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Dunwoody Pediatrics
Atlanta, GA
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatrics
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United States: Georgia
Languages spoken
English
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Julius Sherwinteranswered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
Blood Pressure, nl: Normal blood pressures in children are determined by height, gender, and age. For a 3 year old male in the 95th percentile for height, the systolic B... Read More
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Infant strep throat: Strep pharyngitis is less common in children under 1 year, but does occur and can cause disease. If strep pharyngitis is diagnosed in an infant 6-12 m... Read More
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Autism in infant: Autism occurs in 1:68 us children. The first sign of it is poor eye contact with the parent after infant is 3-4 months of age. These children usually ... Read More
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Autism dx in baby: Autism occurs in 1:68 us children. The first sign of it is poor eye contact with the parent after infant is 3-4 months of age. These children usually ... Read More
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Infant nutrition: Your 2 month old is at ~50th percentile; which is good. At this age the baby needs only breastmilk or formula. Solid foods are not recommended until ... Read More
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Flat feet: It sounds like your brother has flat feet (pea planus) and might require inserts (orthotics), if he has symptoms such as ankle or knee pains.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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ADHD: Yes. I know many physicians with adhd who are very bright, hard working, and caring physicians. I find that patients of mine with adhd tend to think o... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Fetal development: Generally, hair develops at around 20 weeks gestation.
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Throat infection: An antibiotic should only be given if there was a strep test or culture done. Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) is Amoxicillin and clavulinic ac... Read More
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Pharyngitis: It depends on the cause. Strep will resolve within a week even if it is untreated. With treatment, it will generally get better within 48 hrs. Viral p... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Kidney disease: Fsg can be primary (generally, idiopathic) or secondary. Most cases of secondary fsg are related to vasculitis, lupus, IgA nephropathy. Post strep agn... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Infant stool: This is of no concern unless it remains green and has foul odor or has blood in it. Infants can have 1-14 stools/day. They are generally loose and yel... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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ADHD vs PDD: Adhd= attention disorder with or without hyperactivity, while pdd= pervasive developmental disorder most commonly associated with autism spectrum diso... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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High blood pressure?: The upper number (systolic bp) is high, the lower (diastolic bp) is normal. This can be due to a number of reasons including anxiety or stress, but mo... Read More
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Sacral dimple infant: It is an indentation, present at birth, over the lower back. Most are benign. However, if there is a deep hole, a tuft of hair, discoloration, or ski... Read More
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Baby's pupils: A discrepancy between pupils is called anisocoria. In a well child who has no neurological abnormality and no history of trauma it is normal and of no... Read More
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Constipation Miralax (polyethylene glycol): Miralax (polyethylene glycol) is safe in children 6 months of age and older. Start with 0.5 gm/kg in 4-8 oz fluids once daily. Can increase gradually ... Read More
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Aspergers: Both have poor social skills. Children with aspergers are higher functioning academically and, therefore tend to show more interest in subjects they l... Read More
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Autism work up: The current complete evaluation of a child with autism includes a thourough physical exam (including a wood's lamp exam for hypopigmented lesions of t... Read More
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Dr. Sherwinter is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Sherwinter is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA
Graduated 1973MD
Awards
Listed in National Consumer Council as "Best Doctors in Pediatrics" 2000-present
Listed by Center for the Study of Services, Washington, DCas one of "Top Doctors in the US" 2000-present
Listed in Atlanta Magazine as "Best doctors in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology 2000-present
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