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Dr. Jeff Couchman, Dr. Nicole Abdy, Dr. Joshua Yell, and Dr. Catherine Gioannetti
Mesquite Pediatrics provides high-quality, personalized care for infants, children, teens, and young adults in Tucson AZ.
Resources You Can Trust
We do our best to provide you with reliable online resources to guide you in caring for your child. Our Patient Education Library contains over 800 handouts with expert advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
News & Blog
Governor Hobbs signs executive order expanding access to COVID vaccines
news • September 12, 2025
Governor Hobbs has signed an executive order expending access to COVID vaccines in Arizona. Read our news article or see our Pediatric Services page for more details and to learn how to schedule.
2025 Tucson Lifestyle Regional Top Doctors
news • April 29, 2025
Mesquite Pediatrics is proud to acknowledge Dr Jeff Couchman, Dr Nicole Abdy, and Dr Catherine Gioannetti as Tucson Lifestyle Regional Top Doctors for 2025. See their accomplishment on pages 86 and 110 of the April issue of Tucson Lifestyle.
Welcome to Dr. Gioannetti’s Patients
news • February 27, 2025
If your kids are current patients of Dr. Gioannetti and you would like to follow her to Mesquite Pediatrics, we welcome you! We look forward to seeing you here at Dr. Gioannetti’s new home starting April 1, 2025. You can call us any time to schedule an appointment and our staff will walk you through the process of getting established with us.
See our New Patients page to ensure our practice is the best fit for your family, and to begin registration.
Protect your baby this season from RSV
blog • September 23, 2025
If it is between October 1 and March 31 and you have a baby under 8 months of age, please read below to see if you should call us to schedule an appointment for this injection to help prevent RSV infection in your child.
RSV is the most common reason for babies...
Mesquite Pediatrics Statement on Vaccines and the ACIP
blog • June 30, 2025
In this day and age it is hard to know who you should trust with the care of your child. There are a lot of opinions out there on how best to raise your children – family, friends, social media, etc. We are committed to providing high quality, evidence-based medical care to all families based on current guidelines and research. We would like to help you and your family navigate these uncertain and changing times with scientific and fact-based care.
See our statement about vaccines.
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Happy International Podcast Day!
Want more information about your child? Healthychildren.org has podcasts ranging in topics to help you better care for your family.
Check out this invaluable resource on international podcast day: www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/healthy-children-podcast/Pages/podcast.aspx
Another great podcast is Pedicast with Dr Mike: www.youtube.com/@PediaCast-DrMike
2 days ago
This website has several healthy breakfast options including pancakes:
thecleaneatingcouple.com/protein-pancakes/
Fun ideas for kids to sneak in the veggies:
thenaturalnurturer.com/healthy-pancakes-for-kids/
Pancake muffins are a hit for Dr Abdy's kids. Here is one of many options:
andianne.com/pancake-mini-muffins/
6 days ago
RSV protection available October 1st for infants < 8 months in their first RSV season whose mothers were not given the RSV vaccination during pregnancy (Pfizer’s Abrysvo). If you have an upcoming appointment in the beginning of October we will give at that appointment. If your infant is not scheduled you may call 520-648-5437 to schedule. To learn more check out our blog at: mesquitepediatrics.com/blog/protect-your-baby-this-season-from-rsv/
1 week ago
Physicians reaffirm importance of vaccinations amid measles outbreak. Arizona currently has 42 cases near Arizona- Utah border.
www.azmed.org/news/708033/Physicians-Reaffirm-Importance-of-Vaccines-Amid-Measles-Outbreak.htm?ut...
1 week ago
Facebook Follower Raffle Winner announcement. Thank you to our families for their support of our clinic.
2 weeks ago
Recently a school age child in LA died of SSPE, a rare complication of measles infection from infancy before the child was able to be vaccinated.
Vaccination is not just about protecting yourself — it’s about protecting your family, your neighbors, and especially children who are too young to be vaccinated.
To learn more about measles please take a look at CHOP's resources @ www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center).
A good overview can be found @ www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/measles-mumps-and-rubella-vaccines
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