25 of the Best Pediatricians Near Me

Jerri Shealy is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Chapin, South Carolina. Dr. Shealy is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Croup, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Obesity in Children, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection. Dr. Shealy is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Shealy is currently accepting new patients.

"Philosophy of care | Our philosophy of care at Children's HealthCare is to partner with our parents for the best care possible for their children. Our total approach emphasizes preventive care, proper diet, fitness, immunizations, as well as care of acute and chronic illness. | Why I entered medicine | Early in my medical training I knew I wanted to be a pediatrician. I love being a ""kids doctor."" It's a privilege to follow our patients from the newborn nursery to young adulthood. | Community involvement | I am a speaker for the American Academy of Pediatrics EPIC Program (Educating Physicians in their Communities) on Immunizations and Preventing Childhood Obesity. Our practice participates in the medical education of hospital residents and nurse practitioners and physician assistant students. I'm also a past president of the Lehigh County Medical Society, and continue to be an active board member as well as a trustee. | Personal interests | I have a personal interest in classical music and piano. When our youngest son left for college, I decided to call his piano teacher, and have been taking classical piano lessons for the last 8 years. I find classical music can inspire and enrich us all profoundly.". Dr. Toff is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Van Der Woude Syndrome, and Increased Head Circumference. Dr. Toff is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics. Dr. Toff is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Pichichero is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Pichichero is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Otitis Media with Effusion, Tetanus, Croup, and Myringotomy.

Meghan Delaney, DO, MPH, is the chief of the Division of Pathology and Lab Medicine and director of Transfusion Medicine. She is the professor of Pathology and Pediatrics and the George Washington University. Dr. Delaney serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), a scientific member of the BEST Collaborative and member of the American Board of Pathology Test Development and Advisory Committee. Dr. Delaney’s scholarly focus is in clinical pathology, laboratory management, transfusion medicine, pediatric transfusion medicine and immunohematology. She has over 100 peer reviewed publications and lectures nationally and internationally. In global health, Dr. Delaney focuses on improving access to safe blood transfusion in developing nations. She serves as the Chair of NIH’s BLOODSAFE Program that aims to improve access to safe blood in Sub Saharan Africa. The British Blood Transfusion Society (BBTS) recognized Dr. Delaney with the 2021 James Blundell Award. This is the most prestigious award given by the BBTS. Introduced in 1984, this award is given to recipients for original research resulting in an important and significant contribution to the body of medical and or scientific knowledge within the field of blood transfusion. Dr. Delaney is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, Anemia, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Kawasaki Disease. Dr. Delaney is board certified in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine: American Board Of Pathology, 2008 and Clinical Pathology: American Board Of Pathology, 2007.

Carolyn Bramante is a Pediatrics specialist and a Bariatric Medicine provider practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Bramante is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Cerebral Hypoxia. Dr. Bramante is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2017 and Internal Medicine: American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2017. Dr. Bramante is currently accepting new patients.

Alexander Hogan is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Hogan is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Kawasaki Disease. Dr. Hogan is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Hogan is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Stacy Suskauer is a professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She serves as the director of the Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Suskauer attended Duke University in Durham, North Carolina for her undergraduate and medical education. She completed a combined residency program in pediatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati. She came to Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins for a pediatric rehabilitation research fellowship and subsequently joined the faculty of these institutions in 2007. Dr. Suskauer is also the Vice President for Rehabilitation at Kennedy Krieger Institute where she also serves as co-director of the Center for Brain Injury Recovery and the Brain Injury Clinical Research Center. Her research interests include understanding and optimizing outcomes after childhood brain injury and evaluating functional outcomes in individuals with Sturge-Weber Syndrome. As Division Director for Pediatric Rehabilitation, she brings together providers and programs across the four sites of the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Rehabilitation Network: Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, and Kennedy Krieger Institute. Videos Dr. Stacy SuskauerPediatric Rehabilitation Recent News Articles and Media Coverage CDC Updates Child Concussion GuidelinesCBS Baltimore (September 2018) On a Search for Markers to Assess the Subtle Signs of Brain InjuryRestore (February 2017) Stimulating Brain Can Speed up Concussion RecoveryWBALTV (February 2017) 4 Myths About Kids and ConcussionsThe Huffington Post (March 2016). Dr. Suskauer is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Traumatic Brain Injury, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, and Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn. Dr. Suskauer is board certified in American Board Of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Suskauer is currently accepting new patients.

