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NEWPORT CHILDREN’S MEDICAL GROUP

Pediatrics, Adolescent Care, Pulmonary & Critical Care, Urgent Care, 7 days/week

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 fi ve 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, weight control and concussion management.

AWARDED 2023

PHYSICIAN OF EXCELLENCE

For the past 32 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 15 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 16 years. Every year, Dr. Reda participates in multiple international meetings

Distinguished Staff

• Zacharia Reda, MD, FAAP, FCCP

- Served OC + LA over 32 years

- Honored as one of the “Best Doctors in America”

- Honored by the OCMA and the Best Doctors in California as one of the Top Doctors for the past 16 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 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 & asthma.

“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]

• Drive Thru Covid testing PCR 1-hour results

• Drive Thru Rapid Covid, Flu & RSV test 1 hour result

• Covid Infection Control measures enforced

• Telemedicine consultation seven days a week

• All sick patients are required to be screened via telemedicine

• Open 7 days a week including after hours and most holidays

• 24/7 on-call board certified specialist response

• Most insurance accepted including Coved California

Hospital Newborns at: Hoag / Hoag Irvine / Fountain Valley / Mission hospital / Orange Coast & Saddle Back memorial hospitals

Newport Children’s Medical Group

Newport Beach / Costa Mesa / Irvine / Laguna Beach / Mission

949-644-0970 newportchildren.com

Fashion Island Office

1401 Avocado St., Ste. 802

Newport Beach

Hoag Hospital

Irvine Office

16300 Sand Canyon, Ste. 488

Irvine

Hoag Irvine

Mission Office

26800 Crown Valley Pkwy., Ste. 510

Mission Viejo

Mission Hospital

Costa Mesa Office

1640 Newport Blvd., Ste. 210

Costa Mesa Hoag Hospital

Laguna Beach Office

31862 Coast Hwy., Ste. 302

Laguna beach

Saddleback Memorial

- 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 Castle Connelly Top Doctors in America since 2018

• 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 30 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 28 years

• Frances Duda, MD, FAAP

- Trained at USC, special interest in adolescents & ADHD

- Extensive experience serving OC over 45 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, 2022

• Glenn Katz, MD, FAAP

- Trained at Miami Children’s Hospital Florida

- Extensive experience serving OC over 45 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 & America for 3 years

• Sandra Kellum, MD, FAAP

- Trained & served on the faculty at St. Joseph Children Hospital, New York, college, NJ

- Special interest in newborn & Adolescent care

- Honored as on of the Top Doctors in Ca, 2022

• 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

• Kristoffer Roxas, MD

- Graduated from Ross University School of Medicine

- Trained and served as chief resident at Loma Linda University

- Special interest in newborns, adolescents & inpatient care

• Anh Rebhan, DO

- Graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY

- Trained at Loma Linda University

- Special interest in preventative medicine, newborns, and child development

City Of Hope Orange County Congratulates Our 2023 Physicians Of Excellence

From Left:

Danny Nguyen, M.D.

Samar Singh, M.D.

Nishan Tchekmedyian, M.D.

Nerses Simon Tchekmedyian, M.D.

Wade Smith, M.D.

Hang T. Dang, D.O.

George Semeniuk lll, M.D.

Nairi Berner, M.D.

City of Hope Orange County is home to a team of some of the world’s most acclaimed physician-scientists who are leading next-level cancer treatment and research. With their highly specialized expertise, distinguished history of research breakthroughs and compassionate approach, these physicians are bringing new hope to people with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Among our extraordinary experts are the physicians recognized by Orange County Medical Association as Physicians of Excellence for 2023:

• Nairi Berner, M.D. — Board-certified in endocrinology, Dr. Berner practices at City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center in Irvine, where she specializes in diabetes and other endocrine disorders.

• Hang T. Dang, D.O. — Dr. Dang is a board-certified, fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist who practices at City of Hope Newport Beach Fashion Island.

• Danny Nguyen, M.D. – Dr. Nguyen is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist who has a special interest in lung cancer, clinical trials and health policy.

He practices at City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center and our locations in Irvine and Huntington Beach.

• George Semeniuk lll, M.D. – A board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist, Dr. Semeniuk has a special interest in integrative oncology, head and neck cancer, lung cancer and skin cancer. He practices at City of Hope Newport Beach Fashion Island and City of Hope Newport Beach Lido.

• Samar Singh, M.D. – Dr. Singh is a board-certified endocrinologist who specializes in endocrine disorders and practices at City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center.

• Wade Smith, M.D. – Dr. Smith is a board-certified medical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer research and treatment. He practices at City of Hope Newport Beach Fashion Island.

• Nerses Simon Tchekmedyian, M.D. – Dr. Tchekmedyian is a board-certified medical oncologist who practices at City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer and our locations in Irvine and Huntington Beach.

• Nishan Tchekmedyian, M.D. — Dr. Tchekmedyian is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist who focuses on lung and prostate cancers. He practices at City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center and our locations in Irvine and Huntington Beach.

Thank you, OCMA, for recognizing these physicians who are delivering breakthroughs to Orange County.

For more information, visit CityofHope.org/OC. To make an appointment at any of our five Orange County locations, call 888-333-HOPE (4673).

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