David Allen Steele, MD practices board-certified pediatrics at Kaiser Permanente's La Mesa Medical Offices on Parkway Drive, returning to the community where he grew up and attended high school. His emphasis on active-lifestyle counseling — informed by a background as a collegiate swimmer and current triathlete — connects pediatric sports physicals to musculoskeletal providers such as Acru Health - La Mesa for young athlete evaluations. Steele earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center in 1995 and holds board certification from the American Board of Pediatrics. Behavioral health screenings for children and adolescents address anxiety, attention-deficit concerns, and social-emotional development, with therapy referrals extending to La Mesa providers including Healing Balance Therapy Inc. for youth and family counseling. Highest-tier clinical services include complex chronic-condition management through Kaiser's integrated care model, utilizing shared electronic records for real-time specialist coordination and inpatient routing through Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center.