Dr. Helena Bentley
Pediatrics
College Park, GA
40 years experience female
Locations
KidCare Pediatrics, LLC
College Park, GA
My office hours
Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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KidCare Pediatrics, LLC
Atlanta, GA
About
Bio
General pediatric practitioner for 27 years in the greater Atlanta area.
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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
Licenses
United States: Georgia
Doctor Q&A
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Hair loss in infants: This can be part of cradle cap which starts with thick scaling. As the scale lifts up, hair may be loss with it.
New babies can also lose hair on pr... Read More
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Mouth injury: With any significant injury, pain can last for several days. You my take tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin for pain control. However, you may conside... Read More
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Pneumonia: Your mother may have a chronic illness that increases her risk for getting pneumonia. If you are healthy with a normal immune system, then you probabl... Read More
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Sleeping infant: Continue to put him in his crib (on his back) until he get comfortable. This may take several "frustrating" nights, but he will get use to it if you a... Read More
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Transfusions: Two main reasons: severe blood loss, and severe anemia. Some other medical conditions like sickle cell, kernicterus, leukemia, and the likes require ... Read More
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Thalassemia: It is not very common, but is seen more in certain ethnic groups.
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Scarlet fever: You are contagious if you have the infection (strep).
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Colic: Colic is abdominal pain, usually caused by gas. In infant, it occurs quite freuently between the ages of 2 weeks and 2 months.
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Gout: By definition, arthritis is inflammation of the joint. Gout is inflammation of one or more joint caused by urate crystal deposits in the joint. So, ... Read More
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Immunizations: this time of the year, it is not uncommon for toddler to have a runny. Nose. It is probably a coincidence. However, it is also not uncommon for childr... Read More
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Flu shot: Yes. I recommend the flu vaccine for all of my patients 6 months and older unless they have medical contraindications to getting the vaccine.
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Pregnancy: Probably not, unless you also had unprotected sex a few weeks ago as well.
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Ignore: Love, love and more love!!!
Try not to be overly anxious when holding your baby. Stay calm.
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Diet pills: I don't recommend diet pills. I do recommend better nutrition and increased exercise. By increasing fiber in your diet and decreasing fat and simple s... Read More
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Gout: The best way is to avoid the foods that may cause flare-ups.
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Cancer prevention: It depends on the type of cancer you had, but good nutririon and excercise, and continuing the follow-up care prescribed to you are the best preventiv... Read More
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Smelly urine: You should scheduled an appointment with your PCP for an urinalysis to rule-out and "UTI" or any other urinary or genital concerns.
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Missed birth control: Many women have claimed to conceived after missing 1 pill. Continue your remaining pills appropriately but add an additional form of contraception wit... Read More
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Sleep: it is more important to get at least 7 hours of sleep a day than when you go to sleep.
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Aseptic meningitis: Aseptic meningitis is viral meningitis. When cultured, no bacterial organism is isolated. It is usually self-limiting, and for the most part, not as... Read More
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Sibling acceptance: Reassure your son that he is loved just as much. Spent alone time with him, at least 30 minutes a day.
Also, letting him know that she is his "baby,... Read More
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Teething: Most babies begin drooling and "gumming' between 2-4 months, however, the teeth may not erupt until much later. When you see the gums bulging along th... Read More
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Abd pain: Even after diarrhea has resolved, the "stomach' may hurt off and on for a few days. It may seem like constipated after diarrhea, but may have emptied ... Read More
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Reflux: Are you having increased symptoms?
Some foods can cause increased symptoms, but some people may tolerate known irritants better than others. Know you... Read More
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Enlarged lymph node: a swollen inguinal node could be from any cause of irritation or inflammation (and infection) in the surrounding area. It could also be a residual nod... Read More
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Pimple in ear: You don't have to go to the doctor for this unless it gets very painful and swollen. Most will resolve without any treatment if you don't pick at it.... Read More
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"Late period": Depending on the age of onset of first period, this may be normal. The first year of periods can be very irregular because the "cycles" are not set, y... Read More
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Ignore: Be patient and loving. Provide structure and routine. Specific care for the specific condition.
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Ignore: Love and patience! Keep a normal routine.Take care of health/developmental concerns as recommended.
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Headaches: Some children (boys more than girls) develop migraines at this early age, especially those with a family history of migraines. Other causes could be ... Read More
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Scarring: Some lesions may leave scars, especially if they are scratched and get a secondary infection. Also, some people scar more easily than others.
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Reflux: Don't forget to give smaller but frequent feeds; frequent burping; and keeping upright at least 30-45 minutes after feeds.
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Water in ears: Tilt head to drain excess water. You may also put a cotton ball at opening of canal to soak up excess water. Be careful not to go deep in the canal.
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Diet: Increase fiber (fresh veggies and fruits), decrease fats and simple sugars. Eliminating sugary drinks is an easy way to decrease carbs and calories.
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Ear infection: I suggest you have her evaluated by a pediatric provider. With the persistent fever, the infection may be bacterial and will respond to antibiotic the... Read More
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Foreign body: It will most likely pass in the stool in about 3-4 days. The risks are minimal for to object you described.
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Watery eyes: Tear ducts drain into the nose, so when the "lining" of the nose is swollen or congested, the tear ducts can be blocked which would cause an overflow ... Read More
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Vaginal discharged: Some young ladies have a natural discharge.
Even though you are not sexually active, you may have a vaginal infection. I suggest you see your physici... Read More
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Dec 3, 2015
I love the way you answer Doc Bentley, pray helps alot in our daily lives not only doing some exercises and light therapy.. Thank you
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Bentley is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Bentley is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I ask this because all of the subsequent blood work at my rheumatologist's has come back normal for a year (I was on Plaquenil and methotrexate). Because of this, my rheumy said he doesn't think I ha...Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Your answer has helped me find ways to lose weight healthy.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Scary stuff, my spouse has the disease
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Florida College of Medicine, FL
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
Emory University Affiliared Hospitals
Completed 1985
Affiliations
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
The Children's Care Network
American Academy Of Pediatrics
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