The 20 Best Strep Throat Doctors Near Me in Downey, CA

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The 20 Best Strep Throat Doctors near Downey, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 142 doctor with experience in Strep Throat near Downey, CA. Of these, 131 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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142 providers found
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine

    Reza Sharafi, MD Inc

    11544 Downey Ave, 
    Downey, CA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Reza Sharafi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Downey, California. Dr. Sharafi has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease

    PIH Health Physicians

    12214 Lakewood Blvd Ste 110, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Niraj Karki is an Infectious Disease provider in Downey, California. Dr. Karki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Neurosyphilis, Hepatitis, Ureteroscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Geriatrics | Psychiatry | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Geriatrics | Psychiatry | Internal Medicine

    Linda P Hsu

    12105 Paramount Blvd, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Linda Hsu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry in Downey, California. Dr. Hsu has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Renovascular Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine

    Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

    9333 Imperial Highway, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Aydin Lathari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Downey, California. Dr. Lathari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Colonoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Lathari is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease

    Kaiser Permanente Orchard Medical Offices - Infectious Disease Department

    9449 E Imperial Hwy, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Katharine Dobos is an Infectious Disease provider in Downey, California. Dr. Dobos has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. Her top areas of expertise are Actinomycosis, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections, Strep Throat, and Nocardiosis. Dr. Dobos is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease | Pediatrics

    Orchard Medical Offices

    9449 E Imperial Hwy, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gilmer Youn is an Infectious Disease specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Downey, California. Dr. Youn has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, HIV/AIDS, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome. Dr. Youn is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease

    Orchard Medical Offices

    9449 E Imperial Hwy, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lisa Chiang is an Infectious Disease provider in Downey, California. Dr. Chiang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. Her top areas of expertise are Cryptococcosis, Streptococcal Group B Infection, Mastoiditis, and Monkeypox. Dr. Chiang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    General Practice
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    General Practice

    Southern California Permanente Medical Group

    9400 Rosecrans Ave, 
    Bellflower, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajendra Sheth is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Bellflower, California. Dr. Sheth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Obesity, and Tonsillitis.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine

    Aida Salatinjants MD

    13132 Studebaker Rd, 
    Norwalk, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    53+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aida Salatinjants is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Norwalk, California. Dr. Salatinjants has been practicing medicine for over 53 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gallstones, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease

    Sandeep Kumar Bansil MD Inc

    13132 Studebaker Rd, 
    Norwalk, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sandeep Bansil is an Infectious Disease provider in Norwalk, California. Dr. Bansil has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine

    Martin Zapata, Do Inc.

    5101 Florence Ave, 
    Bell, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Martin Zapata is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bell, California. Dr. Zapata has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Family Medicine

    Office

    9604 Artesia Blvd Ste 104, 
    Bellflower, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arnold Ling is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bellflower, California. Dr. Ling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Sepsis, Dysgraphia, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine

    Odette R Tawadrous, MD Medical Clinic Inc.

    3625 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 
    Lynwood, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Odette Tawadrous is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lynwood, California. Dr. Tawadrous has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renovascular Hypertension, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease

    Meher F Tabatabai MD Inc

    3621 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 
    Lynwood, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    50+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Meher Tabatabai is an Infectious Disease provider in Lynwood, California. Dr. Tabatabai has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Sepsis, Compartment Syndrome, and Meningitis.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Internal Medicine

    One Health Medical Group Inc.

    3621 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 
    Lynwood, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edmond Derderian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lynwood, California. Dr. Derderian has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Acute Tubular Necrosis, Necrosis, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease

    Hugh Fulmer MD

    3621 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 
    Lynwood, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    45+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hugh Fulmer is an Infectious Disease provider in Lynwood, California. Dr. Fulmer has been practicing medicine for over 45 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Strep Throat
    Pediatrics

    Ana Lastenia Rodas

    3559 Gage Ave, 
    Bell Gardens, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ana Rodas is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Bell Gardens, California. Dr. Rodas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. Her top areas of expertise are Tonsillitis, Obesity in Children, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, and Food Allergy.

    Jean-pierre Antaki
    Distinguished in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease | Internal Medicine

    Antaki And Associates Infectious Disease Medical Group., Inc.

    801 S Chevy Chase Dr, 
    Glendale, CA 
     (14.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    43+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I seek to provide the most complete care to my patients in a caring and respectful way. Dr. Antaki is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Sepsis, and COVID-19.

    Advanced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease

    John D McCarthy

    15141 Whittier Blvd Ste 360, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Mccarthy is an Infectious Disease provider in Whittier, California. Dr. Mccarthy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Infective Endocarditis, Strep Throat, and Osteomyelitis.

    Advanced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease
    Advanced in Strep Throat
    Infectious Disease

    Lac-USC Medical Center

    1200 N State St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brenda Jones is an Infectious Disease provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Strep Throat, Vaginal Yeast Infection, and Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Strep Throat?

    Strep throat is a disease that causes a sore throat (pharyngitis). It is an infection with a bacteria called group A streptococcus.

    When should I see a Strep Throat doctor near Downey, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Strep Throat doctor near Downey, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Strep Throat doctors near Downey, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Strep Throat doctors near Downey, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Strep Throat doctor near Downey, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Strep Throat doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Strep Throat doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Strep Throat doctor near Downey, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Strep Throat doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Strep Throat doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Strep Throat doctors near Downey, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Strep Throat doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Strep Throat doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Strep Throat doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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