Rife Pediatric and Family Care

07/13/2026

We are so excited to announce our SECOND FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE PROVIDER! Please welcome Virginia Plumlee, FNP-C. She will begin seeing patients in August at our Tomball location!

You can check out more of her bio on our website at:
https://www.rifepediatrics.com/our-team

07/10/2026

We are so excited to welcome the newest member of the Rife Pediatric and Family Care team: Brooks Hutton, FNP-BC!

Brooks will begin seeing patients on July 13 at The Woodlands office, and he will be launching our newest location in Conroe later this summer. More details about the Conroe opening will be coming soon!

We are grateful to have Brooks joining our team and look forward to the care he will provide for patients and families in our community.

You can read more about Brooks here:
https://www.rifepediatrics.com/our-team

06/14/2026

Nara Organics has issued a voluntary recall of all infant formula in the US.

For more information, including lot codes, FAQ, refund information and contact information, check out their website:

https://nara.com

04/13/2026

We are so excited to announce our 4th Houston area location! Dr. Derek Husmann has joined the team and is now taking new patients at our CYPRESS location.

To schedule, please call the office at 281-729-4414.

01/15/2026

Exciting news. Beginning Monday, January 19, we will be open five days a week as we launch our new Montgomery clinic location.

We are thrilled to welcome our newest provider, Zachary Williams, FNP-C, IFMCP. He will be serving at our Montgomery office and is now accepting new pediatric and adult patients for general wellness visits, as well as providing functional medicine care for both new and existing patients.

To schedule an appointment with Zachary or any of our providers, contact our main office at 281 729 4414

12/01/2025

Get your well checks scheduled today!

11/15/2025

ByHeart forumla recall!

10/14/2025

10/09/2025

What’s on Your Produce?
Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases its Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ — ranking fruits and vegetables with the highest and lowest pesticide residues.
🔹 Over 75% of non-organic produce tested had pesticide traces.
🔹 The Dirty Dozen™ list includes items like blackberries and potatoes, with more than 95% showing pesticide residues.
🔹 The Clean Fifteen™ (least pesticides) features cauliflower and bananas — and nearly 60% of those samples had no detectable pesticides at all.

When possible, choosing organic produce can help lower exposure to synthetic pesticides, but even some conventional options test clean.

Knowledge is power — especially when it comes to what we eat. 🍎🥦
Learn more at ewg.org.

09/25/2025

Following recent national announcements regarding autism and children’s health, we know many families have questions about topics such as Tylenol, vitamin K, vaccines, and more.

To help address these concerns, our PA, Dr. Nicole Hoff, together with other physicians from our practice, will be hosting an online community group discussion. This session is designed to provide reliable information, answer common questions, and offer a supportive space for open dialogue.

Event Details
Date: Sunday, October 5
Time: 4:00 PM

Topics to be Discussed Include:
• Current recommendations for medications such as Tylenol during pregnancy
• Approaches to vaccine scheduling for infants and children
• Considerations around the Hepatitis B vaccine at birth
• Questions about vaccine ingredients (including aluminum and mercury)
• Research on leucovorin and autism symptoms
• Folate deficiency and its potential links to autism
• Personal stories and experiences from families

Who Can Attend:
• Current patients: No fee (included in care)
• Non-patients: $5 fee to help support community resources, handouts, and ongoing education

If you’ve been considering becoming a patient, this event is also a great way to meet our team and learn more about our approach to care.

How to Register:
Send an email to [email protected]

Bottom Line Up Front
Pregnancy and childhood are critical times for making healthcare decisions. Many medications and vaccines recommended during pregnancy and early childhood have not been evaluated against true inert placebos or tracked for long-term outcomes. For example, current guidance calls for pregnant women to receive three to four vaccines (flu, Tdap, RSV, and COVID), and the CDC’s childhood schedule includes more than 70 doses by age 18, over 20 of them in the first year.

Our goal is to ensure families have access to the full picture, reliable data, and a space to ask questions so they can make choices that align with their values.

We look forward to welcoming you to this important conversation with Dr. Hoff and our entire care team.