I've been bringing my son to Dr Elias since he was a newborn . Dr Elias performed my son circumcision , and tongue and lip tie release. She did an amazing job performing these two procedures ! Dr Elias has been amazing not only to our son but to us as well . She is caring , empathetic, and patient. She's takes her time to listen to us and answer all our questions. My son is almost three years old and we are still very happy with Lighthouse Pediatrics! We've also seen Jamie Cole , PA , and she has also been amazing ! Everyone in the front desk has always so helpful and kind , making an appointments have been very easy. read more

Lighthouse Pediatrics - Pediatricians Near Me - Torrance, California

Nothing on the doctor's actually the doctors have been nothing but GREAT, as for the staff especially the front desk those ladies have an attitude problem to be the front of the office I feel they should be working some where in the back filing paperwork away because their attitude is not someone you want representing your company. I have been taking my kids for about 5 years the receptionist they used to have I believe her name was Allison she was at the location in Torrance she was so kind. But after 2-3 encounters with the new staff I had to leave a review on their office demeanor. read more

Dr. Elias is so great and having her own family makes her super relatable as her kids are around the same age as mine. It has been a blessing to have lighthouse as our pediatric care provider they are a phone call away from any situation. Being a new mom with my first I had so much anxiety but they never made me feel like my call was a bother. I appreciate them so much for their professionalism, care and understanding for the past 9 years that I have been with them. read more

We are so pleased to be going to see Dr. Elias since my kiddo was born. Great attentive service. I feel comfortable taking my child here and knowing that if I have an emergency the doctor is available any time to take my call. read more

We've been with Dr. Elias and Lighthouse Pediatrics since our kids were babies--10 years now! She took the time to visit Brayden in the NICU in 2015 and Briseis in 2017, and we are so grateful for all these years of care.To all the staff we've come to know, thank you for your patience and kindness! As much as I love the Torrance Blvd location for being within walking distance, I'm happy they have a new spacious office at Madison Skypark! Thank you for always squeezing us in when the kids are sick, whether it's an ear infection or, most recently, when Briseis had the flu.Dr. Elias, thank you for always being so calm and gentle with the kids. We truly appreciate you! read more

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I think the Dr. is great but the staff seems very negligent in performing routine procedures. Basic Pediatric care means checking if the water is too hot for cleaning out or softening ear wax for removal. The hardest part of this procedure is holding, well strapping the toddler down and making sure he doesn't move his head. My wife and I suspected the water was warm to begin with but as adults it's hard to tell when the water splashes and lands on your wrist or palm. But you know, you trust and put your faith in the hands of these medical professionals. So, I held him down even more just to make sure the procedure went smooth. Turns out the water is too hot because, well why would you start adding cold water to the ear drainage machine. The temperature difference was miles a part and my son's scream and sudden, intense strength and will power to avoid this type of waterboarding made sense. Take a look for yourself ! The doctor's great but didn't seem to concern of her nurse damaging my son's ear. I don't think the tradeoff of a little earwax was worth this type of damage. Worst part of having a 16 month old is that I'm not sure if he has trouble hearing me or he wants to do his own thing. We can't even tell if his balance is off since he naturally bumps into everything. Wouldn't recommend this place as a first time parent. read more

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Me and wife went to the parenting class before our baby was born. It was super helpful and informative we liked the doctor so much we decided to use her as our babies doctor. And so far everything has been great to the office and the care would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a doctor for a child read more

Dr Elias is amazing! Last year, she diagnosed my daughter with an ear infection and pneumonia. Since our visit was before the office closing, she advised us to go to er. She contacted the pediatric er dr there to make sure we were taken care of. It was a stressful experience but with Dr. Elias' help we were able to treat my daughter right away. During the weekend, I called the nurse line and Dr. Elias herself called me back to make sure my daughter was ok. I appreciated it so much. I'm very happy with her as my daughter's pediatrician. read more

Lighthouse Pediatrics - Pediatricians Near Me - Torrance, California

Dr. Elias is wonderful. She is thoughtful and caring. She is also an expert with tongue and lip ties (something both my kids had). Office is clean and staff are friendly and professional. Very happy with the experience. Easy to schedule appointments and good systems. read more

We saw Dr. Elias at the recommendation of my wife's lactation consultant to address my son's tongue tie. It was easy to get an appointment, and the whole process was smooth. Her office is easy to get to in Torrance, and her staff friendly. The parking lot generally has spots available, but there's only one way in and out. Apparently she's done over 2000 (if I remember her saying right) tongue and lip tie clippings over the last decade as people keep sending newborns her way. She was very open to discussion, and I found her point of view on the tongue tie "epidemic" to be very thoughtful, and it certainly put any concerns I had to rest. My wife found her to be very knowledgeable as a lactation resource, even though that's not really what she does. Her appointments were not rushed, and if we lived closer, I would definitely consider going to her as our regular pediatrician. read more

Dr. Elias was very kind, caring and patient. Her team well trained and professional. New office is big and very clean.

