South Central Regional Medical Center is a Baby-Friendly Designated Facility. Patricia Tibbs, MD, Pediatrician at SCRMC, states, “The Baby-Friendly USA program states that breastfeeding is the optimum feeding for newborns. And secondly, that hospitals or any birthing centers where babies are born should make it a priority to give moms the opportunity to succeed with breastfeeding. […]

South Central Regional Medical Center Receives Prestigious Baby-Friendly Designation South Central Regional Medical Center is proud to announce that it has achieved the highly prestigious international Baby-Friendly designation after a rigorous review process conducted by Baby-Friendly USA, the organization responsible for bestowing this certification in the United States. Baby-Friendly is the gold standard for maternal […]

Physician Always Knew She Wanted To Be a Pediatrician A pediatrician is a medical doctor who specializes in treating infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. They perform a diverse range of health-related services that range from health and wellness screenings to management of complex medical conditions. Amanda Shoubaki, DO, a new pediatrician with South Central […]

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, commonly known as RSV, is a respiratory virus that causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Annually, over 57,000 children younger than 5 years old in the United States are hospitalized due to RSV infection. The season of RSV occurs in most regions of the United States during the fall, winter and spring. However, there […]

Respiratory syncytial virus infection, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Dr. Grant Saxton, a new pediatrician at Laurel Pediatric Clinic, explains, “It is a very, very common virus that circulates in the colder winter months similar to the seasonal pattern that we see with influenza.” Most people recover […]

The mission of South Central’s pediatric physical therapist is to promote the highest quality of life for all children with developmental disabilities and their families. Grace Brunk, a pediatric physical therapist at South Central, explains that some common reasons that parents seek physical therapy for their children are cerebral palsy, down syndrome, maybe they aren’t […]

Shilpa Shukla, MD, a pediatrician at Ellisville Pediatric Clinic, says she has always wanted to be a pediatrician.  She went to a medical school in India, and it was the only thing she wanted to do.  She then moved to the United States where she completed her pediatric training in New York.  Dr. Shukla explains, […]

Pediatricians play a very important role in a child’s life. Rebecca Roberts, DO, OB-GYN, states, “We have excellent pediatricians at South Central Regional Medical Center. They are all very well trained and they are on the same page about treatment.” Pediatricians cover for about a week at a time; therefore, when a mom delivers a […]