25 of the Best Pediatricians Near Me

Courtney L. Kraus, M.D., is Knights Templar Eye Foundation Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Kraus specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus, including amblyopia (lazy eye), with a particular interest in pediatric cataract and corneal diseases. She has enjoyed participating in surgical mission trips to underserved areas in the developing world. Dr. Kraus received her medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where she also completed her residency in ophthalmology after an internship in internal medicine at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur, Missouri. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at the Storm Eye Institute at The Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Kraus is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Strabismus, Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), Brown Syndrome, Vitrectomy, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Kraus is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

Duke Children’s offers the full spectrum of services for children, and pediatric neurosurgery is very strong here. I have an excellent group of people working with me, and we really strive to take excellent care of these children and their families. We work hard to build up a trust, because this is a very stressful and strained time in people’s lives when their children are ill. We work to build that trust and to maintain it on a daily basis. The whole team works together for the good of the child and the family. My favorite part of my job is seeing children who came in with a very serious health issue – and after getting them through the surgery and recovery – when they come back to clinic and we see that they have returned to their normal lives, that they’re doing better, that they’re enjoying all the things kids should be enjoying and really getting on with their lives. It’s really rewarding to think I played a role in that child going on to have a healthy and productive life. Dr. Fuchs is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chiari Malformation, Hydrocephalus, Cerebellum Agenesis Hydrocephaly, and Posterior Fossa Decompression. Dr. Fuchs is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery.

Sherry Yang is a Pediatrics specialist and a Dermatologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yang is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Psoriasis, and Keloids. Dr. Yang is board certified in Dermatology. Dr. Yang is currently accepting new patients.

"Monica Bhatia, MD specializes in the care of children with noncancerous blood disorders who may benefit from bone marrow transplantation, especially sickle cell anemia. She and her colleagues are working to reduce the toxicity (side effects) and complications of this treatment without compromising its effectiveness, and to make it available to more patients. The field of pediatric hematology brings with it many intellectual challenges, and bone marrow transplantation in particular is especially dynamic. Dr. Bhatia has the opportunity to provide care for the sickest children, potentially curing their disease. She builds strong relationships with her patients and their families that last for years. It is inspiring for her to see young patients grow up to lead healthy, productive lives. NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital has a robust program for bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell anemia - the only cure for this disease. Dr. Bhatia and her team have witnessed remarkable results among children who are cured with bone marrow transplantation and spared from the potentially life-threatening complications of sickle cell disease. Yet despite the advances made, only 15 percent of patients with sickle cell disease have a matched sibling bone marrow donor. Therefore, Dr. Bhatia and her team conduct research to evaluate a procedure called ""CD34-selected stem cell transplantation"" to remove T-cells from donor bone marrow for patients without a matched sibling donor. This approach reduces the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a potential complication of bone marrow transplantation in which T-cells from the donor attack the tissue of the recipient. This approach to harnessing stem cells could potentially make bone marrow transplantation a safer, effective option for many patients who are seeking a cure for sickle cell disease. Dr. Bhatia and her colleagues are currently assessing reduced-intensity transplantation, which uses lower doses of chemotherapy to decrease the risk of side effects and long-term complications without lowering the effectiveness of treatment. She is also interested in looking for ways to further improve the quality of life of patients who have had a bone marrow transplant in addition to fertility preservation.". Dr. Bhatia is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Bhatia is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. Dr. Bhatia is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Christine Pratilas is a pediatric medical oncologist at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Associate Professor of Oncology, Pediatrics & Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joined the Hopkins pediatric sarcoma team in 2014. Dr. Pratilas received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Drew University in New Jersey and her medical degree from UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (now Rutgers University), where she also completed her internship and residency from 1999 to 2002. From 2002 to 2005 she was a fellow in hematology and oncology in the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) Department of Pediatrics, and in the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center. She was a postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Neal Rosen’s Molecular Oncogenesis Laboratory at MSKCC. From 2006 to 2014 she was attending in Pediatric Oncology at MSKCC, specializing in developmental therapeutics & sarcoma. She has been the director of the pediatric sarcoma program at Hopkins since 2018. Dr. Pratilas focuses her research on cancer-associated pathways and signal transduction, which involves figuring out how a cell’s internal molecular pathways work, and how those pathways can be molecularly controlled. This knowledge is the basis for developing promising new molecularly targeted cancer therapies, which is the focus of Dr. Pratilas’s research. Among her important scientific contributions is advancing our understanding of how certain proteins that can be mutated in cancer, known as RAF kinases (specifically BRAF), affect a cancer cell’s behavior. The research in Dr. Pratilas' laboratory is focused on RAS signal transduction pathways, concentrating on pediatric sarcomas such as rhabdomyosarcoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, in order to develop novel therapeutics for children with these tumors. Dr. Pratilas is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Neurofibromatosis, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Osteotomy. Dr. Pratilas is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Michael Hsieh, MD, PhD, is a urologist at Children's National Hospital. Dr. Hsieh has experience in laparoscopic and robotic surgery for urologic conditions and specializes in bladder diseases affecting children and young adults. He is board-certified in urology and holds the certificate of added qualification in pediatric urology. Dr. Hsieh was recruited to Children’s National and the George Washington University to serve as Director of Transitional Urology. This joint venture is the East Coast's first clinical program dedicated to the care of adolescents and young adults with congenital urologic disorders. Many of these patients have chronic cystitis and are at increased risk of bladder cancer, diseases which dovetail with Dr. Hsieh’s research interests. Dr. Hsieh also is the Director of Research for the Division of Urology and the Associate Director for Science at the Sheik Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. He runs an NIH-funded bladder biology research group. Dr. Hsieh has been a Recognized Doctor on the Healthgrades Honor Roll and Best Doctors in America. He has been featured several times in the New York Times for his work in robotic surgery and bladder inflammation. He attended Stanford University and returned to the East Coast for medical school at Thomas Jefferson University. During medical school, Dr. Hsieh also obtained a PhD in immunology and afterwards began exploring what would eventually become his long-term interest – the role of bladder inflammation in urinary tract infections and development of bladder cancer. He completed his urology residency training at the University of California San Francisco and pediatric urology fellowship training at Texas Children’s Hospital. As a pediatric urology fellow, Dr. Hsieh began studying how the commensal microbiome (the collection of naturally occurring, non-pathogenic bacteria in and on our bodies) may prevent urinary tract infections. Following fellowship training, he was an Assistant Professor at Stanford University, where he founded an NIH-funded research group focused on bladder inflammation, urinary tract infections and bladder cancer. Dr. Hsieh was the Administrative Director for Stanford’s Children’s Hospital Prenatal Urology and Minimally Invasive Surgery Programs. Publications Google Scholar|ORCiD. Dr. Hsieh is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Undescended Testicle, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Trabeculectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hsieh is board certified in Pediatric Urology: American Board Of Urology, 2012 and Urology: American Board Of Urology, 2012.

