vaccine for children 6-35 months. Following an investigation by Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics, we have established that this voluntary recall does not affect any of the lots received in our offices. We are dedicated to providing your child with the best possible pediatric care in the region and we will communicate any additional information relating to this recall as it becomes available. Please reference the link below to the artice on the CDC's web site: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/syringes_qa.htm.

Seasonal Flu Vaccines Available for Medical Assistance Patients

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics has received a very limited supply of state supplied SEASONAL influenza vaccines for children eligible for the "Vaccines for Children" program. If your child is covered by a state insurance such as Health Partners, Keystone Mercy and Americhoice, you can now schedule an appointment for a flu vaccine. Please keep in mind that there still may be a wait for an appointment due to the volume of patients that are requesting immunizations this season.

Intranasal H1N1 and SEASONAL Flu Vaccines are now available in all offices

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics has received an additional private supply of SEASONAL intranasal influenza vaccine. This is in addition to the supply of H1N1 intranasal vaccine that we received last week. This form is also commonly referred to as intranasal or "flu-mist". Due to the fact that this is a live form of the vaccine there are some specific restriction criteria that would make your child unable to receive it.

You should not get the intranasal influenza vaccine if:

  • you have received either nasal flu vaccine within the past 28 days or plan to receive it within the next 28 days
  • you are allergic to eggs .
  • you are younger than 2 or are 50 years and older
  • you are pregnant
  • you have a weakened immune system
  • you have a long-term health problem such as:
    • Heart disease, lung disease, asthma, kidney or liver disease, metabolic disease such as diabetes, anemia and other blood disorders
  • you are under 5 with asthma or one or more episodes of wheezing during the past year
  • you have certain muscle or nerve disorders (such as cerebral palsy) that can lead to breathing or swallowing problems
  • you are in close contact with a person with a severely weakened immune system
  • you are on long-term aspirin treatment
  • you are moderately or severely ill
  • you have had a life-threatening allergic reaction to an influenza vaccine in the past

Please note that if you meet any of the criteria above you will be ineligible for the intranasal form of the SEASONAL and H1N1 vaccine. This does not necessarily preclude you from the injectable form of either vaccine when they become available. We have not received any injectable H1N1 or regular SEASONAL flu vaccine yet. Our order has been placed through the PA Department of Health for the injectable H1N1 vaccine and it is expected to arrive no later than mid-November. We are also awaiting our shipment of private injectable SEASONAL flu vaccine for children ages 3 and up.

Please remember, you may not get two live intranasal vaccines on the same day or within 28 days on one another.

Important H1N1 Vaccine Update

On October 1st Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics placed it's order to recieve the influenza A/H1N1 vaccine. We do anticipate delivery by the middle of November. Currently the only vaccine that has been made available is the nasal live attenuated influenza vaccine(LAIV). Once we begin to receive our order and are able to begin vaccine administration an e-mail notification will be sent out to our patients that are registered on our ListServ. If you have not already done so, we strongly encourage you to sign up here.

Helpful links regarding Swine Flu

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics is committed to keeping all of our patients informed about important public health issues.  Please reference the following links to the Centers for Disease Control the American Academy of Pediatrics and Flu.gov.  They will provide answers to some general questions you may have regarding Swine Flu.

Lactation Consultant now on staff

Our practice is pleased to offer the highly experienced skills of an in-house lactation consultant.  This service is to help new moms with the challenges of nursing their newborn.  Lactation consulting can be both a rewarding and much needed support for mothers trying to provide their newborns with optimal nutrition.  Our consultant specializes in issues such as mastitis, nipple infection, failure to latch on, plugging into community support, multiple births, use of pumps, and nursing issues related to past breast surgery or breast augmentation.

Welcome Donna Widhson-Mortimer, PA-C

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics is pleased to announce that we have added another Physician's Assistant to our excellent team of providers. Donna Mortimer, PA-C comes to us with over five years experience in caring for children. Donna is a graduate of DeSales University, and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Welcome Donna!

Licensed School Psychologist on staff

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics is pleased to welcome James Gillock, EdD to our staff.  Dr. Gillock is an experienced school psychologist and licensed psychologist with over 30 years experience working as a school psychologist and in private practice.  He is board certified in School Neuropsychology.   Dr. Gillock specializes in the evaluation and diagnosis of neurologically-based disorders including learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, Autistic Disorder, PDD and Asperger’s Disorder. Please call our office today for additional information to schedule your appointment.

Nutritional Services Available

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics is pleased to welcome Michelle Verona to our staff.  Michelle is a registered dietitian, licensed nutritionist.  Michelle is available to provide nutrition counseling to patients and their families to assist them in ensuring proper nutrition for good health.  Recognizing the importance of good nutrition, some health plans have begun to offer coverage for nutrition counseling visits.  Please call our office today for additional information to schedule your appointment.

Patient Satisfaction Survey

Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics is anxious to hear what you have to say about us. We are collecting information from our patients about recent visits to our practice. Please take a minute to fill out this survey so that we may serve you better. Patient Satisfaction Survey

Convenient well visit appointments are now available!

Regular, preventive health care visits and immunizations help ensure your child’s health and protection from infectious diseases.  Margiotti & Kroll Pediatrics, in our commitment to excellence, supports The American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for pediatric preventive health care.  The recommended schedule is available online at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/data/120/6/1376/DC1/1.

Convenient day, evening, and weekend appointments are currently available.  Call today to schedule your child’s well visit.  We look forward to seeing you soon!