A UCSD School of Medicine graduate who joined La Mesa Pediatrics in 1992, Richard Short, MD brings board-certified pediatric care to Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa's Fletcher Hills area. The practice's ADHD and learning-disability specialization includes psychoeducational testing referrals to Brain Learning Psychological Corporation for comprehensive cognitive assessments. California medical license G37177 and NPI 1568552727 reflect continuous pediatric practice since 1980, with hospital privileges at both Sharp Grossmont Hospital and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego. Bilingual English-Spanish evaluations cover the developmental spectrum from newborn hearing screens through adolescent behavioral health, with post-injury rehabilitation coordinated through Grossmont Orthopedic Physical Therapy for sports-related musculoskeletal cases. La Mesa Pediatrics Medical Group operates within the Children's Physicians Medical Group network, connecting Fletcher Parkway patients to Rady Children's subspecialty tiers. Complex case management includes structured ADHD titration protocols using Vanderbilt Assessment Scales across home, school, and clinical settings simultaneously.