Dr Sheets has been our pediatrician since our daughter was born in 2006. I can not say enough wonderful things about her and her nurse Teresa. Each and every time we are in the office for a well check up or a sick appointment, I feel confident knowing that our children have received the best care possible.
When our son was 6 months old he had become sick. He had been vomiting and had a change in his bowels over the weekend. We had our regular 6 month check up scheduled that following Monday...so we decided to hold off and address it at that appointment. At that appointment Dr Sheets recommended that we take him for some lab work and an abdominal X-ray. Later that evening Dr Sheets called and said that everything came back normal but asked if we could bring him back in the next AM because something didn't feel right. We brought him in. Dr Sheets spent a great deal of time with him. Looking him over and asking lots of questions. She was concerned about his hair growth pattern, overall growth and personality (very irritable). She kept assessing his abdomen and had one of her partners come in and take a look at him. She recommended an ultrasound and additional lab work. The next day both were done. Before leaving the hospital, Dr Sheets called us in the ultrasound room and informed us that our son had a large tumor above his adrenal gland. The next day we met with an oncologist. That Friday he had surgery to have the 9 cm tumor removed. We spent several days at Children's Hospital. Scared, worried and hopeful that he would be okay. Dr Sheets kept in touch with us throughout the process the entire time. I am happy to report that our son is cancer free and has not required any additional treatment (outside of lots of follow up/testing and steroid treatment) other than the surgery.
Because of Dr Sheets our son is living a happy, normal life and is a typical two and a half year old. Dr Sheets knew something wasn't right when she called us to tell us that the initial labs and X-ray came back normal. Her gut feeling, expertise, care and compassion allowed her to guide us in the right direction so that our son could be properly diagnosed and treated. I am forever grateful that we have Dr Sheets as our pediatrician and would recommend her to anyone seeking care for their child. read more