Peter Barrale is a Pediatrics provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Heart Block, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), and Arteriovenous Malformation. Dr. Barrale is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Holtz is a board-certified general pediatrician. He attended the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Holtz is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Ryan is a board-certified general pediatrician. She attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she received her medical degree. She completed her residency at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Ryan is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Holtz is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general pediatrician. She earned her medical degree from the University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine St. Augustine, Trinidad. She then moved to the United States, where she completed a residency in pediatrics at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Holtz completed her fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at the University Hospitals of Cleveland. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

"Leopoldo Legaspi, MD, is a pediatrician specializing in urgent care for children from birth to age 18. He diagnoses and treats a variety of urgent care conditions, including injuries such as broken bones, sprains and cuts, as well as acute illnesses and other issues such as ear infections, strep throat, colds, flus, allergies, rhinosinusitis, croup, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, skin infections or rashes and high temperatures.|Known for his comforting bedside manner, he often quips, ""Any patient shorter than me I’ll see. I love helping children and putting a smile on their faces. What inspires me is making a difference in their lives — for both children and their parents.” Dr. Legaspi considers returning patients to be the highest compliment he can receive in his medical practice.|The son of a Navy veteran, Dr. Legaspi was born in the U.S. but spent much of his childhood in Manila, Philippines. He earned his medical degree from the University of Santo Tomas, followed by pediatric residencies at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Elmhurst Hospital Center in New York City. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and speaks English and Tagalog fluently.|When not at the hospital, Dr. Legaspi enjoys woodworking, supporting his children at swimming meets and taking care of his pets — black labs Suki and Juliana, and pigs Penny and Tevo.".

Dr. Ephlin is a board-certified general pediatrician. Her clinical interests include general pediatrics, teaching and integrative medicine. Dr. Ephlin earned her medical degree from Drexel University. She completed her residency at Geisinger Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Philosophy of care | My philosophy is to be caring and compassionate to all. | Why I entered medicine | I enjoy helping sick children through tough and stressful times, like my doctor did for me as a child. | Community involvement | I am volunteer president of ThinkBIG Pediatric Cancer Fund, which helps families battling pediatric cancer with the stress of everyday financial expenses so they can concentrate on treatment and healing. | Personal interests | I enjoy Penn State athletics, archery and backpacking.

Akila Venkataraman, MD, specializes in pediatric neurology and provides care to children and adolescents who have conditions affecting their brain, spine, nerves or muscles. She treats conditions such as seizures, epilepsy, headaches, strokes, developmental concerns, genetic conditions involving the nervous system and autoimmune, inflammatory and infectious disorders of the nervous system.|Dr. Venkataraman’s clinical interests include pediatric epilepsy and associated seizure and epileptic disorders in infants, children and adolescents.|While the science of neurology and development inspires her, interacting and building relationships with her patients and their families is what she loves most about her job.|With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Venkataraman’s goal is to not only treat her patients’ medical conditions, but to understand and improve social conditions that impact health and illness. She’s an advocate for improving awareness and education about epilepsy.|In her spare time, she enjoys learning — new languages, new cultures, exploring new places and trying new foods. She also enjoys mentoring children and spends a lot of her time volunteering for local and international organizations. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.

Chaklader Jamal is a Pediatrics provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Delayed Growth, and Obesity in Children.

Adnan Allan is a Pediatrics provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Cerebral Hypoxia, Asthma in Children, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

Dr. Hahn is a board-eligible and fellowship-trained pediatric rheumatologist. His clinical interests include juvenile idiopathic arthritis, juvenile dermatomyositis, systemic lupus, vasculitis and uveitis. Dr. Hahn attended Georgetown University, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center, and a fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. His top area of expertise is Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

Dr. Pearce is a board-certified general pediatrician. She earned her medical degree from the Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Pearce completed her residency at Geisinger Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Carlos is a board-certified general pediatrician. He earned his medical degree from the St. Louis University School of Medicine in the Philippines. He then moved to the United States, where he completed his residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Carlos is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Gupta is a board-certified general pediatrician. She attended Dayanand Medical College in India, where she received her medical degree, and completed her residency at St. Joseph's Hospital, Paterson, N.J. Dr. Gupta is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Ecaterina Iriza, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician. She provides newborn care and preventive and sick care for young children and adolescents.|She earned her medical degree from Carol Davila Medical School in Bucharest, Romania, and completed a residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center in Queens, NY.|She speaks English and Romanian.

Maria Samonte is a Pediatrics provider in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania.

Gary Lawrence is a Pediatrics provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

Mofolasayo Adeniyi is a Pediatrics provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Adeniyi is currently accepting new patients.

Dwaraki Penugonda is a Pediatrics provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

Susan Kaczorowski is a Pediatrics provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

Jose Lopez-Tablas is a Pediatrics provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

Basant Mittal is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Kingston, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, Coats Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Endoscopy.

Allison Beck is a Pediatrics specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Her top area of expertise is Delayed Growth.

Tara Churilla is a Pediatrics provider in Kingston, Pennsylvania. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection.

Dr. Noss is a board-certified general pediatrician. Her clinical interests include newborn medicine and infectious diseases. Dr. Noss attended the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she received her degree in osteopathic medicine, and completed her residency at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Noss is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.