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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.
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News & Blog
Vaccine Parking
news • October 2, 2025
For September through November only, if you have an appointment for flu and/or COVID vaccine during the week, you will park around the back of the building and we will come out to give the vaccine in your vehicle. Follow these instructions.
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.
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.
As we have entered the new year let us focus on how to keep our children healthy
blog • January 7, 2026
As we have entered the new year let us focus on how to keep our children healthy. We know a healthy diet is important to their well-being and that it should contain more whole foods than processed foods. We know physical activity helps maintain healthy weight and prevent complications like diabetes and heart disease. We know vaccinations prevent harmful and potentially fatal infections. The falsified links of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and...
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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Nutrition strategies for adolescents 14-18 from Stacy at Nurture & Nourish. Stacy is accepting Aetna, Cigna, BCBS, United, and UMR insurances. You can contact her at 520-329-1771 or www.NurtureNourishRD.com
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Weekly series on media: School Aged
3 days ago
Measles update- Maricopa county confirms local measles spread, Pima county has 2 confirmed cases as of the last week. The Arizona/Utah outbreak is the second largest for 2026. The US already has 416 cases for 2026.
We will continue to keep our families updated on the measles outbreak and recommendations.
If you suspect your child has Measles, please call the office and stay in your car to minimize exposure to other patients. Doctors will evaluate in the car to determine if patient may enter building.
For more information on Arizona:
www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/measles/index.php
For more information on Utah:
files.epi.utah.gov/Utah%20measles%20dashboard.html
3 days ago
Large, gold standard science review of 43 studies were included in the systematic review, and 17 studies in the meta-analysis showed that prenatal use of paracetamol (Tylenol) does not cause Autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.
The findings published in The Lancet showed "when considering sibling comparison studies, paracetamol exposure during pregnancy was not associated with the risk of autism spectrum disorder (OR 0·98, 95% CI 0·93–1·03; p=0·45), ADHD (0·95, 0·86–1·05; p=0·31), or intellectual disability (0·93, 0·69–1·24; p=0·63). There was also no association between paracetamol intake during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder (OR 1·03, 95% CI 0·86–1·23; p=0·78), ADHD (0·97, 0·89–1·05; p=0·49), or intellectual disability (1·11, 0·92–1·34; p=0·28) when considering only studies at low risk of bias according to QUIPS. This absence of association persisted when considering all studies with adjusted estimates and those with more than 5 years of follow-up."
To read more about this study please click:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lanogw/article/PIIS3050-5038(25)00211-0/fulltext
6 days ago
Measles exposure in Tucson
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Feeding strategies for children 9-13 years old from Stacy at Nurture & Nourish. Stacy is accepting Aetna, Cigna, BCBS, United, and UMR insurances. You can contact her at 520-329-1771 or www.NurtureNourishRD.com
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