Pediatrics

Azza Ayad, MD 

Dr. Ayad has been caring for children in Southern California since 1990, and is proud to have worked with the same medical group for 11 years.

Dr. Ayad completed medical school at the Alexandria University School of Medicine, and completed both her internship and residency at Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Gilbert Gonzales, MD

Dr. Gonzales has been caring for children since graduating from the UCLA School of Medicine in 1989, and is a native Californian.

He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. He completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University in 1985, graduated UCLA School of Medicine Completed his pediatric residency at Martin Luther King / Drew Medical Center.

Sheila Ponzio, MD 

Dr. Ponzio has been caring for children in Southern California since 1992, and her general pediatric practice includes hospital attendance at high-risk deliveries and general newborn care. She is  certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Ponzio received her BS in Biology, with Honors, from North Dakota State University, completing medical school at the University of North Dakota. She completed her internship and residency in pediatrics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Dr. Ponzio was former Chief Pediatric Resident at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.