Dr. Elias and her team is so good and we trust them with our kids so much that one year the insurance that we had wasn't covered at Lighthouse and instead leaving we just paid out of pocket. Dr. Elias is great with our kids and is both knowledgeable and patient. You can tell she cares. A bonus is she really understands parents, and is great with paranoid ones like me. read more

This post is long overdue, but I felt I should write it especially after reading more recent negative reviews that saddens me. Obviously everyone's situation and child is different than the next person but to call the office filthy and say Dr. Elias will "find" tongue ties is not very nice. The office itself is very clean and neat. The office staff is so very nice and respectful! The nurses and assistants are all so kind and patient and knowledgeable! My children have been seen by both Dr. Savitt and Dr. Elias. BOTH doctors are absolutely fantastic. They take their time with you and answer any and all questions you may have without rushing you through the appointment like many other doctors do. They are wonderful with the kids, explaining what they will be doing and how the medical tools work. They are knowledgeable on breastfeeding and don't push formula for weight gain which many other pediatricians do. Dr. Elias helped me and my son and I cannot thank her enough. I will forever be grateful to her. My son was born with a severe tongue AND lip tie which made it impossible for him to latch on correctly. AND he was born with his two bottom teeth! For almost 8 weeks after his birth (before I found Dr. Elias) we tried and tried everything to latch him on correctly, and each feeding I cried in agonizing pain from his teeth cutting into the skin of my nipples because his tongue was unable to extend past his lower lip and cover his teeth and lower lip the way it should have. Not only were his teeth cutting into me but his upper lip was unable to extend over my nipples which did not let him create suction and I was experiencing cuts on the tops of nipples as well. I hired THREE different IBCLC's to help with latching issues, they tried helping fix his latch but it was not successful. After studying and researching doctors who specialized in tongue and lip ties, I determined Dr. Elias was the best. And I was right! She fixed his lip and tongue tie and he was able to latch on immediately without issue. She told me how to do aftercare stretches to prevent the skin from fusing back together and I did exactly as instructed. My son is now 18 months old and he is STILL breastfeeding. I owe it all to Dr. Elias and I truly hope other mothers who are looking for a Pediatrician who can help with tongue ties and are just overall great pediatricians will consider Lighthouse Pediatrics! We have since moved from California across the country to The east coast and we miss you all! Thank you, From the Perez Family read more

Lighthouse Pediatrics - This is my happy healthy boy now! Angel Perez Thank you, Lighthouse Pediatrics! - Pediatricians Near Me - Torrance, California

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Nothing to say about Dr Lydia However the new front desk girl is just pure aggression I has an unpleasant experience with her today 02/12/24 With her dry almost fighting welcome just because I asked do we sign in or ..!! She goes Let's start with child's name with mean tone I paused looked her straight in the eyes I was debating with myself either to put her in her sport or not !! I didn't like her energy from start since I transferred my son back to Dr Lydia for insurance issues we couldn't stay with his pediatrician. I like the other girl better she is kind and loving .which should be the qualification for a person who works with kids. read more

Both my boys got their tongue and lip ties corrected here at 3 weeks and 1 week old. Dr. Elias is fantastic.

I have mixed feelings about this because the office staff and medical team appear to be stellar. My review is for any parents with kids aged newborn to 4 year olds - the office lacks the capability to test for covid or flu. You are referred to urgent care. These things can't be diagnosed without a test and I hope to save anyone else the hassle if they hope to keep their unvaxx kiddos out of a crowded urgent care. read more

Love Dr Elias and her team! The best in town! Son has been going to her since birth and has been very helpful in all my medical needs.

My office experienced is very worse every time because time management. Today we have appointment 3:45pm and right now 4:50 pm but still waiting for the doctor. It's make me so upset and not willing to come again. read more

We found Dr. Elias through a friend referral after a lactation consultant told us that she suspected that my infant son might have a tongue tie issue that was causing the incredibly painful breastfeeding. We scheduled an appointment with Dr. Elias, and our experience with her was overall amazing! If it wasn't for the fact that we live too far away, we definitely would have switched our overall pediatric care to Dr. Elias! The evaluation was very thorough and Dr. Elias took the time to show us exactly what the tongue tie looked like and explain the procedure. The procedure itself was extremely quick. Our son definitely cried but it was over very quickly and he seemed to go back to normal almost right away. And the breastfeeding relief was immediately! Night and day difference! There were also three follow up visits to make sure that the tongue tie healed properly. Dr. Elias was so compassionate and explained everything so thoroughly during our entire experience with her. I definitely recommend her! read more

