Dr. Elsa Mendoza

Dr. Elsa Mendoza is a board-certified pediatrician in Brownsville, Texas, providing children’s healthcare, immunizations, testing, and preventive care.

Name: Dr. Elsa Mendoza

Specialty: Pediatrics

Qualification/Board Certification: MD; Board Certified in Pediatrics

Affiliation(s): Valley Regional Medical Center; Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville; DHR Brownsville Health

Locations (City/State): Brownsville, Texas

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Accepting New Patients: Yes

NPI Number: 1164495776

About the Doctor

Dr. Elsa S. Mendoza, MD, is a pediatrician practicing in Brownsville, Texas, with more than 30 years of experience in the medical field. She earned her medical degree from Far Eastern University – Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation in 1991 and completed residency training through Elmhurst Hospital Center. She is board certified in Pediatrics and provides medical care for children from infancy through adolescence.

Dr. Mendoza provides preventive and general pediatric care, including childhood immunizations, health assessments, evaluation of common childhood illnesses, and diagnostic testing. She is currently listed as accepting new patients and offering telehealth appointments.

Education & Training

Medical School: Far Eastern University – Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, 1991
Internship: Mount Sinai Services, 1995
Residency: Elmhurst Hospital Center, 1998
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Additional Training: Pediatric medical training and continuing clinical education

Medical Conditions Treated

Dr. Mendoza’s pediatric practice includes care for conditions such as:

Fever
Cough
Nasal congestion
Throat pain
Acute childhood illnesses
Chronic pediatric conditions
Common respiratory illnesses
Childhood infections
General pediatric health concerns

Medical Procedures Performed

Reported pediatric services and procedures include:

Childhood immunizations
Adolescent immunizations
Flu testing
COVID-19 testing
COVID-19 vaccination for children
CBC testing
Strep testing
Health risk assessments
MMR and MMRV vaccinations
DTaP vaccination
Tdap vaccination
HPV vaccination
Polio vaccination
Varicella vaccination
RSV-related pediatric preventive care

Services Offered

Pediatric consultations
Preventive pediatric care
Routine childhood checkups
Adolescent healthcare
Childhood immunizations
Health risk assessments
Diagnosis and treatment of common childhood illnesses
Laboratory and diagnostic testing
Chronic disease management
Telehealth appointments

Accepted Insurances

Reported insurance providers include:

Aetna
Cigna
Humana
UnitedHealthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Molina
Driscoll Health Plan
Horizon BlueCross BlueShield
Dignity Health / Catholic Health West
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)
Other participating plans

Insurance coverage can vary by plan and may change, so patients should confirm their specific coverage with the practice before an appointment.

Practice Locations

Location 1
Practice: St. Anthony Family Clinic
Address: 680 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: (956) 541-9499

Location 2
Address: 795 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: (956) 541-9499

Hospital Affiliations

Reported hospital affiliations include:

Valley Regional Medical Center
Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville
DHR Brownsville Health