Health Information Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Dr.
Michael Sexton reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization
with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Sexton has
served as the medical director of the CARES Program at St. Luke's Children's
Hospital in Boise, Idaho, since May 2004. Dr. Sexton is a pediatrician who has
devoted most of his career to teaching. In 1994, he joined the Family Practice
Residency Program in Boise, Idaho, where he was director of Pediatric
Education. Dr. Sexton was named Faculty of the Year 1995-1996 and 1998-1999 by
the residency program. He has served as an associate medical director for
Healthwise since 1997.
From 1976 to 1994, Dr. Sexton was staff
pediatrician for a large speciality group called Rees-Stealy Medical Group in
San Diego, California. (This group is now called Sharp-Rees Stealy Medical
Group.) He served as chairman of the Pediatric Department from 1986 to 1992,
when it grew from 2 pediatricians to 15. During this time, Dr. Sexton developed
and implemented a program called "Pediatric After Hours," which enables
patients to see a pediatrician in the office until 10 p.m., 7 days a week.
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
Dr. Sexton reviews all new and updated
pediatric topics, including Fever, Vomiting, Colic, Immunizations, Asperger's
Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Thumb-Sucking, Toilet Training, Ear Infections,
Scoliosis, and Asthma.
Education
MD: St. Louis University Medical School, St.
Louis, MO, 1970
Pediatric Internship: Cardinal Glennon Hospital for
Children, St. Louis, 1970-1971
Pediatric Residency: Naval Hospital,
San Diego, CA, 1971-1973
Hospital Affiliations
Staff Pediatrician, Naval Hospital, San
Diego, 1973-1976
Mercy Hospital and Health Center, San Diego,
1976-1994
Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego,
1976-1994
Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego,
1976-1994
University of California-San Diego Medical Center,
1976-1994
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Boise,
1994-present
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of
Pediatrics
Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of
Pediatrics
