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.Congratulations Dr. Hitchcock!
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Dr. Hitchcock was the star in a big video shoot for a new combination vaccine which will be released nationwide soon. Our fabulous nurses Anabel and Minerva were also featured.
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Dr. Hitchcock is one of San Diego's "Top Doctors" for 2007. He was voted Best Pediatrician by his peers. The story was published in San Diego Magazine's October 2007 issue.
 
 
PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS NOW IN NORTH COUNTY!
Several of the pediatric specialists, including those from Rady Children's Hospital of San Diego, have satellite offices in the North County Area. Our office continues to support them, however, at times it is difficult for our patients to be seen in a timely manner by these specialists. In an effort to provide these services to our patients, several new specialists have been recruited to have office hours available at 477 N. El Camino Real, Suite C300 and Suite C204. While these offices are adjacent to El Camino Pediatrics, these specialists are part of a separate practice and are available to La Costa Pediatric patients as well.
 
SUITE C300
Pediatric Cardiology Drs. Berjis and Chu (714) 547-0900 Monday afternoons
Pediatric Endocrinology Dr. Sherry Franklin (858) 715-0465 Thursday all day
Pediatric Neurology Dr. Andrew McIntosh (949) 249-3780 Tuesday morning
Orthopedics Dr. Robert Clifford (760) 942-0565 Tues-Fri afternoons
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Pediatric Dermatology Dr. Bari Cunningham (760) 634-DERM Mon-Fri all day
 
 

Community Aquired Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus(MRSA): Concern about the rising number of cases of methicillin- resistant staph infections in our community recently peaked with the tragic death of a thirteen year old boy on our community. In the past MRSA was usually seen in seriously ill, hospitalized patients who had indwelling catheters or other sources of entrance into the body. More recently we are seeing cases of methicillin-resistant staph in the community involving relatively simple skin infections(bites,scabs,scrapes) that linger and do not respond to traditional antibiotics like methicillin or cephalexin(keflex) . Many of these infections do, however, respond to older antibiotics like bactrim and clindamycin. A few are highly resistant and only respond to intravenous antibiotics. MRSA is rarely fatal! If your child has any scabbed wound or oozing lesion or significant redness call our office so a culture can be obtained.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
La Costa Pediatrics - Comprehensive healthcare for your Child
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