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January 21, 2025:

From Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics:

“As pediatricians, our number one priority is the health and safety of all children – including children in immigrant families. Many of the Executive Orders and directives issued over the last two days will create fear and hardship for these families by subjecting children—many of whom are U.S. citizens— to the harms of family separation and detention. 

“The AAP’s own evidence-based policy outlines the harms of practices like family separation and detention on child health, including exposure to toxic stress that can disrupt children's brain architecture and affect their short- and long-term health. This is especially harmful to children who have fled violence and armed conflict to seek protection in the United States. 

“We are stronger and healthier as a nation when all children, including immigrant children, can access the services – healthcare, nutrition, and education – for which they are eligible. The institutions providing these services must be able to do their work without the threat of immigration enforcement agents showing up at their doors. At the same time, when agents or other federal authorities encounter children, they must prioritize the child’s best interest in all decision-making. 

“Our federal leaders must remember that immigrant children are children. Policy changes impact real people: people who are a part of our communities and who we interact with every day. It means children may go without needed medical care with their pediatrician or avoid school out of fear. The AAP opposes any policies that are detrimental to children’s health and well-being.” 



Advocare Parsippany Pediatrics serves families with state-of-the-art care for children from birth through young adulthood. Established in 1978, we take pride in delivering pediatric care that is prompt, attentive, and personalized to meet your family’s needs. 

Our team includes four board-certified pediatricians, a pediatric nurse practitioner, and nursing and office staff all dedicated to making you and your children feel welcome and comfortable in our office. Our comprehensive care begins in the newborn nursery and continues with ongoing checkups. During these “well visits” we monitor growth, nourishment, and physical, developmental, and emotional progress. 

When children are ill, same-day appointments are available so that children may be evaluated promptly. We offer early-evening appointments four weekdays each week and keep our phones open to parents through lunchtime. For children experiencing complex medical issues, we coordinate care with excellent specialists to manage chronic or critical conditions. 

In the event that children require hospitalization, Dr. Daniel Kahn, Dr. Adam Handler, Dr. Jennifer Lam, and Dr Diana Huzar are all on staff at Goryeb Children’s Hospital at Morristown Medical Center, where our commitment to high quality healthcare includes patient care as well as training medical students and pediatric residents.

We appreciate your fears and understand the challenges of raising children. You may find answers to many questions about children’s health and development on our informative website, which also includes Useful Links to other valuable resources. If you need personal assistance, please contact us. 

For more than four decades, it has been our privilege to be entrusted by families with their children’s well-being. Our goal is to partner with parents to provide the best possible pediatric care in the most comforting environment. We are here to heal your children whenever possible, protect them from preventable diseases and injuries, comfort them when they are in need, direct you toward resources that you may find useful, ensure that your child’s full potential is reached, and help you enjoy your role as a parent. We look forward to welcoming you to the Advocare Parsippany Pediatrics family.