25 of the Best Pediatricians Near Me in st pete beach, FL
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Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Hidalgo specializes in palliative care at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She joined the hospital staff in 2025. She was previously a pediatric palliative care attending physician at Orlando Health, Arnold & Winnie Palmer Hospitals. Dr. Hidalgo earned her medical degree from the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatrics, followed by a fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She also has a certificate in Pediatric Bioethics from the Children's Mercy Center for Bioethics. She speaks English and Spanish. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thanatophoric Dysplasia and Kozlowski Warren Fisher Syndrome. Dr. Hidalgo is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Hidalgo is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Katz is the Medical Director of the Sleep Center at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He joined the medical staff in 2023. He sees patients at the main campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care, Sarasota. Dr. Katz earned his medical degree from McGill University. He completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. His clinical interests include sleep-disordered breathing, infant breathing disturbances and hypersomnia. His research interests are focused on the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea in children. Dr. Katz is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Micrognathia, Cerebral Hypoxia, Cystic Fibrosis, Adenoidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Katz is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Katz is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Sally Mitchell is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Science and an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics. Her areas of clinical expertise include pediatric interventional, vascular anomalies, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) management of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, varicocele embolization and evaluation of pediatric renovascular hypertension. Dr. Mitchell serves as the Medical Director of Johns Hopkins HHT Center, the Director of Vascular Anomalies Interventional, the Director of Pediatric Interventional and Associate Director of Interventional Radiology Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Mitchell graduated summa cum laude from Ohio University and completed her medical training with an M.D. from Ohio State University. After her residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Cincinnati, she completed a fellowship there in computed tomography (CT), ultrasound and interventional radiology. She continued subspecialty training at Johns Hopkins in interventional radiology and subsequently joined the faculty. Dr. Mitchell's research interests include vascular malformations and HHT. Dr. Mitchell is a Fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology and Fellow of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Society of Europe. She is a member of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, the American College of Radiology and the Radiological Society of North America. Dr. Mitchell is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Arteriovenous Malformation and Neurogenic Bowel. Dr. Mitchell is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. Dr. Mitchell is currently accepting new patients.
Suncoast Medical Clinic Primary Care
Dr. Larry Ertel is board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics and clinical informatics. He serves the St. Petersburg, Florida area where he sees patients age 12 and older for BayCare Medical Group. He received an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Kentucky and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Kentucky School of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Ertel continued his medical education by completing an internal medicine and pediatrics residency at Indiana University School of Medicine/Methodist campus in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Ertel has been practicing medicine and treating children and adults, since 1996. He provides care for colds, flu and upper respiratory infections, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, ear, throat and sinus infections. He performs annual exams as part of his preventive health care practice. Dr. Ertel is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and certified in advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support and neonatal resuscitation. Dr. Ertel is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Ertel is board certified in AB Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and AB Pediatrics - Pediatrics. Dr. Ertel is currently accepting new patients.
