Author: Manisha “Mona” Dave, MD Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Summer 2020 is finally here!  Many of us have had summer plans change and most camps have been canceled.  With temperatures rising and all of us being outside a lot more, it is important to review summer safety precautions for our children. A few simple summer...

Over the past few months, I have gone from caring for all my patients in the office to seeing many of them virtually.  For me, it has been an amazing experience to be able to use technology to connect and help my patients while still practicing social distancing....

June 13, 2020 Family Health & Fitness Day: Parks Build Healthy Communities Family Health & Fitness Day is celebrated the second Saturday in June each year. June 13, 2020, is a special day to promote the importance of parks and recreation in keeping communities healthy. An abundance of research...

Gut Health and Sleep Our digestive system or gut, is a long muscular tube that goes from our mouth to our bottom. The Gut-Brain Axis Our gut is often referred to as our “second brain” because the gut is home to a huge complex of nerves known as the enteric...