Dr. Maria C. Soriano

Patient Notice:St. Joseph Health’s two pediatric practices will close as our pediatric physicians transition to Texas Children’s Pediatrics on Jan. 11, 2026. Families wishing to continue care with these providers must request record transfers at (866) 587-6274 or Medicopy.net/CHI.Pediatric care, including routine well-child visits, will continue to be available through St. Joseph Health affiliated clinics. To find an available primary care provider, call (979) 774-2121.Dr. Soriano is a board-certified Pediatrician and a fellowship-trained specialist in Pediatric Infectious Disease. Dr. Soriano is dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to children and their families, with a philosophy of treating every patient as if they were her own family to keep them healthy.Dr. Soriano earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of the East in Manila, Philippines. She completed her post-graduate internship at Philippine General Hospital and her Residency in Pediatrics at Cardinal Santos Medical Center in Manila. Furthering her expertise, she completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Disease at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center. Dr. Soriano then completed an additional Residency in Pediatrics at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and holds medical licenses in Texas, Oregon, and Washington.Prior to her current role, Dr. Soriano served as a General Pediatrician for CHI St. Joseph Medical Group in Bryan, TX, from 2007 to 2022, and was an active staff member at CHI St. Joseph Hospital. During this time, she also held significant academic roles including Clinical Assistant Professor of Medical Education at Texas A&M College of Medicine, a Pediatric Teaching and Consultant for the Texas A&M Residency Program, and served as Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at CHI St. Joseph Hospital. She has also served as a Clinical Preceptor for Nurse Practitioner and undergraduate students at Texas A&M. Dr. Soriano also has experience as a Graduate Nursing Clinical Educational Specialist at the University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation. She is fluent in English and Filipino (Tagalog) and has intermediate medical Spanish.Outside of her medical practice, Dr. Soriano finds joy in creative and active pursuits such as yoga, boxing, dancing, knitting hats and socks, crocheting amigurumi, and all sorts of arts and crafts. She shares her life with her husband, Anthony, who is also a physician, and their adult son, Anton. The family is completed by their beloved goldendoodle, Ben.

Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Obesity in Children, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.