Steven Abelowitz MD, FAAP
As the Founder and Medical Director of Ocean Pediatrics, Dr. Abelowitz continues to be a leader in the field of pediatric medicine. He has been treating children in the Orange County area for over 29 years and has received the Orange County Medical Association’s Top Doctor Award for Physicians of Excellence multiple times.
He received his medical degree at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, graduating at the top of his class, and completed his pediatric residency at the University of California Irvine Medical Center, where he was named Resident of the Year. Dr. Abelowitz is a fluent speaker of English, Hebrew and Afrikaans. He is also a proud husband and the father of three children.
Dennis Phillips MD, FAAP
Dr. Dennis Phillips is a renowned pediatrician in Laguna Hills with more than 35 years of experience in the medical field. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his medical degree from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center as the Chief Resident. Dr. Phillips is a diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Throughout his career, he has also received several distinguished honors and appointments.
A renowned authority on pediatrics, Dr. Phillips served for seven years as the Governor’s Appointee to the State of California Maternal, Adolescent, and Child Health Advisory Board. He has written extensively for Medicine.Net on multiple issues from strep throat, the common cold, to an extensive review on ADHD recognition and management. He has served as the Chief of Pediatrics at every hospital with which he has been actively associated. He is also proficient in medical Spanish.
Dr. Phillips cares deeply about both physical and psychological health. He prefers scrubs over a white coat, and enters the exam room singing or humming quietly. He is well known for his approachable demeanor, gentle humor, and for empowering kids from a young age. As a result, many of his patients wish to see him through adulthood — and some still do!
Dr. Phillips is also an adoring husband, the father of seven children, and the grandfather to six little ones and counting! When he is not working, you can find him boxing, singing in the choir, umpiring baseball, playing with his grandkids and cooking for his wife.