Dr. Laurence S. Baskin is a urologist and an expert in genital development and reconstructive surgery. His focus is on providing care for the spectrum of pediatric urological conditions, including undescended testicles; blocked kidneys and ureters; prenatal urinary tract obstruction, such posterior urethral valves; adolescent varicoceles (enlarged veins in the testicles); differences in sex development ; cancers of the genital and urinary organs; and disorders that require urinary tract reconstruction. He founded the UCSF Center for the Study and Treatment of Hypospadias to advance care for this birth defect of the penile urethra (the tube through which urine is voided). Baskin has written extensively on hypospadias and genital reconstruction, lectures extensively on these topics and has produced videos on numerous surgical techniques. His laboratory focuses on investigating the causes of pediatric urological diseases – both those present at birth and those that develop later – to advance the prospect for cures. The lab looks specifically at how cells communicate during normal and abnormal development and at the effects of abnormal environmental exposures during pregnancy. Baskin earned his medical degree at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed a general surgery residency at UCSF, followed by a fellowship in pediatric urology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Baskin is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Academy of Pediatrics. He is past president of the Societies for Pediatric Urology, Society for Fetal Urology, Asia-Pacific Association of Pediatric Urologists, American Association of Pediatric Urologists and Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons. He is a member of the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons, Societies for Pediatric Urology and American Urological Association (AUA). He is a past member of the American Board of Urology, serving on its exam committee, and served as assistant editor of the Journal of Urology (an official journal of the AUA). He is past head of the National Institutes of Health's study section on urologic disease, primary author on more than 300 research articles, and editor of “Handbook of Pediatric Urology” and “Hinman's Atlas of Pediatric Urologic Surgery.” Baskin has participated in humanitarian trips to perform pediatric urological surgery in Honduras and Vietnam. He has received numerous honors, including awards from the AUA and the European Society for Paediatric Urology. Dr. Baskin is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypospadias, Intersex, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), and Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis. Dr. Baskin is board certified in American Board Of Urology, Pediatric Urology and American Board Of Urology, Urology. Dr. Baskin is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Castellanos is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Castellanos is highly rated in 59 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Double Aortic Arch, and Vascular Ring.

Mohan Gundeti is a Pediatrics specialist and a Urologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gundeti is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses UPJ Obstruction, Neurogenic Bladder, Prune Belly Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Gundeti is board certified in Pediatric Urology (Europe) Urology (India)Practicing Since2005.

Juliann Paolicchi is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Paolicchi is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Memory Loss.

Because of my family experiences I was drawn into the field of medicine early in my life. One of my close family members suffered from epilepsy since she was very young. I witnessed the adverse effect of epilepsy on socio-economic, education and quality of life of not just the patient, but the entire family. I learned that a doctor’s job is not only to prescribe medication but also provide education, counseling, and support when dealing with diseases like epilepsy. My two young children keep my wife and I active and on our toes. We take them hiking, camping, swimming, and any other outdoor activities possibly available that keeps them busy and promises a full night’s sleep. I enjoy woodworking and wood carving in my free time and enjoy seeing raw wood transformed into a useful daily accessory or an artistic gift. Dr. Zafar is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure. Dr. Zafar is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology and American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology.

