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Valley Children’s Healthcare Visalia, including the Akers Specialty Care Center, appears to be part of Valley Children’s Healthcare, a nonprofit pediatric health system headquartered in Madera, CA. The main Valley Children’s Hospital (Valley Children’s Hospital) is a stand-alone pediatric acute care teaching hospital with 358 beds, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine, and serves roughly 1.3 million children in the Central Valley region. It houses the region’s only ACS‑verified Pediatric Trauma Center, the only Level IV NICU in the Central Valley, and provides pediatric extracorporeal life support (ECLS). Key context to help locate Akers Specialty Care Center in Visalia: - Valley Children’s Healthcare operates multiple locations and clinics in the region, with the primary campus at 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA. - Visalia is part of the Valley Children’s catchment area; specialty clinics and services are often coordinated through Valley Children’s Hospital and affiliated medical groups. - The organization is nonprofit, with extensive pediatric specialty services and a network of ambulatory and specialty care centers. If you’re seeking specifics about Akers Specialty Care Center in Visalia (such as exact address, services offered, hours, or appointment details), I can look up current information or provide a direct contact for Valley Children’s Visalia specialty services.

Clinic Type

Pediatrics

Address

220 S. Akers, Suite A, Visalia, CA 93291

Phone

1559-302-1245

Email

contactus@valleychildrens.org

Opening Hours

7:45am 5:00pm 7:45am 5:00pm 7:45am 5:00pm 7:45am 5:00pm 7:45am 5:00pm

Services Offered

  • Pediatrics
  • Gastroenterology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • CFNP services

Team

  • John-Paul Berauer, Gastroenterology — MD
  • Linda Chan, Maternal-Fetal Medicine — MD
  • Steven Ehrreich — MD
  • Narakesari Heragu, Medical Director, Pediatric Cardiology — MD
  • Liliana Melendez — CFNP
  • Ege Ozdemir — MD

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FAQs

What are the hours of operation for Akers Specialty Care Center?

7:45am – 5:00pm (listed for multiple days in the location details).

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Apple Maps: 100% positive rating (based on 2 ratings) (2 ratings)

Patients praise

  • Fantastic doctor
  • Nice receptionist
  • Professional specialized care

Common complaints

  • One-star review mentioned nervous anticipation before consultation

"I read the one star review and was nervous for my consultation but Dr. Meshesha was fantastic and the receptionist was also very nice. I would definitely recommend him."

Jayden F. on MapQuest

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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