Nicole Birge is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neonatologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Birge is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Trisomy 13, Chromosome 13q Duplication, Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric, and Hypotonia. Dr. Birge is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer Verani is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Verani is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Diarrhea, Neonatal Sepsis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Umbilical Hernia. Dr. Verani is currently accepting new patients.

Chana Richter, MD, is a pediatrician at Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Richter is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autism Spectrum Disorder, Delayed Growth, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial. Dr. Richter is board certified in The American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Richter is currently accepting new patients.

I specialize in perinatal psychiatry and women's mental health, transgender psychiatry, eating disorders, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis. Dr. Wald is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Schizoaffective Disorder and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Wald is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Psychiatry and American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry . Dr. Wald is currently accepting new patients.

I am a pediatric oncologist who specializes in caring for children with solid tumors, especially neuroblastoma, Wilms' and other kidney tumors, and liver tumors such hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. I serve as chief of the Division of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.I treat children of all ages, from infants to young adults. Some of the cancers I treat are rare (liver tumors account for one to two percent of childhood cancers), but they can be very complex and require a multidisciplinary approach so patients have the best outcomes. I enjoy working as part of a team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, child life specialists, and other dedicated professionals who care deeply about our patients and provide care with compassion and comfort.I also conduct basic science research. The latest advances in tumor genetics and the design of innovative therapies make this a very exciting time for cancer research. My team and I have done extensive research on the genetics of hepatoblastoma. We have developed mouse models of this disease and are entering a new phase where we are offering a personalized/precision medicine approach to children with this disease. We are also identifying novel genes that specifically target neuroblastoma—information that may be used to create targeted therapies. Dr. Yamashiro is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuroblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Hepatoblastoma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Yamashiro is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. Dr. Yamashiro is currently accepting new patients.

Terri Young, MD, MBA, is a UW Health Kids pediatric ophthalmologist and adult strabismologist. She is a tenured professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, where she serves as the department chair. Dr. Young cares for young patients with ocular (eye) disorders and both children and adults with strabismus (misaligned eyes).Dr. Young provides both medical and surgical treatment for a range of conditions. These can include glaucoma, corneal infections, tear duct disorders, strabismus (eye misalignment) and periocular issues such as tumors or eyelid droop. She also treats adults who have strabismus. Her special clinical expertise is pediatric and adult surgery to correct strabismus.In addition to her clinical and teaching roles, Dr. Young is an ophthalmic geneticist who directs a genetics laboratory program and conducts basic science research to locate gene mutations that cause heritable eye conditions in children.In her free time, Dr. Young enjoys traveling, tennis, art museums and gardening.Establishing a good relationship with patients and their families is key to successful outcomes. Dr. Young is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ocular Hypertension (OHT), Wagner Syndrome, Retinopathy of Prematurity, and RASopathies. Dr. Young is board certified in Ophthalmology. Dr. Young is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Gardner is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Pulmonologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Gardner is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ciliary Dyskinesia-Bronchiectasis and Situs Inversus. Dr. Gardner is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology and American Board Of Pediatrics. Dr. Gardner is currently accepting new patients.

Megan Pesch is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Pesch is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity in Children, Cytomegalovirus Antenatal Infection, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Delayed Growth. Dr. Pesch is board certified in Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Pesch is currently accepting new patients.

Young Juhn is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Juhn is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Asthma in Children, Rubella, Celiac Disease, Malabsorption, and Myringotomy. Dr. Juhn is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Maanasa Indaram is an ophthalmologist who cares for children with all types of eye conditions, as well as adults with strabismus (abnormal eye alignment), eye movement disorders and keratoconus (a vision-affecting disorder of the cornea). She specializes in treating strabismus with glasses, botulinum toxin (Botox) injections or eye muscle surgery, and has expertise in a minimally invasive procedure called corneal cross-linking to treat keratoconus in both adults and children, including those with neurodevelopmental disorders. In addition, she has expertise in managing pediatric cataracts, anterior segment diseases (disorders of the front of the eye), amblyopia (lazy eye), ptosis (drooping upper eyelid) and orbital dermoid cysts. Indaram serves as medical director of UCSF's pediatric ophthalmology division and adult strabismus clinic, and she co-directs pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Her research interests include treatments for strabismus and keratoconus. Indaram earned her medical degree at Duke University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in ophthalmology at UCSF, followed by a fellowship in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus at Boston Children's Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear, both affiliates of Harvard Medical School's ophthalmology department. Indaram is a member of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, American Academy of Ophthalmology, Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Frederick C. Cordes Eye Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Indaram is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Strabismus, Blocked Tear Duct, CHARGE Syndrome, Acromicric Dysplasia, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Indaram is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology. Dr. Indaram is currently accepting new patients.

