Dr. Dr. Robin Gingold

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Robin Gingold, who serves patients in California.

Dr. Gingold is a caring and compassionate pediatrician who joined Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics in 1995. She sees patients at the offices in West Hills and Agoura Hills, California.

Agoura-West Valley Pediatrics consists of a team of experienced, compassionate pediatricians and friendly, nurturing staff members who provide the best in both well-child preventive care and management of pediatric illnesses, for children from birth through 21 years. They take pride in giving young patients the personalized pediatric care that they deserve, believing in a team approach to a child’s health and well-being.

A firm believer in getting to know the whole family, Dr. Gingold loves following her patients through development. She is affiliated with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, and West Hills Hospital and Medical Center.

Maintaining a high level of expertise, she is a member of Think Tank to Brainstorm for Teen Culture. She is also a board member of THE MUSES of the California Science Center Foundation. 

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Dr. Gingold graduated with honors from Brown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She attended the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, graduating with her medical degree in 1992. She then went on to perform her internship and residency in pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature. 

On a more personal note, Dr Gingold and her husband, Dan, have two children, William and Lauren. Besides volunteering at the California Science Center Foundation as a Muse, she enjoys cooking, gardening, reading, playing tennis, skiing, and working out at the gym.

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