Episode 70: Dr. Lawrence Palevsky - Childhood Infectious Diseases
Dr. Lawrence Palevsky is a New York State licensed pediatrician, who utilizes a holistic approach to children’s wellness and illness. In this podcast, Dr. Palevsky discusses why infectious diseases in children like influenza, chickenpox, measles etc are not contagious. He provides insight into what these diseases are, what causes them, and why they seem to "spread" throughout the community. He also explains how vaccinations might actually be working to prevent these diseases being expressed in children.
Dr. Palevsky received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine in 1987, completed a three-year pediatric residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City in 1990, and served as a pediatric fellow in the ambulatory care out-patient department at Bellevue Hospital, New York City, from 1990-1991. Since 1991, his clinical experience includes working in pediatric emergency and intensive care medicine, in-patient, and out-patient pediatric medicine, neonatal intensive care medicine, newborn and delivery room medicine, and conventional, holistic and integrative pediatric private practice. Dr. Palevsky is a diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine, and Past–President of the American Holistic Medical Association. He received his pediatric board certification in 1990, and passed his pediatric board recertification exams in 1997, 2004, and 2011.
In his current pediatric practice, Dr. Palevsky offers well-child examinations,
consultations and educational programs to families and practitioners in the areas
of preventive and holistic health; childhood development; lifestyle changes;
nutrition for adults, infants and children; safe, alternative treatments for common
and difficult to treat acute and chronic pediatric and adult conditions;
vaccination controversies; mindful parenting; and rethinking the medical
paradigm. Additionally, he teaches holistic integrative pediatric & adolescent
medicine to parents, and medical and allied health professionals, both nationally
& internationally, and is available for speaking engagements worldwide.
You can hear Dr. Palevsky on his weekly podcast, Critically Thinking with Dr. T
& Dr. P on Thursday evenings at 7 pm eastern time, and can listen to more of his
podcasts and interviews by visiting,
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