Medical doctor (MD)
Pediatrics (board certified)

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Location and phone

  1. La Mesa Pediatrics

    8881 Fletcher Pkwy
    Suite 200
    La Mesa, CA 91942
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    619-464-6434
    Fax: 619-464-5109

Care schedule

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About Richard Short, MD

I provide the full range of primary medical care to infants, children and teens. Treating learning disabilities, behavior problems, attention deficit disorder and asthma are some of my special interests. I performs circumcisions and offer in-office hearing testing. I try to care for the whole patient, from birth through 18 years of age.

Age:

 73

In practice since:

 1990

Gender:

 Male

Languages: 

English, Spanish

Education

University of California, Irvine:

 Internship

University of California, Irvine:

 Residency

University of California, San Diego:

 Medical School

Hospital affiliation

Areas of focus

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NPI

1568552727

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Insurance plans accepted

Richard Short, MD, accepts 17 health insurance plans.

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