by Allen Peabody, M.D. With vacations, summer jobs, camps, sports and the like summer activities can quickly pile up. Before you know it, it is August again and almost time to start school. But like many people you have put off that one requirement of any child/adolescent competing in middle or high school sports, the
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You’ve just arrived home from the hospital. You had trouble strapping Junior into the brand-new, state-of-the-art car seat your mother insisted was the best, and you feel like you’ve just been hit by a semi. Your insides hurt in places you didn’t know existed, and your head might explode if your partner asks if you feel okay one more time.
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Suspecting your child has a learning disorder causes stress for any parent. Keep in mind that a learning disorder doesn’t indicate a person’s intelligence nor does it limit the capacity to learn. Furthermore, early detection minimizes the effect a disorder has on a child. Understanding common disabilities and how to deal with them can reduce
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Share your holiday cheer with Pediatric Associates of Franklin! Send us your holiday card for a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card. Then, for each of the 12 days leading up to Christmas we will randomly pick daily finalists and draw a winner from the finalists for the prize. By submitting your holiday card
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Pediatric Associates of Franklin wants you to be a part of our fall, pumpkin-fun! Teams at Pediatric Associates of Franklin have created unique, Star Wars themed pumpkins to celebrate the fall season. We need your help to pick the best pumpkin! Starting now until October 31st, you can vote for your favorite pumpkin in one of two ways.
Read more »Pediatric Associates of Franklin wants you to be a part of our fall, pumpkin-fun! Teams at Pediatric Associates of Franklin have created unique and creative pumpkins to celebrate the fall season. We need your help to pick the best pumpkin! Starting now until October 31st, you can vote for your favorite pumpkin in one of two ways.
Read more »Congratulations to Dr. Molly Hood! Dr. Hood was awarded the Physician Of The Year by the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee. The Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee (DSAMT) is a community of individuals with Down syndrome, self-advocates and their families, educators and disability professionals. DSAMT strives to be the first and primary resource in
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Dr. Peabody specializes in the primary care of patients from birth to young adults, including the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic illnesses commonly seen in children. Dr. Peabody has hospital privileges at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital,St. Thomas Midtown, Centennial Medical Center, and Williamson Medical Center. Dr. Peabody obtained his Medical Degree from Morehouse School
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"Dr. Hood and Nurse Kayla are WONDERFUL! All of our questions and concerns are quickly resolved."
- Sophia M.
