7.12.2019 - Central Oregon Pediatric Associates (COPA) is the primary medical home for most pediatric patients in the region’s five counties. As a result, they’re making significant investments in the practice to improve the health of children throughout the area,...

MENTAL WELLBEING IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO PHYSICAL HEALTH The practice of pediatric behavioral healthcare has become more recognized both within your child’s primary medical home (your pediatrician) and among parents who are more aware of signs and symptoms. Ensuring a...

When children are fully immunized against measles, the risk of becoming ill is extremely low. Unfortunately, we are experiencing the occasional outbreak of measles in pockets of the Pacific Northwest where vaccination rates are not as high as we’d like to see. In...

It’s not abnormal for Central Oregon to experience smokey skies during the summer months but this year’s conditions are extreme. We’re seeing complaints ranging from sore throats and burning eyes, to full blown asthma attacks. Now is not the time to play outdoors,...