Cantrell Patricia MD

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About

Patricia Cantrell, MD in Allied Gardens is a San Diego board-certified pediatrician practicing at Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center, 4647 Zion Avenue, in the 92120 ZIP, holding California Medical License A55057 and NPI 1649328626. Dr. Cantrell graduated from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 1994 and completed her pediatric residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, accumulating over thirty years of clinical experience treating newborns through adolescents. A native San Diegan and Patrick Henry High School graduate, Dr. Cantrell practices in the same Allied Gardens community where she grew up, a background that grounds her patient relationships in long-term neighborhood familiarity. Pediatric patients who need dental milestones tracked alongside medical well-child visits are referred to age-appropriate providers, and BRSH+FLSS Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics in San Carlos handles first dental visits, sealants, and orthodontic screening for Kaiser families who need pediatric-specific dental care. The Kaiser Zion pediatrics department covers well-child examinations, immunization schedules aligned to CDC and AAP guidelines, developmental milestone monitoring, sports physicals, and acute illness management for conditions ranging from ear infections to asthma exacerbations. Dr. Cantrell speaks Spanish in addition to English, extending access to bilingual families who benefit from conducting sensitive pediatric conversations in their primary language. Families navigating early childhood behavioral or developmental concerns coordinate care across medical and educational settings, and Sagebrush Children's Center in Allied Gardens provides the structured preschool environment where developmental observations complement clinical assessments. Kaiser's integrated model gives Dr. Cantrell same-campus access to laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy, and specialty referrals in allergy, endocrinology, and neurology, reducing the multi-site scheduling burden that fragments pediatric care in fee-for-service systems.