
Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, explains how framing VKDB as a stroke and documenting refusals helps her counsel parents on vitamin K.

Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, is an attending physician in the division of neonatology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, explains how framing VKDB as a stroke and documenting refusals helps her counsel parents on vitamin K.

Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, of CHOP explains how she tailors counseling to address vitamin K shot misinformation and VKDB risks.

A CHOP neonatologist explains how misinformation fuels vitamin K shot refusals and how public health messaging can meet parents where they are.

October 7th 2026