FAMILY PEDIATRICIAN WINNER: Weiss Pediatric Care. Dr. Robert Weiss has been keeping Sarasota kids healthy for over 30 years ...

SPONSORED BY: Dentistry for Children & Adolescents. Did you know that the tongue is not only vital for speech but also essential to keep

SPONSORED BY: Coastal Eye Institute. While we can all appreciate the splendor of a great fireworks, make sure you protect your eyes with the

Dr. Robert Weiss has been keeping Sarasota kids healthy for over 30 years. Five years ago, Dr. Weiss and his wife Diane, a child development, parenting and pediatric sleep specialist, combined their over fifty years of experience to create a one of- a-kind pediatric practice. At Weiss Pediatric Care the goal is simple, but powerful: Create a warm, caring atmosphere that attends to children of all ages and their family as a whole. This single-physician practice has a more inti

A Tale of Two Siblings ... Picture this recent scene at our office ... Siblings. Each wrapped in a blanket. Both shivering with fevers, and coughing and sneezing. Both carrying buckets (they’ve been vomiting and are on the verge again). Both pale. One crying quietly. One curled up on an exam table too sick to sit. Both have the flu ... Neither had flu vaccinations. Because they said they didn’t want a shot. Both said they want to get the vaccine now. And so it begins. These t

Meet Elliot, PhD. (Pretty Hypoallergenic Dog) ... a special member of the Weiss Pediatric Care Team offering a unique service for little kids, big kids, and parents too. Although originally from Kentucky, Elliot has been a member of the Sarasota community for most of his life. Working alongside Dr. Weiss and our team, Elliot has helped demonstrate the benefits of pet therapy through his in-depth research at places like parks, the Sarasota Farmer’s Market, and restaurants with

Helping Everyone Adjust as Daylight Savings Time Ends Advice from Weiss Pediatric Care ... Ahhh! An hour of extra sleep is on the horizon (November 5th) when daylight savings time comes to an end … EXCEPT if you have young children! Older children may jump right into the new time. They’ll go to sleep at their regular bedtime on Saturday night, wake a little earlier according to new time on Sunday morning, go to bed at their usual clock time on Sunday night and voila…they fall