Welcome to Glendale Pediatrics

We are here to partner with you in the care of your growing family

AUTUMN UPDATE:

We are all looking forward to the end of the COVID pandemic and a return to normalcy! However, masks are STILL REQUIRED IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS, per the order of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Please wear a mask and keep your mask on at all times while in our office, regardless of your vaccination or immunity status.

FLU VACCINE UPDATE:

9/8/22 - We just received our first doses of Influenza vaccine! We have both injectable vaccine (for children ages 6 months and older) and intranasal vaccine/Flumist (for children ages 2 years and older). Please call our office during regular business hours to schedule a flu vaccine appointment for your child.  We will have several Saturday morning Flu Clinics in our office starting September 10th and continuing through the fall.  If you're child is coming for a scheduled appointment in the next few months, he or she can also get the Flu vaccine during that visit (as supplies last).

COVID VACCINE UPDATE:

9/8/22 - Along with the CDC, we recommend COVID vaccination for all children over the age of 6 months. Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are available for children 6 months through 17 years of age. The Moderna vaccine for 6 months to 6 years is a 2-dose series spaced 4 weeks apart. It has been shown to be very effective at preventing severe disease and about 40-50% effective at preventing mild disease. The Pfizer vaccine is a three-dose series, spaced 3 weeks, then 8 weeks apart (in total, 11 weeks from first dose to completion of series). In relatively small studies, it has been shown to be about 80% effective at preventing COVID.

We are no longer scheduling COVID vaccinations as all of these appointments have been filled. Please instead schedule an appointment on myturn.ca.gov.

The CDC and FDA also recommends Pfizer vaccine boosters for children ages 5y and older, if it has been 5 months since their last vaccine (FDA press release). If your child has had COVID infection recently, he or she can be vaccinated or boosted as soon as two weeks after illness. It is reasonable to assume that your child may have some basic immunity for about 90 days post-infection. However, as the strains mutate, it is possible to become ill from two different strains relatively closely timed to one another. 

PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING DR. TIANA BLANK!

We have a wonderful new physician who will be helping us take care of our patients and cover physician vacations. You may see her for ill visits or physicals.

Tiana Blank, MD, grew up in Phoenix, AZ. She attended University of Colorado Boulder, where she received undergraduate degrees in Integrative Physiology and Psychology and Neuroscience. She then attended medical school at University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. Dr. Blank moved to Los Angeles for completion of her General Pediatrics internship and residency, and then completed an additional chief residency year at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She is board-certified in Pediatrics. 

Dr. Blank finds great inspiration in caring for children and adolescents. It is her privilege to be able to partner with patients and their families to provide holistic and individualized care. We are delighted to have her here at Glendale Pediatrics.

WORKING TO SERVE YOU BETTER:

1) We are now allowing two accompanying parents/caregivers per patient into our office and patient rooms.

2) WE REQUIRE MASKS IN OUR OFFICE AT ALL TIMES. Yes, even in the rooms. 

Please wear a mask over your nose and mouth at ALL times in the office, including in the patient rooms, EVEN IF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED. Do not remove your mask unless we instruct you to do so. Children under 2y are exempted.

3) We work hard to keep the office safe for everybody.

We wear appropriate PPE and require you to wear your masks. We have intensified cleaning protocols. We are sanitizing pens and clipboards after each use and thoroughly cleaning all surfaces between patients. 

4) We are offering TELEMEDICINE.

We are using Doxy.me for these visits - you receive an email invitation from us when you set up your appointment. You can upload a signed consent to your child's portal. 

A note from our billing staff:  Due to the pandemic, telemedicine visits are paid by most major insurance companies, but we recommend that you review your coverage with your insurance plan. There may be an out-of-pocket responsibility, just as your insurance company requires when you are physically in the office.

5) We are offering more TELEPHONE care.

Phone consultations that are longer than 5 minutes and that are independent of a concurrent appointment will be billable services and may be submitted to your insurance on your behalf. 

6) We are helping to protect our asthmatics.

Under most circumstances, we will not be administering nebulizer treatments in the office during the pandemic. *** If you are coming to the office for cough and have an albuterol or levalbuterol inhaler and spacer at home, please bring it.***

7) We are keeping up with all the newest data and in continual communication with public health experts.

We are committed to excellence in medical care. We are learning constantly, working hard to keep up with the newest information. We are your source of accurate medical information.

COVID RESOURCES:

Information about MIS-c, the rare but serious post-COVID condition in kids.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: cdc.gov. 

Los Angeles Department of Public Health: publichealth.lacounty.gov.

If you or your family member has coronavirus, please follow these instructions from the LA County Department of Public Health: home isolation instructions.

If you or your child has been exposed to coronavirus, please follow these instructions from the LA County Department of Public Health: close contact instructions.

Mental health resources: if you or your child is exhibiting signs of stress or anxiety during this time, reach out to us. We are here to help. Click here for mental health resources.

PORTAL: 

View/print immunization records. Pay your bill. View upcoming appointments, most recent well child physical date, recent weight and height. Upload/download school forms. Communicate via encrypted email with the MDs and staff (non-urgent only). 

Call our office to ask a staff member to sign up for the Portal. Once you have signed up, you can access our Portal through https://gpeds.pcc.com/portal or by using the button on this website.

GLENDALE PEDIATRICS IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES HEALTH NETWORK:

We are an active affiliate office of the CHLA Health Network, a network of high quality pediatricians working hard to improve the care of our patients. 

QUESTIONS ABOUT ALTERNATIVE VACCINE SCHEDULE?

We at Glendale Pediatrics encourage all our patients to receive their vaccines on schedule per the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics. If you choose to vaccinate your child following an alternative vaccine schedule, please note that these visits with be booked with your doctor to ensure safety and help guide your decision-making process. We also have some basic vaccination requirements for our patients.

QUESTIONS?

We hope you find this website useful. Please contact us at (818) 246-7260 during business hours with any additional questions you may have.