Back-to-school wellness exams

Amanda Gogol-Tagliaferro, DO, FAAP, a pediatrician with the Locust Pediatric Care Group at Akron Children's, discusses the importance of getting your child a physical before they return to school, including the fact that it doubles as a sports physical.

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