Released on: September 15, 2008, 9:18 am

Press Release Author: Arbor Books

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: REGULAR VISITS TO PEDIATRICIAN KEY TO EARLY DETECTION


Press Release Body: (SOUTHBURY, CT)—The months preceding and following a child's
birth are some of the most active in terms of development, and according to one
prominent pediatric anesthesiologist, it is in these months when regular visits are
crucial to the detection of childhood defects.

Regular visits to a pediatrician allow your pediatrition to become familiar your
child's behavior,” says Dr. Armen Ketchedjian, author of the book Will It Hurt? A
Parent’s Practical Guide to Children’s Surgery, “This familiarity helps them to
notice small changes in the way your child walks, or changes in speech or
attentiveness.”

According to Dr. Ketch, as he is called by patients, regular visits to your
pediatrician help establish a baseline for your child's behavior and are crucial to
providing enough information for effective diagnosis of early childhood defects.

“In the increasingly busy medical profession, physicians are forced to spend less
and less time with their patients and their families,” says Dr. Ketch, “In the time
crunch, compassion, comfort and pertinent information can be potentially
compromised.”

On the other hand, too much time with a child can prevent parents from noticing
subtle changes as a pediatrician might through regular appointments. In his book,
Will It Hurt?, Dr. Ketch hopes to educate parents as to the importance of these
regular visits and how they play a role in some child surgeries.

“Many child surgeries are the result of early detection through appointments where
pediatricians pay close attention to growth or changes in specific areas of the
body,” says Dr. Ketch. “Some areas they focus on include head circumference, small
abdominal bulges, swelling glands and changes in appearance.”

Will It Hurt? helps educate parents about pediatric surgery. It is an easy-to-read
resource will give you, your child and your family the help and reassurance you need
to make the surgical experience as stress-free as possible.

Listed in The Guide to America’s Top Anesthesiologists by the Consumer Research
Council of America, Dr. Ketch trained at Cornell Medical Center, with a fellowship
at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and a pain management elective at Boston
Children’s Hospital. He has also worked to help develop new techniques in ambulatory
anesthesia, taught medical students and residents, and cared for more than 10,000
patients.

Dr. Ketch is also the author of the children’s book Golden Apples, a beautifully
illustrated book that aims to help educate children about the dangers of drug abuse.


For more information, contact the author directly at support@dr.ketch.com.

WARREN ENTERPRISES, LLC and author Dr. Armen G. Ketchedjian chose Arbor Books, Inc.
(www.ArborBooks.com) to design and promote Will It Hurt? Parent’s Practical Guide to
Children’s Surgery. Arbor Books is an internationally renowned, full-service book
design, ghostwriting and marketing firm.

(Will It Hurt? Parent’s Practical Guide to Children’s Surgery by Dr. Ketch; ISBN:
0-9815373-0-8; $14.95; 172 pages; 5½” x 8 ½”; soft cover book with illustrations;
WARREN ENTERPRISES, LLC)




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