Coast Pediatrics

03/20/2026

Check your medicine cabinets! Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s ibuprofen are being recalled due to the presence of unknown substances. The recall impacts 4-ounce bottles of children’s ibuprofen oral suspension manufactured for Taro Pharmaceuticals USA and distributed nationwide, according to a notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The recalled bottles are from lots 7261973A and 7261974A with an expiration of Jan. 31, 2027.

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03/07/2026

Heart Health for the entire family is the subject of Coast Doc Allie George's expert article in the latest edition of San Diego Family Medicine. Check it out!

American Heart Month often sparks discussions about cardiovascular health, especially for adults, but it's important that kids learn healthy heart habits, too..

02/03/2026

It's a bad season for kids and infectious diseases...52 US pediatric deaths so far from influenza, and now there's been a measles exposure at Disneyland. Here's our latest eNews with what you need to know.

12/12/2025

Thank you to the AAP for providing clarity on WHY we immunize infants against Hepatitis B infection. Read on to discover how well this policy WORKED!

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from Hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

12/07/2025

Happy holidays from our Coast Pediatrics family! We had a lovely evening celebrating our warm and wonderful docs and staff who make our offices the special places that they are. ❤️🎄🥰

11/03/2025

We've gotten some questions from patients about fluoride and hydroxyapatite for prevention of dental cavities, so we asked Dr Brea Reid of Great Smiles pediatric dentistry to give us an update. Fluoride remains our go-to, but the science on other options will be interesting to follow! Read more here on our Coast guest blog.

How to Raise an Emotionally Healthy Adult Posted on June 12, 2025 by coastpediatrics by Debbie Zeichner, LCSW-Parent Coach This may not be something you think about often, but here’s the thing…we’re not just raising kids, we’re raising adults. And as we do this… We’re shaping the inner v...

10/31/2025

Annabelle decorated our winning pumpkin at our Carmel Valley office! She got extra points today for dressing to match her pumpkin 🎃 🩷

10/31/2025

Congrats to Shreya for decorating the winning pumpkin at our 4S office...and thanks to you all for voting for her Silly Sea Monster pumpkin!

10/31/2025

Dr Warner and his patient Justin found themselves twinning today! Happy Halloween 🎃👻🇺🇸

10/31/2025

Have fun today, everyone! Our offices are all open if you need us, and we're in the spirit 🎃👻

10/31/2025

Congrats to Gillian, winner of our Del Mar office's pumpkin decorating contest! She really went all in :) Thanks to all of you who voted!

10/31/2025

Another good piece of info from Your Local Epidemiologist:

What’s the most dangerous thing about Halloween?

The biggest and most unusual spike we see around Halloween is in pedestrian accidents, particularly child pedestrian deaths, which consistently rise on this day of the year.

How to keep kids safe while trick or treating? Some great tips from SafeKids.org are right here: https://www.safekids.org/tip/halloween-safety-tips

Have fun tonight!! 🎃👻