Moise Levy is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Austin, Texas. Dr. Levy is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epidermolysis Bullosa, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, Nonbullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Ectodermal Dysplasias, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Levy is board certified in The American Board Of Dermatology - Dermatology, The American Board Of Dermatology - Pediatric Dermatology, and The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics. Dr. Levy is currently accepting new patients.

Sheilagh Maguiness is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Dr. Maguiness is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Kerion Celsi, Hemangioma, Stork Bite, and Familial Multiple Nevi Flammei. Dr. Maguiness is board certified in Pediatric Dermatology: American Board Of Dermatology, 2008 and Dermatology: American Board Of Dermatology, 2007. Dr. Maguiness is currently accepting new patients.

Nwanneka Okolo is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Neurologist practicing medicine in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Okolo is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Epilepsy, and Memory Loss. Dr. Okolo is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Epilepsy and American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Neurology With Special Qualifications In Child Neurology.

Alexander Pogrebniak is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Pogrebniak is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Strabismus, Esotropia, Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type, and Amblyopia. Dr. Pogrebniak is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology. Dr. Pogrebniak is currently accepting new patients.

Gerard Boyle is a Pediatrics specialist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 52 years. Dr. Boyle is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pediatric Myocarditis, Myocarditis, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Infectious Myocarditis, and Heart Transplant. Dr. Boyle is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, 1994.

Michael Blaiss is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Norcross, Georgia. Dr. Blaiss is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Grass Allergy, Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis.

Edward A. Hurvitz, MD is Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Michigan Medical School. He is the James W. Rae Collegiate Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He graduated from Wayne State College of Medicine, and completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Sinai Hospital of Detroit. He joined the faculty of the University of Michigan Department of PM&R in 1989 after completing a one-year fellowship there in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. Dr. Hurvitz also obtained certification in Electrodiagnostic Medicine in 1990. He became department chair in 2006 and was promoted to full Professor in 2013. He has also served as chief of service for PM&R at the Ann Arbor VA hospital. His clinical and academic focus has been on individuals with cerebral palsy and other brain-related syndromes that start in the childhood years, including adolescents and adults. His current work focuses on body composition and fitness in children and adults with cerebral palsy, as well as overall health and function in adults with cerebral palsy.In 2013, the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine recognized his work with the Chambers Lifespan awardand lecture. Dr. Hurvitz co-founded and co-directs the Cerebral Palsy Research Consortium of Michigan, and the International Cerebral Palsy Health Promotion Group. He has been funded for research as a PI or Co-PI from the NIH, NIDILRR, United Cerebral Palsy, and from industry.He is on the Executive Committee of the Cerebral Palsy Research Network, a national effort to establish a registry of individuals with CP. Dr. Hurvitz is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Myelomeningocele, Moebius Syndrome, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Hurvitz is board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Nicola Klein is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Klein is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tetanus, Pertussis, Measles, and Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+).

I am the chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Duke Children's Hospital. I treat a wide variety of conditions affecting the brain and spine in children, including tumors, hydrocephalus, trauma, and craniosynostosis. I consider it a real privilege to earn a family's trust with their child's health. I enjoy building relationships with the family unit and understanding the specific details of their situation that need consideration in their child's care to ensure a smooth hospitalization experience. Our team leverages the expertise available at Duke Children's Hospital to achieve the best possible outcome for each patient. Witnessing a child return to a normal or improved life after intervention is incredibly gratifying, and seeing them thrive years later is one of the most special aspects of pediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Greene is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chiari Malformation Type 2, Myelomeningocele, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Craniectomy. Dr. Greene is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Focused Practice Pediatric Neurological Surgery , American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery , and American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery.

Treating patients should involve teamwork. I will treat and educate my patients so they may go home with the tools they need to be healthy. Dr. Momi is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Necrosis. Dr. Momi is board certified in Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology). Dr. Momi is currently accepting new patients.

Susan Youngs is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Dearborn, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Youngs is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Encephalitis, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Youngs is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Youngs is currently accepting new patients.

Leslie Lawley is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. Dr. Lawley is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urticaria Pigmentosa, Vascular Birthmark, Aplasia Cutis Congenita, and Akesson Syndrome. Dr. Lawley is board certified in American Board Of Dermatology, 2008.

William Boleman is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Hiram, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 35 years. Dr. Boleman is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Allergic Rhinitis, Grass Allergy, Sinusitis, and Allergic Conjunctivitis. Dr. Boleman is board certified in American Board Of Allergy And Immunology, 2001.

Rena Goodfriend-Leve, MD, a psychiatrist at Endeavor Health, specializes in child, adolescent and young adult mental health. She treats a range of conditions including ADHD, autism, eating disorders, depression, anxiety and trauma-related disorders. Dr. Goodfriend-Leve uses a holistic, developmentally informed approach to support patients through transitions in life and care. She also addresses perinatal and women’s mental health concerns with a focus on long-term wellbeing. Dr. Goodfriend is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Major Depression, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Goodfriend is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.