We are a small practice dedicated to a very personal care to patients and their families. We pride ourselves of being able to give the attention to every patient according to his/her needs. The children and adolscents in our practice move with easyness and confort, and are never affraid to ask or interact with their pediatrician. The environment in our office is multicultural and many languages can be heared throughout the day. Most of the children are able to speak in their native tongues with our pediatrician, Dr Elena Gazzola. Dr Gazzola is an American educated pediatrician who has traveled the world extensively and speaks six languages fluently. She is familiar with many aspects concerning immigration, differences in health care throughout the world, and has a keen understanding of many cultural differences. It is her goal to bridge these differences with education, so that the health of our population can be served best.
The care of our children will determine the health of our adult population. The way we protect the kids will ultimately affect the people at large.
We are committed to preventing disease, and will cure disease and manage conditions according to the standards of care. We keep in mind that there is no cure if the patient is treated without the support of the family. It is our goal to promote understanding and cooperation in medical decisions necessary to take care of the children.
| pediatric and adolescent medicine |
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| languages spoken: English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Swiss German Multicultural environment with patients from the neighborhood to patients coming from places as far as Africa, and Australia |
Care Philosophy
Todays gold standards of care are our standards
- prevention is practiced and taught
- patients are seen at the time of appointment
- newborns are seen outside of "sick visit times"
- the concept of a "medical home" is promoted
- adolescents are guided as to become responsible for their health
We have distanced ourselves from the "factory of patients" to become a place of care and dedication to the patients and their family
