- Medical Weight Loss
- Nutritional CounselingNutritional counseling helps parents and adolescents understand the growing body’s nutritional and caloric needs. For parents of young children, our pediatricians provide guidance for what and how much your child should eat. Topics ranging from picky eating to managing portion sizes can also be discussed. For adolescents, we provide nutritional education to establish healthy eating habits that can be maintained through adulthood. With so many sources of information around, it is important to speak to a doctor for advice on your child’s nutritional needs. Lifestyle adjustments may be suggested to maintain a healthy weight.
- Pediatric CareWe’re delighted to welcome you to the Columbia Pediatrics family! Whether you’re a first-time parent or are joining us from elsewhere, we hope that the following introduction to our office can help familiarize you with our services and procedures.
- High Cholesterol
- Emergency CareAn allergy is a hypersensitive immune response to a substance called an allergen. Most allergens are harmless, but there are some that can prove life threatening if not immediately treated. Each person may have a different allergic response to any number of allergens. Substances such as pet dander, mold, insect venom and pollen are common allergens. Some people may even have a reaction to materials like latex, wool, or cotton. The most common forms of allergens can be found in the pollen from plants and flowers, foods and beverages, insect bites or stings, or pet dander. While hay fever is the most commonly known allergy, food allergies are becoming much more prevalent. When a person has an allergic reaction, the body fights the allergen as if it were a pathogen and tries to eliminate it from the system. An acute reaction to an allergen results in anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening condition which requires immediate emergency care. Allergies can be treated with over-the-counter medications, prescription medicines such as inhalers, or through shots administered by a physician.
- ImmunizationsChildren, especially young infants, can become severely ill when faced with an infectious disease. Through vaccination, the immune systems of these little ones are trained to recognize and counter these specific infections before they can overwhelm the body. Furthermore, as entire communities become immunized, these infections have nowhere to spread and can be potentially eradicated altogether.
- AutismOther behavioral disorders in children include autism, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and bipolar disorder, although the last is rarely diagnosed. Autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning that there is a wide degree of variation in the way it affects people. The disorder can make it difficult for a child to interact with their surroundings or build emotional connections with others.
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)For children with ADHD, levels of inattention, hyperactivity or impulsivity are greater than those in other children their age. ADHD can make it difficult for a child to do their best in school or to behave at home, school or other community settings. There are three types of ADHD: predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive, and impulsive, and a combined form.
- Depression
- Mental HealthThere is an epidemic of loneliness and isolation in the US. It can cause physical and mental health consequences and increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia. Here are some ways to manage from @lbhealthdept
- Anxiety
- Diabetes Care
- RadiologyIf an X-ray has been ordered by your pediatrician, the location you will go to depends on your insurer. For our Greater Newport Physicians patients, you can obtain your X-ray at the Miller Children’s Hospital 1st floor Radiology office. Our Seaside Health Care IPA patients may go to Los Coyotes Imaging Center in addition to Miller Children’s Hospital. Tricare and Monarch Healthcare IPA patients can obtain their X-rays at the Los Coyotes Imaging Center. Our Regal Medical Group patients may go to Los Coyotes Imaging Center or Liberty Pacific Medical Imaging.
- X-Rays
- Rashes
- Sports MedicineMany sports teams and schools require children to have a physical exam before being allowed to participate on a team. The pediatricians at Columbia Pediatrics in Long Beach, CA provide sports physicals and supporting paperwork to children from throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
- Allergies