Hess Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialists
Dr. Elliott specializes in pediatric ophthalmology in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Department of Surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida. He completed his internship at Carraway Methodist Medical Center and completed an ophthalmology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Elliott also completed a pediatric ophthalmology fellowship at James Hall Eye Center/Eye Consultants of Atlanta. Dr. Elliott is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retinochoroidal Coloboma, Legius Syndrome, Eyelid Bump, and RASopathies. Dr. Elliott is board certified in Ophthalmology and American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Elliott is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
Meral Gunay-Aygun is a professor of pediatrics and genetic medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Gunay-Aygun specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adults with inherited metabolic diseases including diagnostic evaluation and follow-up of newborns with abnormal newborn screens for inherited metabolic diseases. After serving 14 years as an attending physician at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, she joined the medical staff of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2022. Dr. Gunay-Aygun earned her medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. She completed pediatrics and medical genetics residencies at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, and a biochemical genetics fellowship at the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. She has made numerous research contributions, especially in the study of inherited ciliopathies, for which she has earned international recognition. Dr. Gunay-Aygun received the Innovative Leadership Award from Genetic Alliance, as well as the NHGRI Merit Award for her research on Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease/Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis. She is a member of myriad professional organizations, including the American Society of Human Genetics, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Society of Pediatric Research and the Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders. Dr. Gunay-Aygun is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Phenylketonuria (PKU), Fabry Disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2 (MPS II, Hunter Syndrome), and Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Dr. Gunay-Aygun is board certified in American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Gunay-Aygun is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
Dr. Crenshaw is the medical director for the Clinical Genetics Program at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and also serves as an assistant professor with Johns Hopkins Medicine. Her research interests include congenital heart defects, chromosome abnormalities and Turner Syndrome. She has additional expertise in the genetics of congenital heart disease and connective tissue disorders. After graduating from Cornell University as a Cornell National Scholar and Hughes Research Scholar, Dr. Crenshaw received her medical degree from the State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Syracuse. She completed a pediatrics residency at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children in Falls Church, VA (a teaching affiliate of the University of Virginia), followed by a three-year medical genetics training program at Johns Hopkins University’s McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Crenshaw is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Turner Syndrome, Mosaicism, Infantile Apnea, and Micrognathia. Dr. Crenshaw is board certified in American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Crenshaw is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
Dr. Chinarian specializes in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Institute for Brain Protection Sciences. He joined the hospital in 2015. His focus is on the care of children with disabilities, whether congenital or acquired. Since joining the hospital, he has started and/or been involved in numerous multidisciplinary clinics, including Torticollis Clinic, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Clinic, Spina Bifida Clinic,Stroke Clinic, Skeletal Dysplasia Clinic, Spasticity Clinic, and most recently Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Clinic. In addition, he sees patients from infancy to young adulthood with various developmental disabilities, especially a large population of patients with cerebral palsy. After graduating from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Chinarian completed a combined residency in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) at Wayne State University in 1994. Dr. Chinarian is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurogenic Bowel. Dr. Chinarian is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Chinarian is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
Dr. Kim is a physician in the Genetics Program at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital and an assistant professor of genetic medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He joined the medical staff in 2021 as the first board-certified medical biochemical geneticist at the hospital. He has a clinical and research interest in inborn errors of metabolism. Dr. Kim was honored as Best Consulting Physician at Johns Hopkins All Children's in the 2024 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Dr. Kim earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville. He completed his pediatrics residency at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital as a part of the inaugural class of 2017. He then completed his medical genetics residency and fellowship, chief residency, and medical biochemical genetics fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Kim is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency, Isovaleric Acidemia, and Infantile Neutropenia. Dr. Kim is board certified in American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
Brittany Rajo is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Rajo is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastroschisis and Malnutrition. Dr. Rajo is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Rajo is currently accepting new patients.
Coastal Pediatric Care
Elizabeth Banks is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Banks is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), and Diarrhea. Dr. Banks is currently accepting new patients.
Coastal Pediatric Care
Alyssa Weinberger is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Weinberger is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Croup, and Delayed Growth. Dr. Weinberger is currently accepting new patients.
Coastal Pediatric Care
Corrie Bharucha is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Bharucha is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Delayed Growth. Dr. Bharucha is currently accepting new patients.
All Childrens Specialty Physicians
Dr. Drach specializes in hospice and palliative care medicine at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She was one of the founding members of and serves as the division chief for the pediatric palliative care program at the hospital. She joined the hospital staff as a bedside nurse in 1994. Dr. Drach won the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital clinical collaboration and teamwork award in the 2016 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Dr. Drach serves on the hospital’s Donor Advisory Committee, Physician Advisory Committee, and the Ethics and Advocacy Council. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine and American Academy of Pediatrics. She is actively involved in research and quality improvement in hospice and palliative care medicine. She is the program director for the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship, which started in July 2018. Dr. Drach earned a B.S in nursing from Florida State University, M.S. in nursing from University of Tampa and a doctorate of osteopathic medicine from Nova Southeastern University. She completed her pediatric residency training through the University of South Florida. Videos Meet Laura Drach, D.O. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chromosome 13q Duplication and Trisomy 13. Dr. Drach is board certified in Pediatrics, American Board Of Pediatrics, and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Dr. Drach is currently accepting new patients.
