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Newport Children’s Medical Group
Caring for children takes a special commitment. Serving Orange County for more than 45 years, Newport Children’s Medical Group provides coverage from newborn and primary care to hospital and intensive care. Dr. Zach Reda, medical director: “We guarantee same day & virtual visits in one of our five locations.”
NCMG offers 7-days-a-week office hours. When it comes to your child’s health, there is no substitute for experience. NCMG team are all board certified in pediatrics. specialists with additional training in pediatric pulmonary & critical care, hospital medicine, weight control and concussion management. For the past 30 years Dr. Reda has served Los Angeles and Orange Counties in the fields of pediatrics, pulmonary and critical care & hospital medicine. His extensive experience with critically ill children has helped him make early diagnoses and ensured better outcomes for his patients. He was selected by hi peers as one of the “Best Doctors of America.” He was also selected as one of the “Best Doctors in CA,” as featured in Los Angeles magazine for the past nine years. He was voted by his peers in the Orange County Medical Association as one of the top doctors in his field, As seen in Orange Coast Magazine for the past 15 years. Every year, Dr. Reda participates in
multiple international meetings to ensure the best care for his patients. He served on the faculty of UC Irvine and UCLA, and as medical director of PICU at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital for 15 years. NCMG offers pulmonary function testing, BMR caloric measurement, and in-house lab testing, among others. Exercise CPET helps evaluate endurance and exercise intolerance. “We don’t only provide high-quality care, we most importantly care,” says Dr. Reda. NCMG was voted best pediatric practice in Southern California, as seen on KCOP-TV Channel 13’s “Best of L.A.” TV show. • Guarantee same day sick visit [virtual or in person] • Outdoor evaluation for sick visits • Drive Thru Covid testing PCR 1-hour results • Drive Thru Rapid Antigen Covid testing 1-hour results • Covid Vaccine for ages 5-11 years • Open 7 days a week including after hours and most holidays • 24/7 on-call board certified specialist response • Most insurance accepted including Covered California • Telemedicine consultation seven days a week
AWARDED
2022
PHYSICIAN OF EXCELLENCE
Newport Children’s Medical Group
Newport Beach / Costa Mesa / Irvine / Laguna Beach / Huntington Beach (949) 644-0970
newportchildren.com
DISTINGUISHED STAFF
• Zacharia Reda, MD, FAAP, FCCP
- Served OC + LA over 30 years - Honored as one of the “Best Doctors in America” - Honored by OCMA as one of the Top OC Doctors for the past 15 years - Served as Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, and medical director of PICU at FVRH for 15 years - Served as associate medical director of Miller Children’s
Hospital PICU - Trained and served on the faculty of USC, UCLA and UCI - Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care & hospital medicine - Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics & College of Chest Physician
• Alexander Tu, MD, FAAP
- Trained at Georgetown, B.C in Pediatrics - Special interest in Newborns, International health & fluent in Mandarin - Honored as Top Pediatrician award 2020
• Asha Misra, MD, FAAP
- Trained at Monmouth University medical center, NJ - Board certified in Pediatrics - Special interest in Newborn and Adolescent Medicine - Served OC communities for over 25 years
• Cara Todd, MD, FAAP
- Trained at UC Davis - Board Certified in Pediatrics - Special interest in Newborn and Adolescent Medicine - Served OC communities for the past 25 years
• Frances Duda, MD, FAAP
- Trained at USC, special interest in adolescents & ADHD - Extensive experience serving OC over 40 years
• Valerie Sheppard, MD, FAAP
- Trained and served as chief resident at Loma Linda
University. - Board certified in Pediatrics. - Honored as one of the Top Doctors OCMA, 2021
• Glenn Katz, MD, FAAP
- Trained at Miami Children’s Hospital Florida - Extensive experience serving OC over 40 years
• Johanna Rodriguez, MD, FAAP
- Trained at the university of Puerto Rico, B.C. in Pediatrics - Special interest in newborns, adolescents & inpatient care - Honored as one of the Top Doctors OCMA 2021
• Sandra Kellum, MD, FAAP
- Trained & served on the faculty at St. Joseph Children
Hospital, New York, college, NJ - Special interest in newborn & Adolescent care
• Jennifer Nguyen Simpson, MD, FAAP
- Graduated from Ross University School of Medicine
Trained at Flushing Hospital Medical Center in New York City. - Special interests in newborn care, behavioral & development and adolescent medicine - Dr. Simpson is fluent in English and Vietnamese
• Elsa Fernandex, MD, FAAP
- Served the community for more than 40 years and as
Professor of Pediatrics at UCI
Fashion Island Office
1401 Avocado St., Ste. 802 Newport Beach Hoag Hospital
Laguna Beach Office
31862 Coast Hwy., Ste. 302 Laguna beach Saddleback Memorial
Irvine Office
16300 Sand Canyon, Ste. 488 Irvine Hoag Irvine
Costa Mesa Office
1640 Newport Blvd., Ste. 210 Costa Mesa Hoag Hospital
Mission Office
26800 Crown Valley Pkwy., Ste. 510 Mission Viejo Mission Hospital
