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In Search Of A Specialist In Orange County


Carlson05

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I am desperatley searching for a pediatric celiac specialist in Orange County or San Diego County, California. If anyone knows of a clinic specializing in celiac or the name of doctor, please please please let me know. My 14 month old daughter has been sick for far too long.

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I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter's illness.

The only pediatric celiac specialist I know of in Southern CA works in clinics at both Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and Women and Children's Hospital at County USC Medical Center. Her name is Dr. Michelle Pietzak.

HOWEVER, a quick Google search revealed eight gastroenterologists at Children's Hospital of Orange County:

Agran, Phyllis F

Grant, Kenneth E

Idries, Shaheen I

Katz, Mitchell H

Steinmetz, Barry A

Tran, Robert

Vaquero Solans, Cecilia

Younes, Bassam S

Could you perhaps call the gastroenterology department at CHOC and ask them to help you find the appropriate doctor? The hospital is located in the City of Orange, and the main number is (714) 997-3000. Even if no one there actually specializes in celiac disease, they must know of doctors who do.

Good luck!

JoAnn

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CeliBelli Newbie
I am desperatley searching for a pediatric celiac specialist in Orange County

I very highly recommend Dr. Jolanta Lukawski, who is director of the Hoag Hospital Women's Health Center and has a private practice in Alisa Viejo. She is an outstanding physician, and if your toddler is outside her scope I am confident she can refer you to someone with the necessary skill to treat your daughter. Her office contact information is:

26671 Aliso Creek Road Suite 304

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

(949) 389-9409

Good luck!

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Kitty949 Newbie
I am desperatley searching for a pediatric celiac specialist in Orange County or San Diego County, California. If anyone knows of a clinic specializing in celiac or the name of doctor, please please please let me know. My 14 month old daughter has been sick for far too long.

Hi there,

I hope you have found a specialist by now...It is tough! I am a newly diagnosed adult in Orange County and know the feeling of being left to find help on my own! I visited the Wm K. Warren Medical Research Center at UCSD (La Jolla, CA) for a nutritional/dietary consult. This is a dedicated center and they do have a pediatric specialist: Open Original Shared Link.

Good Luck,

kitty949

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