Pediatrician serving Long Beach

Trusted Pediatric Guidance for Long Beach Families

Long Beach is one of the most diverse cities in the country, and that diversity shapes how we parent. For 45 years I have cared for Long Beach families, in three languages, across every neighborhood from Belmont Shore to Bixby Knolls. Online consultations now let me bring that same care directly into your living room.

Long Beach families do not look alike. The questions I hear at the clinic on Atlantic Ave reflect that. A first-time mom in Belmont Shore wants help with sleep training. A grandmother in West Long Beach is raising a granddaughter who is having tantrums after a difficult year. Two dads in Los Altos want to know how to handle a kindergartener who hits at school. A bilingual family in Cambodia Town is worried that their seven-year-old is anxious about going outside.

These are not different problems. They are the same set of human questions, asked by parents who love their kids, in a city that is rich in language, culture, and pace. The work of pediatrics here is the work of meeting families where they are. After more than four decades practicing in Long Beach, I have learned that the most useful guidance comes from listening first, and then offering a clear, calm next step.

I am board-certified in pediatrics and neonatology, completed my fellowship at UCLA, and have been recognized with the Patient's Choice Award and named one of America's Best Doctors. Those credentials matter, but what matters more in a consultation is whether a parent leaves with one or two specific things to try this week. That is what I aim for every time.

Online consultations work especially well for Long Beach families. Traffic on Pacific Coast Highway, parking near the clinic, and tight schedules at LBUSD pickup time all eat into a parent's day. Thirty minutes on a video call from your kitchen is often the difference between getting help and putting it off another month.

Schools and neighborhoods we hear from

I have cared for kids attending LBUSD schools across the city, including Lowell Elementary in Belmont Shore, Longfellow in Belmont Heights, Bixby in Los Cerritos, Hughes Middle, Wilson Classical High, Polytechnic High, and Millikan High, as well as families with college students at California State University Long Beach. Wherever your child goes to school, the underlying questions are usually the same.

What to bring to your consultation

Most parents arrive with a knot in their stomach, not a clean list of questions. That is fine. Even a few notes help us spend the full thirty minutes on what matters. Many families bring:

• A short description of what you are seeing at home or at school
• When the behavior or worry started and what changed around that time
• How your child sleeps, eats, and plays day to day
• Anything school staff have shared with you, formal or informal
• Notes on what you have already tried, even if it did not work

How an online consultation works

You pick a 30-minute slot in your timezone, share a short note about what you would like to discuss, and pay $200 securely through Stripe. You receive a confirmation by email with your video call link. There is no commute, no waiting room, and you can join from a quiet spot in your home in Long Beach.

If you live in Long Beach and you have a question about your child, you do not need to wait for it to become a crisis. Most of the families I help are not in an emergency. They are good parents who want a thoughtful answer from someone who has seen this before. That is exactly what an online consultation is for.

Long Beach families ask

Want to keep exploring first? Watch free parenting guidance in English, Spanish, and Arabic, or read about the most common reasons parents reach out, like toddler tantrums and discipline without punishment. The clinic line is (562) 624-1111 (Long Beach Family Clinic).

Ready to talk about your child in Long Beach?

A private 30-minute video call with Dr. Solomon Laktineh. Bring any question. Get a clear plan.