Cristi is a pediatric nurse practitioner who absolutely loves working with children and their families. She has always known she wanted to work with children and has spent the last five years working on the Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant unit at Duke University Hospital. She loves to work collaboratively with her patients and their families to develop long-lasting, trusting relationships.
Holiday Decorating Safety Tips
Twinkly lights, candles, holiday trees, plants, ornaments, and other decorations are an important part of holiday celebrations. Besides being festive and fun, the decorations your family brings out every year can help children feel connected to family traditions. See tips from AAP on how to make sure your decorations are safe.
It’s Not Too Late For A Flu Shot
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Meet Ashleigh Martin
Ashleigh Martin is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about the care of children from the newborn stage into young-adulthood. She has worked with children and families in some capacity since she was in high school. She believes strongly in providing evidence-based guidance and recommendations to help families make the best health decisions for their children.
Flu or COVID-19
Both the flu (influenza) and COVID-19 will be spreading this fall and winter, especially among people who are not vaccinated. The two contagious respiratory viruses cause similar symptoms, so it can be hard to tell them apart.
Halloween Safety
Choosing costumes, decorating pumpkins, and getting special treats brings joy to many children at Halloween. Some Halloween traditions may still look different this year to keep everyone safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. With increased vaccinations in kids and adults, trick or treating may be an option again. If you are concerned for the safety of your family however, there are still plenty of ways you can have fun while avoiding the fear of being exposed to or spreading the virus through trick or treating.
Meet Dr. Lewis
Dr. Cori Lewis completed undergrad at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. She went on to medical school at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and then completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.