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Pediatrician's practice
takes root in Dunwoody
By J.D. Moor
Dr. Jules Sherwinter looked in
on newborn Chad Heacox during
the boy's first appointment at Dun-
woody Pediatrics.
Initially, the baby was kicking and
screaming in Sherwinter's hands.
But it only took the doctor's know
ing touch, guiding the boy's tiny fin
ger to his own mouth, and all was
calm.
No wonder Sherwinter and his
patients feel good about his practic
ing medicine in Dunwoody for 35
years.
Sherwinter knew he wanted to
be a pediatrician as early as his high
school days. "I loved science, and af
ter being a camp counselor, I knew I
liked being around kids," he said.
Besides, the 66-year-old jokes, "I
had good Jewish parents who said
you've got to be a doctor or a lawyer,
and I didn't want to be a lawyer."
Pediatrics came up after he gave
up on a boyhood dream of becoming
an astronaut. Even though he didn't
make it to outer space, some of his
patients seem to think he hung the
moon.
"He took care of me and my two
brothers since we were babies, and I
put my utmost trust and care in him
now that I have my own children,"
patient Adina Neufeld said. "He has
the most incredible bedside manner
and knows my family well,
so it's truly a personal visit,
reminiscent of a time when
doctors made house calls
and treated everyone like
family."
Indeed, Sherwinter treated his
own family often. "At age 10, my
son, Davey, got a rash all over his
body," he said. "He asked me what it
was, and I told him. He asked what
I could do for it, and I told him it
would go away on its own. He asked
what caused it, and I told him no
body knows. He said: 'That's what I
get for having a doc for a dad.'"
Dunwoody Pediatrics was born in
1978 on Mount Vernon Road. The of
fice has moved twice to other Dun
woody locations that are no more
than 100 yards from one another.
Sherwinter worked alone in the
early years. Today, the practice has
seven physicians and a nurse prac
titioner.
Like many of Sherwinter's young
patients, the practice had a growth
spurt when an Alpharetta office
J.D. Moor
Dr. Jules Sherwinter holds
newborn patient Chad Heacox
during the boy’s first appointment
at Dunwoody Pediatrics.
opened in 1997, which relocated
and expanded into a pediatric center
with 10 sub-specialists in 2006.
"We call the Alpharetta branch
'Dunwoody Pediatrics,' also. I just
love Dunwoody so much," Sherwin
ter said.
Here are some notes from Sher
winter's prescription pad:
-On early nutrition and obesity:
"We suggest our infant patients be
gin by eating fruits and vegetables,
instead of the usual rice-
based cereals. Getting their
taste preferences off to the
right start can mean good
nutritional habits for life."
-On breast feeding: "I
strongly support the prac
tice. It's been shown to promote less
obesity, more immunity and fewer
allergies and chronic diseases."
-On vaccinations: "We do recom
mend immunizations. We have par
ents who refuse at first, but we usual
ly succeed in changing their minds."
Sherwinter's list of dos and don'ts
debunks some old wives tales. He ad
vises patients:
-"Gargling with salt water for strep
throat makes it hurt more."
-"Fever is a good thing, because it
helps the body kill viruses by attract
ing white blood cells. Treating fever
too aggressively will prolong the sick
ness."
-"Chicken soup for what ails you is
good, but mainly because of the steam
effect. Beware any salt. It dries the
throat and makes you cough more."
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