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The latest information about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, including vaccine clinics for children ages 6 months and older.

La información más reciente sobre el nuevo Coronavirus de 2019, incluidas las clínicas de vacunación para niños de 6 meses en adelante.

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  • Brita C Moilanen
  • “When I started working with children, I suddenly felt very much at home.”

I considered many specialties when I was in medical school, but when I started working with children, I suddenly felt very much at home.

For me, communication is a huge part of being a good doctor, and so I try to be a good listener and teacher. Communication is an especially interesting challenge in pediatrics, as I interact with patients from a broad range of ages. From tiny infants to teenagers, new parents to 2-year-olds, every patient brings a unique perspective and different ways of expressing concerns.

It’s rewarding to watch my patients grow. Seeing 9-year-old patients I met as newborns makes my career worthwhile. When I am not at work caring for children, I am being a mom to two ridiculously lovely little people of my own. This makes it very easy for me to relate to other parents.

Specialties

Pediatrics

Work and Education

Professional Education

UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, 2001

Residency

Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 2004

Board Certifications

Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

Services

Pediatrics