Our son sees Dr. Elias and she is absolutely amazing along with the whole staff. We have seen the other doctor and nurse practitioner when Dr. Elias wasn't available (sick kid, same day appointment or next day) and they are awesome as well. Couldn't think of a better place to take your kid as they are very friendly and bubbly with the kids, Mickey mouse and friends on the walls and even have stickers for them usually. read more

I can't say how much I love Dr. Elias. She is so kind and knowledgeable. I've been taking my daughter (and now newborn son) to her and she is so great with kids and so patient with all of my questions. I called the office after hours one night recently because I had to go in to the ER and was worried because I didn't have enough breast milk stored up (my son refuses to drink formula). I was an emotional wreck but Dr Elias was the on-call pediatrician and after answering my questions, she told me "hey, everything's going to be ok. You'll be ok and so will he" in the gentlest tone. Seriously, she's the best and I would 100% recommend her. read more

Dr. Elias and her staff are amazing! They are all so warm and welcoming. Dr. Elias is so knowledgeable and put my first time mom worries at ease. We moved away and I still continued to drive to them just because I loved them so much! Definitely recommend! read more

Dr. Elias is amazing! She has the most amazing manners and is so kind and understanding. As first time parents we were delighted to take her class, which was so helpful and only helped reassure us that we were comfortable with her as a pediatrician. Great staff and very clean office! read more

Dr. Elias is a dream come true for this nervous first time mom! She has the best bedside manner with the kids but especially with the parents. She always answers my questions and helps calm my anxiety. Her office staff is so nice and always very accommodating. My daughter especially loves the little chairs in the waiting room and the Minnie Mouse exam room. Dr. Elias is the best! read more

Dr. Elias is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. After seeing a lactation consultant who recommended a lip and tongue tie revision by Dr. Elias, Baby and I are breastfeeding without any pain. Dr. Elias includes 3 follow up appointments after the revision to ensure the lip and tongue tie heal properly. She assists you in positiining baby and helping with a good latch. They weigh baby every appointment and make sure baby is gaining weight as they should. Everyone, from the receptionist to the ladies who showed us to our room, were very nice and made us feel welcome. I would recommend this office to anyone who needs a lip and tongue tie revision. Thank you Dr. Elias! read more

Dr. Elias and her staff are absolutely wonderful! Super thorough and available even for same-day appointments. Her front office staff is great-very responsive and helpful, and Dr. Elias herself has a wonderful bedside manner. Can't say enough good things about Lighthouse Pediatrics and I have recommended them to all new parents in my life. read more

I have a 2 month old who was in need of a new pediatrician, I looked everywhere around my area and didn't find any that were eye catching to me until I found Lighthouse Pediatrics. My first time here a few days ago and it was the best experience. Right when I walked into the place it's very clean and quiet. The ladies in the front are very attentive and patient, I was a little nervous as a first time mom what to expect taking my baby in for their shots and their checkup, but the nurse and doctor there were amazing. Explained everything step by step and exactly what they were going to do and what they were doing. Answered all my questions throughly and gave me the paperwork that my old insurance never did. I left there feeling great and accomplished knowing that my baby will be taken care of every time I go there and knowing that I found the perfect place for him. read more

Dr. Elias is wonderful. I like that she is calming, compassionate, and very knowledgeable. If we lived closer, she would be our pediatrician. We were actually referred to her by our lactation consultant to check if our baby has a tongue tie due to latching issues for breastfeeding. They were able to schedule us quickly as time is critical for the baby to learn to breastfeed properly. As a first time mom, it was really difficult to even think about let alone make the decision for our baby get a frenectomy. It seemed like a fad procedure and results can vary widely based on the skills of the physician. Dr. Elias showed us that our baby had both a lip and tongue tie and educated us on the impact of untreated ties. We went ahead with the procedures. It only took her like 5 minutes to perform, but she was accurate and didn't rush. The baby was fine immediately afterwards. She emphasized post op stretching to prevent the ties from growing back and had 3 follow up appts to make sure that the sites were healing properly. The procedure combined with her post op care made a big difference in the baby's latch. Babies under the care of other doctors seemed to have their ties reattach due to the lack of follow up. I would highly recommend Dr Elias to all moms who suffers a painful latch and breastfeeding issues to at least get their babies checked for the ties. read more

Dr. Elias and her team have been providing great care for my daughter for the past 5 years. It's nice to see the clinic grow given the increase in patients over the years. We were referred to Dr. Elias by a local OB/Gyn who practiced in the Southbay for years. I have always been able to see a doctor when my little one was ill, especially in her first year in day care as an infant. Tip: if you need to bring in your child for illness, be ready to arrive within 15 minutes. read more

