Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates

10/19/2026

Congratulation Dr. Williamson!! You did an amazing job in your first full Ironman! You are now an Ironwoman! With a time of 11:18, you were flying! 6th out of 64 in your age group, top 21% overall, and top 11% of women….And this was your first one!
Proud is an understatement!! Thank you for showing us we can all do hard things!! 🙌🏼🩵🧡

10/18/2026

Dr. Williamson is racing her first full Ironman this Sunday - Ironman Sacramento. It is the only full Ironman race in California. She is super nervous and excited. 140.6 miles of swimming, cycling, and running is not something she ever thought she could do. But she is ready! She wants to live up her motto to ‘be kind, work hard, do epic things.”

The race is this Sunday and will be an all day race. You can track her progress on the Ironman athlete tracking app -https://www.ironman.com/resources/athlete-tracker-app (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ironman.com/resources/athlete-tracker-app__;!!Hig9073Q!xmPO5s6I6jLIauhqxM7vS-LEyn1gThS0get9C2-Fi2Gk2QKNA-lgXY8QrfURLhmfMuywR5Jn_7Rmq1_41Sr7uJNlWjo$). Look for athlete Katherine Williamson for Ironman 140.6 Sacramento on 10/18.

Gooooo Dr Williamson!!! 🙌🏼

10/01/2026

RSV season is here and protecting your little one starts with prevention. Talk with your SOCPA pediatrician about RSV immunization and help keep your baby safe this season. 💙
Call 949-770-4242 to make an appointment.

09/14/2026

Happy Monday SOCPA! We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We know Dr Williamson did 🤩

A huge Congratulations to Dr. Williamson in her Ironman 70.3 in Santa Cruz! Not only did she PR with a race time of 5:39, she podiumed with 4th place for her age group, and qualified for a spot for the Ironman 70.3 world championships next year! She says thank you to everyone for the mental hugs and positive energy. And thank you to her patients and families - thinking about you guys kept her going on the race course!

It’s truly incredible what our minds and bodies can do when we believe in ourselves! 💪🏼👏🏼 So proud of you and Alex!!

09/12/2026

Happy Saturday everyone! Dr. Williamson is triathlon racing again! This time she and her sister are racing Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz! She says thank you for all the support from her patients and families. You are her inspiration every day.

The race is tomorrow 9/13 with a rolling start at 7am. GOOOO Dr Williamson and Alex!! 🚲 🏃🏻‍♀️ 🌊
Here is the link if you want to track her progress during the race:

https://www.ironman.com/resources/athlete-tracker-app

09/11/2026

09/04/2026

Our doctors are Defenders Against the Flu!! 💪🏼
If you haven’t received your flu shot, call our office today for an appointment 949-770-4242

We are protecting ourselves so we can protect you!

09/02/2026

'Tis the start of Sick Season...
Have you scheduled your child's Flu shot appointment? If not, call today to be seen at one of our four office locations. Saturday appointments available as well in Ladera!

09/01/2026

Meet Dr. Kenson Lo…
Dr. Lo is a Board-certified pediatrician who did his undergraduate work at Wesleyan University before he got a Master’s in Public Health from Yale University and his medical degree from Tuft’s University. He completed his pediatric residency locally at CHOC and joined the SOCPA family in 2013.
You can find him wearing his shorts and golf shirts at the Rancho Santa Margarita office. A recent empty nester, he loves to cook and spoil his puppy “Snuggles” when he’s not busy travelling!

Thank you for all you do, Dr Lo!

08/24/2026

💉 August is National Immunization Awareness Month!

Dr Eric H. Ball joined Dr Alex McDonald on the Physician’s Weekly Podcast to discuss how physicians can improve immunization rates and address vaccine hesitancy with patients and families. Together, we can build trust and help protect our communities. 💙

https://www.physiciansweekly.com/podcast/immunization-awareness-month-strategies-to-address-vaccine-hesitancy-access?utm_content=buffer394fa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwdGRjcAT5KAFwZG9mAWZkaWQWUNGlQEBsmywnCPGkFEAFX4-lzAnlsWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR52GwjKlL4xfcfqfZVfYAHaUZuj3Uhwx5kT_HRaAS88DzE5zX8mEn6evmiClQ_aem_o9U5amXjsZylt5PUEZqovg

Alex McDonald, MD, and Eric Ball, MD, discuss how physicians can address vaccine hesitancy with patients and their families.