Welcome, Dr. Oesterle!
We are happy to welcome Dr. Colette Oesterle, who will be joining us at the end of September. Learn more about her on the "Our Practice" page.
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Mesquite Pediatrics provides high-quality, personalized care for infants, children, teens, and young adults in Tucson AZ.
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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.
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...
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For several decades vaccines against these 14 infectious diseases have allowed children to be free to play, learn and grow without fear of getting sick. In order to keep these old infections in the past, it’s important to make sure children get vaccinated.
Mesquite pediatrics pediatrician are ready to answer all questions or concerns you may have. Our knowledge and experience allow us to be partners with parents to help navigate all the information out there. With our support, you can make the best, informed decisions about your child's health.
Immunizations protects your child against these 14 diseases that were once common in the United States. Please see this healthychildren article that reviews each of these diseases.
www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/Vaccination-Protects-Agains...
1. Measles
2. Pertussis (Whooping cough)
3. Mumps
4. Varicella (Chickenpox)
5. Polio
6. Tetanus
7. Influenza (Flu)
8. Hepatitis B
9. Hepatitis A
10. Rubella
11. Hib
12. Pneumococcal
13. Rotavirus
14. Diphtheria
3 days ago
Despite their popularity on social media, neck floats are not recommended.
In 2022 the FDA issued a warning against the use of neck floats. Between January 2019 and January 2024, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received 115 reports of incidents involving neck floats, including two reports of infant deaths and two injuries that required hospitalization.
The CPSC approved a new federal product safety standard for baby neck floats in 2025. However, they way these products are designed can still allow babies to slip through and go underwater. The products can apply pressure to babies airways and spine leading to difficulty breathing and spinal injuries.
Whenever babies or young children are in or near water, an adult should provide "touch supervision."
4 days ago
Be sure to schedule your child's back to school physical at Mesquite Pediatrics.
6 days ago
Listen to this podcast on choosing the right car seat for every stage on healthychildren.org
www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/healthy-children-podcast/Pages/ep087-car-seat-safety-1...
1 week ago
Coming soon- sexual and reproductive health for teens and young adults. Visits with general pediatrician who specializes in placement of IUD's, Nexplanon, and managing contraception.
2 weeks ago
Another study, this time out of England, showed HPV vaccination protective effects. This article showed that HPV vaccination at 12-13 years old reduced death from cervical cancer in 20-29 year old women.
Read more here:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00918-9/fulltext
2 weeks ago