All Children's Hospital
Dr. Goldberg is a general pediatrician at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She joined the hospital staff in 2022. Dr. Goldberg earned her medical degree at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at The University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital. She completed a General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship and Master in Clinical Research at the University of Pittsburgh on a HRSA/NRSA T32 grant. Her research and clinical interests include pediatric obesity prevention and management, community engagement, medical education, and interventions to strengthen collaboration between pediatric health care, schools and community-based programs. Her clinical expertise encompasses Malnutrition. Dr. Goldberg is board certified in Pediatrics, American Board Of Obesity Medicine, and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Goldberg is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Munoz is the anesthesia director for the Esophageal and Airway Treatment Program at Johns Hopkins All Children’s, where he has helped to enhance the program’s multidisciplinary care and development of anesthesia intraoperative protocols. He joined the hospital staff in 2022. He was previously an anesthesiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, where he was part of the esophageal and airway treatment team, and assistant professor of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School. At Boston Children’s, he worked with general surgeons to develop the technique of continuous intraoperative bronchoscopy, and developed a negative pressure test that allows surgeons to evaluate how well a patient’s airway has been repaired. Dr. Munoz has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and has given many talks internationally, nationally and regionally. Dr. Munoz is passionate about teaching and helping to develop the next generation of experts in pediatric anesthesiology. Dr. Munoz earned his medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He completed an internship and internal medicine residency at St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. He then completed a residency in anesthesiology at Boston University Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Pure https://pure.johnshopkins.edu/en/persons/carlos-munoz. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Hypoxia. Dr. Munoz is board certified in American Board Of Anesthesiology. Dr. Munoz is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Fernandez specializes in pediatric anesthesiology and is the founder of the pediatric pain service at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She joined the hospital staff in 2012, and in 2023, was honored for excellence and professionalism in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Her other interests include: quality improvement and safety, faculty development and physician wellness. Dr. Fernandez started the lecture series Women of Impact in Anesthesiology. In October 2022, she was awarded the Achievers Award for Hispanic Heritage Month by JHHS. Dr. Fernandez earned her medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook University School of Medicine in New York. She completed an internal medicine internship at North Shore University Hospital in New York and an anesthesiology residency at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She also completed a pediatric anesthesia fellowship and advanced training in pediatric cardiac anesthesia at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Fernandez holds a M.B.A. with a concentration in health care management from Boston University Graduate School of Management. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Omphalocele, Umbilical Hernia, and Osteotomy. Dr. Fernandez is board certified in American Board Of Anesthesiology. Dr. Fernandez is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Hopkins specializes in caring for hospitalized children. She served as director of the Johns Hopkins All Children's residency program for five years and has been a core faculty educator since the program began in 2014. Dr. Hopkins has developed the Quality Improvement, Patient Safety and Patient Experience longitudinal multimodal curriculum for the pediatric residents. Her research interests involve developing a bridging leader role between Graduate Medical Education and Health Care Delivery in order to create a truly integrated clinical learning environment. She graduated from the Armstrong Institute Leadership in Quality and Patient Safety in May 2018 with a research focus on High Value Care. In 2016, she and the 24-hour care progression team received the Innovations in Clinical Care Award for Johns Hopkins All Children's in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Dr. Hopkins graduated from the seven-year combine program at University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. She completed her residency and served as chief resident at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, Florida. Her clinical expertise encompasses Infantile Pneumothorax. Dr. Hopkins is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Hopkins is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Thuy L. Ngo is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of clinical expertise is Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Dr. Ngo received her undergraduate degree in chemistry with a specialization in biochemistry from the University of Virginia. She earned her D.O. from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and her M.Ed. from the University of Houston. She completed her residency and chief residency at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children in Virginia and performed a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Ngo joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2011. Dr. Ngo’s academic interest and research revolves around medical education across all “generations” of medical training. In particular, she is interested in fostering mentor-mentee relationships and has mentored multiple medical students, residents, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellows. Dr. Ngo has been recognized for her teaching and mentoring efforts by both the pediatric housestaff and medical students winning the Frederick J. Heldrich, MD Award and the Alexander J. “Buck” Schaffer Award in 2014 and inducted into the Distinguished Teaching Society in 2019. She has been recognized nationally and received the Academic Pediatric Association Teaching Award in 2022. She has been inducted into the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence in 2022. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her clinical expertise encompasses Croup. Dr. Ngo is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Ngo is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Mercurio is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She joined the hospital staff in May 2017. Dr. Mercurio earned her degree in osteopathic medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed her pediatric residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. She completed a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship at Hospital for Children at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. Dr. Mercurio is a member of the American Academy of Emergency Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Osteopathic Association. