Best Pediatric Pulmonologist Thousand Oaks Near Me

4worldlovers: "As a pulmonologist, my mission is to help patients in our community breathe better and be able to enjoy a good quality of life. I joined UCLA Health because I can provide my patients the highest level of care by blending the academic research knowledge of UCLA with evidence-based medicine."

Dr Merchant worked as a private practice hospitalist in Southern California for three years after completing her residency in Internal Medicine at UCSF-Fresno in 2007. She then pursued a fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Over the course of her fellowship, she has gained significant experience in managing patients with advanced lung disease, including transplant, chronic obstructive lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and interstitial lung disease. She is currently a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at David Geffen - UCLA School of Medicine. She is also a member of American College of Chest Physician (ACCP) and American Thoracic Society (ATS).

4worldlovers:
Our office - from the receptionist to the nurse to the doctor - is dedicated to the individual and personal care of your child.


Childrens Hospital Los Angeles supports us and our patients for both ongoing medical education and access to the wonderful pediatric specialists.

Our practice is committed to caring for the whole child - both physically and emotionally. We work as a team comprised of parents, physicians, nurses and office staff to provide a supportive and careful medical home for your children.

Our physicians work as a group, which means that every child is each physician's patient. This way, if your usual

Physician is unavailable for an appointment, there is always a pediatrician pleased to see your child, offering consistent and thoughtful medical care.

As physicians, we believe strongly in preventive healthcare and parent education. We do our best to share our knowledge of health issues and the care of children, giving guidance for home evaluation and the initial care of common illnesses and problems. We are able to do this both during office visits and via our consistently updated website - check out the "ADVICE" tab above.

Our nurses are an integral part of our care for children; the advice that you receive from our nurses on the phone is specifically directed by the physician. We are proud to have as part of our office family nurses who have years of pediatric nursing experience, who are parents themselves, and who truly care about the families they serve. The physicians are constantly in contact with nurses throughout the day, discussing issues and providing direction.

We work hard to maintain an office that provides the most up to date medical care and service available and are proud of the care we provide.