New Late Arrival Policy
Effective immediately we will adhere to a 10 minute late policy for all appointments. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late, the front desk will reschedule you to a later date. This allows our office to stay on time and ensure timely care for our patients. Thank you for your understanding.
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
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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For those headed to the Tucson Festival of Books please consider donating to the food bank. Dr Abdy will be helping to collect non-perishable donations from 1-5pm today. Donations will be collected at the NW corner of the Cherry Avenue Garage from 8-5pm.
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Flu and RSV are still circulating at high rates in our community. It is not too late for vaccination. RSV is only for children <8 months if mother did not receive the RSV vaccination during pregnancy. Flu is available for all infants- adults 6 months or older.
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Wondering about the recent data on artificial food dyes? Here is a great article by Steph Lee. Are Artificial Food Colors Safe for Children?
www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/are-artificial-food-colors-safe-fo...
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Did you know the year of the car your teen drives has an impact on their risk for accidents?
See these article for more information:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40332934/
Recommendations for safe cars for teens:
www.iihs.org/ratings/safe-vehicles-for-teens
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Measles update for March
6 days ago
Product recall Halo Magic Sleepsuit:
Mesquite pediatrics never recommends this product, but if you have been using the Halo Magic Sleepsuit please see the recall information below.
HALO Magic Sleepsuit with batch codes PO30592, PO30641 and PO30685. The recalled infant sleepsuit shell and lining are made from 100% cotton and the fill is made from 100% polyester. It has double zippers running down each side of the front of the garment. It was sold in a variety of colors in small and large sizes.
Here is the link:
www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/HALO-Dream-Recalls-Magic-Sleepsuits-Due-to-Choking-Hazard
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