Dr. Mendoza knows that raising healthy children in today’s environment of information overload can be both empowering and overwhelming. She works to create an open and comfortable environment for caregivers and children to ask questions and get advice when they need it. Dr. Mendoza values her ability to communicate with children and engage with them in decisions about their well-being. As a Burien native, she is thrilled to be back raising her own children and serving families in the community that helped raise her.