Padma Bala, MD, FAAP, is an experienced pediatrician with expertise in both pediatrics and adolescent medicine. She is a member of the compassionate team at Kids & Teens Medical Group, practicing out of the office in San Fernando, California.

Dr. Bala graduated from the prestigious Madras Medical College at Madras, India. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Rush Presbyterian Medical Center in Chicago, after which she served in the United States Army Medical Corps as a pediatrician with the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel. She then joined Baylor Medical Group in Dallas, Texas, where she consistently achieved the best pediatrician award for many years. Dr. Bala moved to Los Angeles to be close to her first grandchild.

Her interests outside the Kids & Teens Medical Group office include history, archeology, and playing the Veena instrument. Dr. Bala looks forward to meeting new patients and building strong patient-provider relationships with the whole family.