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Florida red tide: American Lung Association provides tips on protecting yourself from respiratory issues, WTVT - TV (March 17, 2023) Warning signs of heat stroke in kids and how to prevent this deadly illness before it starts, Insider (August 31, 2022) 6 Ways to Prevent Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Syndrome, Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine (October 3, 2022) Safety officials warn of 'extreme risks' leaving kids in cars as temperatures rise, WTVT - TV (July 8, 2022) How heat illnesses can quickly turn into medical emergencies, WTSP -TV (June 17, 2022). Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Hypoxia. Dr. Mercurio is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Mercurio is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg
Dr. Cucchiaro is the director of Pain Services in the Department of Anesthesia at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He joined the hospital staff in 2018. Dr. Cucchiaro’s expertise includes pediatric anesthesia, pain management and palliative care. His clinical research interests include the safety of short and long term use of opioids, addiction prevention and use of complementary intervention to assist children with acute and chronic pain. After earning his medical degree from the University of Milan in Milan, Italy, Dr. Cucchiaro completed an internship at Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center in Johnson City, New York. Dr. Cucchiaro completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Milan and an anesthesia residency at Health Science Center SUNY in Syracuse, New York. He then completed a pediatric anesthesia fellowship at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cucchiaro also holds a masters in international public policy and management from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He came to Johns Hopkins All Children’s from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where he was the director of pain and palliative care services for 10 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pain, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Acute Pain, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Cucchiaro is board certified in American Board Of Anesthesiology. Dr. Cucchiaro is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Brown is a general pediatrician who specializes in newborn hospital medicine at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. She joined the hospital staff in 2025. She has specialized training as a lactation counselor and is passionate about supporting families who choose to breastfeed their infants. Dr. Brown earned her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine. She completed a pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. Her clinical expertise encompasses Scarlet Fever, Croup, Diarrhea, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Brown is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Monforte is the section chief of Anatomic Pathology and also supports the research mission of Johns Hopkins All Children’s by serving as director of the Tissue-Based Diagnosis and Research Core and the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Pediatric Biorepository. He earned his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine in Mexico. He completed his anatomic pathology residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, and fellowships at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Monforte’s primary areas of expertise within pediatric and adolescent pathology include oncologic surgical pathology of solid tumors and gastrointestinal pathology, including Hirschsprung Disease. His contributions include intraoperative consultation and frozen section diagnosis and optimal methods of specimen procurement, allocation and maximization of tissue derived resources for precision medicine grade diagnostic, esoteric testing, research and archival applications. He is a CAP certification inspector for anatomic pathology and biorepository credentialing. Dr. Monforte is active in several professional societies, and has published clinical research in peer-reviewed journals. He is also active in didactic conferences and presentations at national and international meetings, intramural teaching conferences at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and University of South Florida Pathology residency program. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Athymia, Vascular Birthmark, Diarrhea, and Hirschsprung Disease. Dr. Monforte is board certified in American Board Of Pathology. Dr. Monforte is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Bingham is the assistant medical director of the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) where she helps manage and oversee care of patients at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. She previously served as the interim chief of critical care. She cares for patients in the PICU and Center for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. She is pediatric medical director of the LifeLine critical care transport team at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She is also serving as the interim medical director of the Center for Medical Simulation and Innovative Education. She joined the hospital staff in 2005. Dr. Bingham earned her medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Medical University of South Carolina and her pediatric critical care fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital and the University of Virginia. She is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Adult Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric International Trauma Life Support. Dr. Bingham’s educational activities include lecturing and facilitating simulations with emphasis on critical care, medical emergency team, massive transfusion, transport and team building. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Inside Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital's simulation center, WTVT - TV (April 5, 2022). Her clinical expertise encompasses Infantile Apnea. Dr. Bingham is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Bingham is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Dr. Lew specializes in pediatric critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She joined the hospital staff in 2025. She earned her medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. She then completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at USF, where she also served as chief resident. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at Stanford University, where she also served as chief fellow. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fasciotomy. Dr. Lew is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Lew is currently accepting new patients.
