After graduating, she attended New York University School of Medicine, before moving on to Albert Einstein. We are excited to have Sharon and hope you will welcome her. We recommend that children have yearly checkups after the age of three years. If you think your child may be overdue for a physical exam, please call our office and check with our receptionists. We will do our utmost to schedule an exam at a convenient time for you.
People can contract a number of illnesses from the bite of an infected tick.
In our area of central New Jersey, the most important of these illnesses is Lyme Disease. Although ticks come in all sizes and shapes, the small deer tick is the most common carrier of Lyme Disease. People, in turn, get Lyme Disease when an infected tick takes a blood meal from them, transferring the spirochete into their bloodstream. The most common sign of Lyme Disease in its initial stage is a distinct red rash. It may be itchy, warm or tender, and may be associated with fever, malaise, headache, and muscle or joint pains.