Pediatricians San Diego

Eye exams are important at all ages and stages of life and at CPCMG, you can expect your child’s eyes to be checked at each well visit. Eye exams will uncover vision problems, detect potential eye diseases, and help your child enjoy life-long good vision. For babies Did you know that when babies are born, they can only see about a foot in front of their face? Their world is a blur of light and dark, but a baby will have an eye exam at their very first doctor’s appointment! You may notice your CPCMG provider shining a light in your baby’s eyes, which helps check the red reflex and the response of the pupils. If you’ve ever taken a “red eye” picture, you’ve seen the red reflex which reflects the back of the eyeball. The red reflex tells us that the eye is formed and working as it should. Another way to test a child’s vision is a cover test. The provider will cover one of your baby’s eyes and then quickly uncover it to make sure they’re still pointing the same direction. If not, there ...

My pediatrician has recommended a frenotomy for my baby since we’ve had some breastfeeding challenges and my baby is underweight. How will a frenotomy help? Your baby may have a condition called ankyloglossia, more commonly known as tongue-tie. This condition happens when the frenulum (the thin piece of tissue that connects the tongue to the bottom of the mouth) is too close to the tip of the tongue. This means your baby can’t fully stick out their tongue and may have problems latching successfully to your breast. Not every baby with a tongue-tie will have problems breastfeeding, but some may benefit from a procedure called a frenotomy. This is a simple procedure is done by lifting tongue with a “tongue elevator” which protects the base of the tongue and guides the location of the cut. Scissors are used to clip the frenulum. Pressure is applied to stop the bleeding. A frenotomy is best done by a CPCMG pediatrician or an ear, nose and throat doctor. Please talk with your CPCMG pediat...

We are excited to announce we have opened a new office in El Cajon! The office is conveniently located at 844 Jackman Street with 16 exam rooms and separate waiting rooms for well and sick patients. Regular office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and we also offer same day appointments, evening and weekend hours, video visits and telephone medical advice 24 hours a day, seven days a week. CPCMG El Cajon 844 Jackman Street, El Cajon • 619-442-2560 Vy Hoang, MD Shilpa Naik, MD Vi Nguyen, MD Anita Pinto, MD Patricia Lee, CPNP * This article was originally published here