How do I find a Pediatrician near st pete beach, FL?
A Pediatrician is a type of primary care provider, and is responsible for your ongoing healthcare monitoring and maintenance, and is your first line of treatment. You should see your Pediatrician near st pete beach, FL at least once a year. If new symptoms arise, they will also help you get properly diagnosed, although for many situations you will need to see a specialist near st pete beach, FL to get diagnosed and treated.
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What are the different kinds of primary care providers, including Pediatricians, near st pete beach, FL?
- A pediatrician is an expert in childhood growth and development and they are frequently the primary care provider for children under 18.
- Adults near st pete beach, FL generally see an Internist, a General Practitioner, or a Family Practitioner (often informally called a Family Doctor) for their primary care.
- Older adults near st pete beach, FL may see a Geriatrician, which is a provider that specializes in the care of older people.
- Some women near st pete beach, FL choose to receive their primary care from their OB/GYN (obstetrician/gynecologist), though if you have multiple medical issues, it may be in your best interest to find a primary care physician.
How do I get a referral near st pete beach, FL from my Pediatrician?
Typically, your st pete beach Pediatrician will refer you to a specialist if they believe it to be necessary. You can also explore your symptoms or research your diagnosis to see what kinds of providers commonly treat your health condition near st pete beach, FL.
Should I get a second opinion from another Pediatrician near st pete beach, FL for my health condition?
When you’re making important health decisions, it’s always recommended to get medical opinions from more than one provider, whether that be another Pediatrician or a specialist near st pete beach, FL. If you just received a diagnosis from you Pediatrician, but something in your gut tells you to seek more guidance, it’s OK to consult with another doctor near st pete beach, FL to get additional insight into your condition and care. Second opinions are highly valuable because they can either confirm or disprove your original diagnosis or provide different perspectives from different Pediatrician. Most doctors, including Pediatricians, will not get offended and welcome second opinions, especially if you were diagnosed with a serious or rare condition. You can even use MediFind to search for another Pediatrician or specialist near st pete beach, FL who can provide a second opinion.
How do I find a specialist near st pete beach, FL, in addition to my Pediatrician, for my specific condition?
There are over 7,000 conditions that providers, including Pediatricians and specialists need to treat. With so many conditions, it is nearly impossible for any provider to be an expert in every unique condition, even in just one geographic area like st pete beach. However, plenty of research has shown that experience is the best predictor of expertise, and it is important to find a st pete beach doctor who has a lot of experience with your particular condition. MediFind can help you find a doctor or a second opinion for your condition.
When talking with your Pediatrician, be honest and don’t hold anything back, since your doctor can only help you with the information you give them. Understanding the full picture will give your Pediatrician more to work with and help them provide you with the best care.
How can I learn about the latest research and medical advances my Pediatrician in st pete beach may know about?
Pediatricians know there is new scientific research happening all the time, and in fact, it’s estimated that the total body of medical knowledge now doubles every 73 days. That’s a lot of information to keep up with, even for an excellent Pediatrician. MediFind can help you explore the latest medical advances, research, and breakthroughs for your health condition, giving you access to the same cutting-edge information as your st pete beach Pediatrician.
