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Dr. Richard Lee Short, MD

  • Pediatrics
  • Accepting new patients
  • 48 years of experience
  • La Mesa Pediatrics 8881 Fletcher Pkwy Ste 200, La Mesa, CA 91942
  • (619) 464-6434

Brief Intro

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.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of California San Diego School Of Medicine - 1977

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • La Mesa Pediatrics
  • 8881 Fletcher Pkwy Ste 200, La Mesa, CA 91942
  • Mon:7:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Tue:7:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Wed:7:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Thu:7:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Fri:7:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Sat:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Pediatrics

Conditions Addressed

  • Croup
  • Eating Disorders
  • Constipation
  • Shigellosis
  • Anxiety Phobic Disorders
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Pneumonia
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Acute Pharyngitis
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
  • Chronic Sinusitis
  • Plantar Warts
  • Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
  • Burns
  • Acute Otitis Externa
  • Gingival and Periodontal Diseases
  • Orbital Infection
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Deviated Nasal Septum
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
  • Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
  • Bacterial Food Poisoning
  • Bacterial Pneumonia
  • Acute Bronchitis
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Tension Headache
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Cleft Palate
  • Eczema
  • Undescended and Retractile Testicle
  • Anemia
  • Bronchial Asthma
  • Autism
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Otitis Media
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Acute Conjunctivitis
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Procedures Performed

  • Hearing Evaluation
  • Venipuncture
  • Venipuncture

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Blue Shield of California
  • HealthPartners
  • AmeriHealth
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Community Health Group
  • CHAMPVA
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
  • Cigna
  • Driscoll Health Plan
  • Tricare
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Health Net
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Envolve Benefit Options
  • Meritain Health
  • CalOptima
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Magellan Health
  • Inland Empire Health Plan
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