ABC Pediatrics
Richard Blumenthal MD, FAAP Melanie Blumenthal MD, FAAP Board Certified Pediatricians
Serving the Los Alamitos and Greater Long Beach area since 1996
If you are sick, masks must be worn by everyone over two in our office.
Masks are optional for healthy patients and parents
Based on the AAP guidelines from 2023
We now prescribe FDA approved GLP medications for adolescents over age 12 with obesity.
These medications are often covered by insurance.
Call the office to schedule a consultation
3772 West Katella, suite 101Los Alamitos, CA 90720562-594-8853 FAX 562-391-4449Office HoursIn office appointmentsMonday through Friday 9:00:12:30Mon, Tues, & Thurs 2:00-5:00Telehealth appointments Friday 2:00-5:00
other days may be available on a weekly basis
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Baby FoodIf you choose to make your own baby food, do not make Beets, Turnips, Carrots, or Collard Greens as these sometimes contain large amounts of nitrites depending on where they were grown.
Use a blender or food processor, or mash softer foods with a fork. You can feed your baby raw bananas (mashed), but most other fruits and vegetables should be cooked first. Homemade baby food may spoil more quickly than store-bought products, so store it in the refrigerator and check for any signs it has gone bad before? serving it.
Use a blender or food processor, or mash softer foods with a fork. You can feed your baby raw bananas (mashed), but most other fruits and vegetables should be cooked first. Homemade baby food may spoil more quickly than store-bought products, so store it in the refrigerator and check for any signs it has gone bad before? serving it.
Ask Us About Healthtrackeryou can request appointments and view lab results online using this systemas well as check on recent medications, growth charts, and vaccinations
NOTICE TO PATIENTS: OPEN PAYMENTS DATABASE
For informational purposes only, a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page is provided here. The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires that detailed information about payment and other payments of value worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospital be made available to the public. You may search this federal database for payments made to physicians and teaching hospitals by visiting this website: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/
To access our telehealth appointments
Call the office to make sure a telehealth appointment is appropriate. Not all conditions are appropriate for telehealth.Please ask the staff to make sure your email address is correct and in your file.If you call after the staff has left, press option #2 on our voicemail to have us paged for an afternoon telehealth appointment.If possible have your child's weight, pulse, temperature vailable prior to the callPlease be sure that you are somewhere safe (not driving or walking) and that you are somewhere that offers you enough privacy for your comfort level.Please be aware that we will bill your insurance for these visits, and that you will be responsible for any copays or other payments as your insurance dictates.
Call the office to make sure a telehealth appointment is appropriate. Not all conditions are appropriate for telehealth.Please ask the staff to make sure your email address is correct and in your file.If you call after the staff has left, press option #2 on our voicemail to have us paged for an afternoon telehealth appointment.If possible have your child's weight, pulse, temperature vailable prior to the callPlease be sure that you are somewhere safe (not driving or walking) and that you are somewhere that offers you enough privacy for your comfort level.Please be aware that we will bill your insurance for these visits, and that you will be responsible for any copays or other payments as your insurance dictates.