How can I research clinical trials my Pediatrician might tell me about, especially ones that are located near st pete beach, FL?
How can I research clinical trials my Pediatrician might tell me about, especially ones that are located near st pete beach, FL?
Depending on your specific health condition, your Pediatrician may bring up clinical trials near st pete beach, FL during one of your appointments. The purpose of clinical trials is to find improvements or discoveries for diseases and treatments, and your Pediatrician may be working to stay on top of these developments, or refer you to a specialist who focuses on your condition. MediFind can help you easily search and filter clinical trials for your health condition, including those near st pete beach, FL, that your Pediatrician might bring up. You can also learn more about what to consider when exploring clinical trials that you may wish to discuss with your Pediatrician.
What should I bring with me to an appointment with my Pediatrician near st pete beach, FL?
Bring your list of concerns (or reasons for your visit) with you on a piece of paper or your phone, so you can easily recall them when speaking to your Pediatrician in st pete beach. You may want to consider bringing a friend or loved one for support, and to help you recall the information after your Pediatrician visit. Bring a notebook so you can take notes, copies of your medical records (dating back at least one year), a list of current medications, supplements and allergies to medications, your family history of disease, and a list of symptoms (and details about how long they last and how often they occur) to discuss with your st pete beach Pediatrician.
When talking with your Pediatrician, be honest and don’t hold anything back, since your doctor can only help you with the information you give them. Understanding the full picture will give your Pediatrician more to work with and help them provide you with the best care.
How can I get the most out of my Pediatrician appointment near st pete beach, FL?
Being a “good patient” isn’t just about listening to your Pediatrician. It’s about engaging in your health together to ensure you receive a high quality of care, which is called practicing patient autonomy. It’s important to be honest with your st pete beach Pediatrician, and hide nothing, even if it’s embarrassing. You should also speak up and voice your concerns, and listen and ask questions of your Pediatrician. You may also consider doing your own research on your condition and talking to other patients before or after speaking with your Pediatrician.
What questions should I ask my st pete beach Pediatrician?
A few topics you may wish to ask your Pediatrician about include: diagnosis details, symptom management, medical care, second opinions from other Pediatricians, whether you should see a specialist near st pete beach, FL other than your Pediatrician, treatment plans, side effects, and expectations for follow-up appointments with your Pediatrician.
Can a Pediatrician near st pete beach, FL help me check symptoms?
Depending on your symptoms, a Pediatrician near st pete beach, FL may be able to provide a different point of view on your health. You can also explore your symptoms and bring the results with you to your Pediatrician visit for discussion.
What are the most common health conditions that a Pediatrician near st pete beach, FL might treat?
What types of insurance are accepted by Pediatricians near st pete beach, FL?
You should always contact your Pediatrician’s office to make sure they take your health insurance. Every Pediatrician has different arrangements with insurance providers. The most commonly accepted insurance near st pete beach, FL may not be the same as elsewhere, but some of the largest insurance providers are: Anthem/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Centene, UnitedHealthcare, Humana, HCSC (Health Care Service Corporation), CVS Health/Aetna, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, and Cigna.
How far should I travel to find the best Pediatrician near st pete beach, FL?
Despite our increasingly connected world, there are times when you need to see your Pediatrician in person in st pete beach. For Pediatricians, this study concluded that people typically only travel about 18 minutes. So, a good rule of thumb is to select a primary care physician that is located near you in st pete beach, somewhere between 15-30 minutes away. For more specialized care, you may need to travel considerably further, but look for specialists within 45 minutes of your home near st pete beach, FL if possible.
In recent years, many Pediatricians have also adopted telehealth, also commonly called telemedicine, which is the use of digital technology to provide or supplement patient care. Telehealth can help reduce the burden of physical travel to your Pediatrician near st pete beach, FL. You might wish to consider contacting your Pediatrician’s office to learn about the telehealth options they offer for st pete beach, as well as your insurance provider.





















