About Meridian Pediatrics

Welcome to Meridian Pediatrics

Hand In Hand for Healthier Kids

At Meridian Pediatrics we see each child and each family as unique. The physicians and staff look forward to getting to know our patients and their families because we believe that good care is individual and personal. We feel that providing care to children is a great responsibility and an even greater privilege.

At Meridian Pediatrics we and our friendly staff offer all aspects of pediatrics medical services:

• Well child exams from birth to age 18


• Sports and camp physicals


• Pre-op physicals


• Immunizations


• School and behavioral issues


• Acute and chronic illnesses


• Adolescent care


• Inpatient hospital care for our patients

What is a Pediatrician?

A pediatrician is a physician whose specific specialty is caring for children from birth to 18 years of age. Pediatricians address acute and chronic illnesses, learning disabilities, behavioral issues and the growth and development of children. Our goal is to help ensure that children grow into mentally and physical healthy, productive and happy adults.

Flu Vaccines Still Available!

If your child has not received the Flu vaccine for the 2009-2010 season, please call today to make your appointment

For information abou the H1N1 vaccine, please call the Flu Hotline at 208-321-2222.

Expecting

Having a baby is one of the most rewarding experiences in your life. We are committed to keeping your baby healthy.

Our professional team provides the quality care your child needs and the advice and counsel you want. Our pediatricians are all board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Meet The Doctor Appointments

We encourage new parents to make an appointment to meet his or her physician. This visit allows expectant parents to find out where we are and an opportunity to meet us.

Hospital Affiliations

• St. Luke's Regional Medical Center - Boise Campus

Our Providers

Dr. Angella Zieba

Dr. Angel Zieba was born in Asheville, North Carolina and grew up in the foothills of North Carolina. She received her BSN degree from Emory University. Her MD degree is from the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Zieba completed residencies in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Good Samaritan and Phoenix Children's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. After residency training she was in private practice in Mesa and Chandler, Arizona. It was during this time that she decided to limit her medical practice strictly to the care of children.

She enjoys seeing all kinds of pediatric patients and has developed a special interest in out patient follow-up of premature babies and also adolescent medicine.

Dr. Zieba lives in the Boise area with her husband and three children. She enjoys cooking, baking and decorating cakes.

Dr. Zieba is Board Certified in Pediatrics.
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Dr. Allyson Van Steenbergen

Dr. Allyson Van Steenbergen was born into a military family while they were stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. She moved often as a young child until her family settled in Virginia. She attended Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk on a military scholarship. Her residency was in Honolulu, Hawaii at Tripler Army medical Center.

"Dr. Ally" came to practice Pediatrics in Boise in 1999. Her greatest joy is getting to know families and watching her patients grow. She feels she has the greatest job in the world. She also enjoys all aspects of Pediatrics, but has a strong interest in Developmental Pediatrics including behavioral and school issues.

In her spare time, Dr Ally enjoys art, music, gardening, biking, and other outside activities.

Dr.Van Steenbergen is Board Certified in Pediatrics.
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Dr. Barbara Kissam

Dr. Kissam is Board Certified in Pediatrics and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Kissam graduated in 1994 from St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. She graduated in 1990 Summa Cum Laude and received a BS in Biology and a BA in Psychology from UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, and AAP Developmental Pediatrics Listserve. Dr. Kissam’s professional interests include, but are not limited to; general & adolescent pediatrics, and development/ behavioral pediatrics (ADHD, school related issues, autism spectrum disorders, and child psychiatric issues.)

Dr. Kissam is the mother of 3 children and enjoys children’s ministries (AWANA/ Sunday school), Christian Women Book Club, Cooking and activities with her family.

Dr. Kissam is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Developmental Pediatrics.
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Dr. Heather Dominguez Owens
Dr. Heather Dominguez Owens is a native of southern New Mexico, where she completed her Bachelor of Science with Honors from New Mexico State University in Biochemistry. She then completed her medical training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. With an early interest in pediatrics, she was able to garner a wealth of pediatric subspeciality training at that institution. During medical training, she also served as a research assistant at the Children’s Nutrition Research Center. It was there that she met and married her husband, Jonathan.
Her residency in pediatrics was completed in Denver at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She had her first child while in residency training.

Her first position was in Denver, where she served as a hospitalist as well as community physician. Once her husband completed training in otolaryngology, the family moved to the Napa Valley in northern California, where she worked in a busy private practice.
Dr. Owens, her husband, and two great kids relocated to Boise for it’s respectable medical community, outdoor activities, and wealth of family values in 2009. She and the family are enjoying fly- fishing, cycling, soccer, and are now committed to this beautiful area.

Her medical areas of interest include asthma and allergy as well as assisting young families with optimizing the development of their newborns. She prides herself in educating parents about the health and development of their children.

Dr. Owens will be joining our practice in September 2010.
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Dr. Susan Bradford
Dr. Susan Bradford grew up in Alabama and worked as a chemist in Kalamazoo, MI. She attended Medical School at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Bradford completed her residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital at University of Washington, where she played an active role in the WWAMI Program and spent two months at the Pocatello Children’s Clinic as part of her residency. After residency, Dr. Bradford returned back to Alabama to be close to family; however, she missed the West and returned to Pocatello where she has been for the past 12 years.

Soon after arriving in Pocatello, Dr. Bradford became disheartened by the number of women who used substances during pregnancy and saddened by the fact that there was little treatment available to these women even when they wanted it. Through an AAP CATCH grant, she was able to work with other concerned members of the community to investigate the scope of the problem.

As a result of this community effort, there is now a day treatment program for parenting women in Pocatello. Many of these women have shared that their drug abuse resulted from sexual abuse that occurred in their childhood or adolescence.

As a result, Dr. Bradford became interested in doing what she could to break the cycle of this very pervasive problem in pediatric patients. She was fortunate to be able to spend sabbatical time with the Safe and Healthy Families Team at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, learning how to evaluate and treat children who have been victimized by sexual and physical abuse. As a result of this interest, Dr. Bradford serves as the Child Abuse Coordinator for the Idaho Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has worked on the Bannock County Multidisciplinary team.

While she enjoys all aspects of pediatric practice, working with abused children is the arena that has allowed her to feel that she may make a difference by helping healing to occur in a child's life.

Dr. Bradford was Idaho Pediatrician of the Year for 2006 and serves as a board member for the Perinatal Project.

Dr. Bradford enjoys hiking, cycling, Cross country skiing and just being outdoors in the beautiful state of Idaho. She also enjoys gardening and when she has time she likes to read and decorate cakes and cookies.

Dr. Bradford is Board Certified in General Pediatrics and is accepting new patients. She will be joining our practice in October 2010.
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