Leading pediatric specialist joins Cottage Children’s Hospital

July 24, 2007

Cottage Children’ Hospital welcomes a leading pediatric specialist to the Santa Barbara community, further enhancing the level of medical and surgical services available to children throughout the region.

Dr. Drew Kelts, board certified in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology, has moved to Santa Barbara from the Central Valley. For the last seven years, he has directed the Pediatric Gastroenterology division at Children’s Hospital Central California in Madera. Before that he directed Subspecialty Services, including pediatric GI, at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.

A native of Boston, he received his undergraduate education at Marietta College in Ohio, and his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts. This was followed by a residency in pediatrics from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and the University of Washington in Seattle, where he also completed a fellowship in adolescent medicine. A subsequent fellowship in pediatric GI and nutrition was completed at Harvard University Children’s Hospital and Medical Center. Dr Kelts’ office is located at 2403 Castillo Street, suite 205, and he can be reached at (805) 569-7876.

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About Cottage Children’s Hospital

Cottage Children’s Hospital, located within Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, offers the only specialized pediatric services of its kind on the Central Coast, last year caring for more than 2,000 young patients from a broad geographic region. Unique for a community the size of Santa Barbara, the range of services available at Cottage Children’s Hospital includes a dedicated pediatrics unit, a high-risk obstetrical program and neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatric intensive care unit, a pediatric cancer program, and a range of medical and professional staff specifically trained in the care of infants and children. Having the services available in Santa Barbara means that young patients do not need to travel to Los Angeles or the Bay Area for specialized care.