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Pediatric patients with specialty medical conditions and their caregivers no longer need to travel far for the medical care they need. For residents of the Central Coast, Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics - part of the outpatient services of Cottage Children's Medical Center - provide worldclass pediatric specialty care close to home. As a part of Cottage Medical Group, our specialty-trained staff at the Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics includes 19 board-certified specialists, neonatal and pediatric nurses, medical assistants, respiratory care practitioners, physical, occupational and speech therapists, trauma nurse practitioner, pediatric pharmacist, dieticians and medical social workers. Grotenhuis Pediatric Clinics are located in Goleta, Ventura and Pismo Beach.

Children and families benefit from receiving consistent, top-quality, evidence-based, family centered care as close to home as possible. That’s exactly what you’ll get when you choose the extensive children’s health care services at Cottage Health on California’s Central Coast. Choose the Gr

The Cottage Concussion Clinic is a program that provides care for children and youth participating in contact sports. As our region's referral center and safety-net provider, Cottage Concussion Clinic provides specialty pediatric concussion management throughout the Tri-Counties. Led by Stephen Kaminski, MD, our clinic is also staffed by a nurse practitioner experienced in treating concussions.