Wonderful office. Professional, caring and with little wait time. We just moved here from Northern California and we feel so blessed to have found this practice. It has been such a relief knowing my children will receive great medical care. Thank you Lighthouse Pediatrics!! read more

After looking around for a pediatrician , I came across this one. Amazing! The doctor was great and very caring . Making them my primary pediatrician for my kids now! The whole staff was great as well. I could sense my son was very comfortable speaking with the doctor and my son is super shy. Thank you Lighthouse for the great experience. read more

Dr Elias has gone out of her way to help us through the extremely difficult process of late tongue tie discovery. We drove all the way from dtla for our treatment at Lighthouse. Our daughter was 2.5 months old when things turned for the worse with breastfeeding. We were so confused and desperate yet wanted to avoid any surgery if possible. We tried everything from extensive research to lactation consultants, from craniosacral therapy to our regular pediatrician. Finally, Dr. Elias made things clear and never ever pressured us. It was a good decision of a hard decision but Dr. Elias is truly an expert in the field of tongue and lip tie diagnosis and treatment. She is also an extraordinary person with a very big very warm heart. What also sets this practice a part is the staff. Many people know that incompetent and rude medical staff can turn you away from the best physicians. Everyone at Lighthouse is so kind and efficient, genuinely helpful and organized. Thank you, Lighthouse!! read more

Amazing Doctor and staff. Our little Bennett had tongue tied and lip tied. Dr.Elias was so good with him and the procedure and healing went well. Now our baby is able to feed easily compared to before. She was recommended by White memorial hospital staff. She's an amazing Doctor. Thank you! Dr.Elias! read more

Update: We've decided to stick with Dr. Elias because it's been difficult finding another ped who provides the same gentle care that she does. There seems to be an increase in communication and organization within the office as wait times have decreased and face time with the dr. has increased. read more

Definitely pleased with the staff and the Dr. my newborn was 5 days when I took her to get her tongue tie and lip fixed. Lydia was wonderful with my newborn and helped me with the latch every time we went for a follow up check up. My nipples were raw and extremely painful to nurse even though this is my 5th baby. After the procedure there was big difference and now at 2 months my baby nurses like a champ and my nipples survived! The procedure for me was hard to watch because my baby was crying and bleeding but nothing that you can't soothe. Dr was very good at soothing her too! Definitely recommend this office for a tongue tie procedure ! read more

Dr. Elias is very skilled at the frenotomy/frenulectomy procedure. It's a difficult decision for any parent when deciding what to do if your baby or toddler has a lip or tongue tie. I'm a speech language pathologist and was very concerned when I realized my newborn was unable to correctly latch because she could not fully open her mouth or elevate her tongue. Dr. Elias was recommended to me by a lactation consultant AND my pediatrician at Tribeca Pediatrics, which is why we traveled from Los Angeles to Torrance to work with her. While the procedure was difficult for us as parents and some of the follow up appointments and exercises were a struggle I do feel it was worth it as my baby can elevate and lateralize her tongue now. Dr. Elias was very supportive and helpful to us during a difficult time. Her office staff was very kind as well. read more

Did not like this office, son had multiple reactions to injection sites and so asked if we should split them up next time - was advised he would be fine, he was not fine! Found a new dr immediately! read more

Dr. Elias saw my baby when I delivered at Providence LCM in Torrance and immediately I knew that she would make the perfect pediatrician for my son. Although Dr. Elias showed great care to our newborn baby, we have been seeing Liz, the NP, and she has been so awesome! She answers all my questions thoroughly (even if my questions were silly) and as a first-time parent, that is exactly what I need. So glad I chose Lighthouse Pediatrics as my baby's provider. read more

Dr. Elias is great. I was seeing a different pediatrician prior to finding Dr. Elias. At that time I was a new mother with my first child so naturally I had a lot of questions. The pediatrician I had was very uninformative, and always in a rush to get out of the room. I was so frustrated with that pediatrician that I just had to find a more reliable doctor for my child. I'm so glad I found Dr. Elias. She's very informative. Never in a rush, yet manages to always keep her appointments on time. I've called her at ALL hours of the day AND night. She's NEVER missed any of my calls and always instructs me thoroughly on how to treat my child's symptoms. Her staff is also great. Very friendly, and not a rude staff member as with other offices. Clinic is kept nice and clean. read more

I really really really agree with some of the other reviews. Please DEFINTELY get s second opinion on your baby's possible tongue tie. Dr Elias is very personable and we ALMOST clipped our baby even though we had initially walked in agreeing not to that same day. Thank goodnessssss we didn't! We got a second opinion from a local ENT who said our baby was absolutely fine and to just keep breastfeeding! Our baby is now 9 months old and we have exclusively breastfed! Yes it was initially painful, and I had mastitis and she stopped feeding from one side- but all of that worked out abd our baby has consistently been at the 80th percentile range for weight. read more