MS Pediatric Associates

Our approach

At Mississippi Pediatric Associates, we provide compassionate, comprehensive pediatric care in a comfortable and friendly environment. Dr. Van Wurm and nurse practitioners Liz Smith are dedicated to maintaining an open line of communication with parents and caregivers.

We have separate sick and well sides of the clinic. We do not use waiting rooms. Patients come from their vehicle directly to a room.

Our services

Newborn follow-ups

Wellness checkups

Sick visits

Patient forms

Meet our team

Van Wurm, MD

Meet Dr. Wurm
Liz Smith, PNP

Meet Liz

Dr. Wurm’s blog

Check out Dr. Wurm’s Blog where he shares his thoughts, advice, and details about everything from the latest in pediatric advancements to his favorite children’s book. His latest blog series “Mini Medical School” is one you don’t want to miss! Click posts below to read more!

Featured

MSD CAN be CURED!

Set for Saturday, March 5, 2022, the annual Zebra Run for Rare Disease is the United MSD Foundation’s longest-running event. This year we’re back ready to lace up those running shoes and hit the pavement to #CureMSD.

Zebra Run 2022

Zebra Run for the United MSD Foundation will be held March 5, 2022 on Front Beach in Ocean Springs. This year’s goal is $80,000 as part of a larger goal of $5 million to adequately fund gene therapy research and treatment development. With adequate funding a cure for MSD is within reach. Will you consider becoming a sponsor for the Zebra Run?

Ambyopia

Vision screening is an included part of every check up at Mississippi Pediatric Associates. Ambylopia occurs when there is a difference between the eyes that cannot be attributed to simply a difference in refraction (i.e. something that can be corrected by lenses) or other structural or physical differences between the eyes. It is a difference in how the brain processes signals from a “stronger” and “weaker” eye.

What is jaundice?

At MS Pediatric Associates, we have invested in the equipment and techniques that minimize the impact that jaundice has on you and your baby. We have a transcutaneous bilirubin meter that, in most cases, obviates the need for invasive blood tests to determine bilirubin levels. We also have two phototherapy units that treat jaundice effectively so you can spend time with your baby at home and not be readmitted to the hospital.

OAE Hearing Screener

MS Pediatric Associates is excited to have an on-site otoacoustic emission (OAE) hearing screener, which allows us to perform objective hearing screens on a very wide age range of children. The OAE screener doesn’t depend upon the patient responding – raising a hand when they hear a beep, for instance. Rather, it consists of a microphone fitted to the ear canal that detects sound waves emitted by the inner ear. In this way, young children are able to have hearing screens, even before they can fully cooperate.

Danny Beaver’s Secret

There's no way scientific articles can capture what reading really means in our lives. We can speculate about the synapses that are formed when we read to children or that we are paving their way for academic success. But I can say for certain that I have great memories of being read to as a child. I also have great memories of reading to my children and I hope they will continue the tradition with their own favorite childhood books one day.

Doing some good in our corner of the world.

We’re honored to serve Mississippi children, families, and organizations like these.

Palmer Home for Children.

For more than 125 years, Palmer Home has empowered children in critical situations to reach their true potential by providing restorative environments that support healthy development and nurture resilience.

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YMCA.

The YMCA knows that lasting personal and social change comes about when we all work together. Every day, the Y works side-by-side with neighbors to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.

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GCDSS.

The purpose of GCDSS is to build a supportive network for families and individuals with Down syndrome to share information, strength and hope, ensuring that all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to achieve their full potential in community life.

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MSD Foundation.

The United MSD Foundation is dedicated to pursuing treatment and advocacy for Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency.

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