Pediatrician serving Paramount

Trusted Pediatric Guidance for Paramount Families

Paramount is a tight-knit working community where parents are juggling a lot, and where good pediatric guidance can be hard to schedule between shifts. Online consultations let me bring 45 years of pediatric experience to your kitchen table, in the time you actually have.

Paramount parents do not call me because everything is going wrong. They usually call because one specific thing is harder than they expected. A toddler who refuses to sleep in their own bed. A first grader at Mokler or Roosevelt who cries every Sunday night. A nine-year-old whose teacher is now mentioning ADHD. A teen who is angrier than they used to be. These are exactly the moments a thirty-minute consultation is built for.

The most common thing I tell Paramount parents is that you are not failing. You are paying attention. The instinct that something is off is usually correct, and the earlier we talk it through, the easier the path forward. After 45 years in pediatrics I can usually tell within a few minutes whether you are looking at a phase, a developmental shift, or something that benefits from a more structured plan.

I am board-certified in pediatrics and neonatology, fellowship trained at UCLA, and have received the Patient's Choice Award and recognition as one of America's Best Doctors. The credentials are real, but the test of a consultation is whether you leave with something specific to do this week. That is the bar I aim for every time.

Online consultations remove the most common barriers Paramount parents face. No drive to a specialist office across the county. No trying to fit everything into a fifteen-minute well visit. No taking the whole afternoon off work. Just thirty focused minutes from your home, with a pediatrician who has the time and experience to listen.

Schools and neighborhoods we hear from

I have cared for kids attending Paramount Unified schools across the city, from Mokler Elementary and Wesley Gaines to Paramount Middle and Paramount High. The school setting matters less than the home setting, but knowing both helps the conversation move faster.

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 the behavior or worry
• When it started and what changed around that time
• How your child sleeps, eats, and plays day to day
• Anything school staff have shared with you
• 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 Paramount.

Most Paramount families I help are not in crisis. They are parents who want a thoughtful answer from someone who has seen this before. That is exactly what an online consultation is for.

Paramount 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 Paramount?

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