Briony K. Varda, MD, MPH, is an urologist in the Division of Urology and the Division of Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction at Children’s National Hospital. She is also the director of research for each division and an assistant professor in Urology and Pediatrics at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is fellowship-trained in pediatric urology and board-certified in adult and pediatric urology. Dr. Varda received the 2025 SMHS Early Career Clinical Scientist Research Achievement Award from George Washington University, which included a small grant intended for dissemination of knowledge. In 2025 and 2023, Dr. Varda was recognized by the Washingtonian as a top doctor in urology. Dr. Varda is an expert in reconstructive urology for congenital anomalies of the urinary tract, pelvic floor and neurogenic bladder. Her subspecialty interests include the care of patients born with cloacal anomalies, cloacal exstrophy, urological anomalies associated with anorectal malformations, vesicoureteral reflux, hydronephrosis, hydroureter, urinary tract infection and neurogenic bladder related to abnormalities of the spinal cord (e.g. myelomeningocele and tethered cord syndrome). She accepts local, national and international referrals for these complex conditions, as well as second-opinion referrals. Dr. Varda completed her residency in the Harvard-Longwood Program in urology and her fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital prior to joining Children’s National. She has a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She leads a research lab focused on collaborative multidisciplinary research in health services and clinical outcomes. The lab is also a setting to train current trainees to be future surgeon-scientists. Her personal research centers around long-term clinical outcomes among patients born with cloacal malformations and curbing low-value healthcare utilization by children with spina bifida. She has authored numerous journal articles and chapters in these areas. As a physician, Dr. Varda is passionate about providing excellent care to all patients. As a mother herself, she believes connecting with families is integral. Her philosophy surrounding complex surgical care is that the surgeon and the family need to be a team every step of the way, relying on mutual trust and shared decision-making to deal with the clinical challenges unique to each patient. Dr. Varda is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Neurogenic Bowel, Hypospadias, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Varda is board certified in American Board Of Urology, 2023 and Urology: American Board Of Urology, 2022. Dr. Varda is currently accepting new patients.

Evora Brent, MD, FAAP, specializes in developmental-behavioral pediatrics and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Brent received her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed her residency at Northwell Health, followed by a fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center. Dr. Brent is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Delayed Growth. Dr. Brent is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics . Dr. Brent is currently accepting new patients.

Catherine Larson-Nath is a Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Larson-Nath is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Alagille Syndrome, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Biliary Atresia, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Larson-Nath is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2015 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2011. Dr. Larson-Nath is currently accepting new patients.

George Picetti is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Sacramento, California. Dr. Picetti is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fractured Spine, Cervical Myelopathy, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Picetti is board certified in Not ABMS Specialty, Not ABMS Specialty , and Not ABMS Specialty . Dr. Picetti is currently accepting new patients.

"Eugene (Gene) Hwang, MD, is chief of the Division of Oncology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. He is also part of the Children's National Hospital pediatric neuro-oncology team, focusing on treating children with brain tumors. Dr. Hwang has developed and led many novel early phase therapeutic clinical trials with a focus on immunotherapeutic trials, and he also leads trials focused on gene therapy and new, targeted agents. He is the site Principal Investigator of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, where he is the co-chair of the Immunotherapy Working Group. He serves on grant review committees and on the scientific advisory boards of several large foundations. For each patient, Dr. Hwang carefully considers the best possible options for treatment, trying new, cutting edge treatments coupled with the best available known therapies. Dr. Hwang is not only dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, but also to making the current treatments as safe as possible for children: ""We often focus on curing the children - that's the number one goal - but we also need to pay attention to the toxicity of these treatments, and what quality of life the children will have after treatment."" Dr. Hwang is involved in several international efforts to study how to best mitigate treatment side effects. In the meantime, Dr. Hwang makes sure he is doing everything he can to combat pain, dizziness, fatigue and other common side effects of cancer treatments by leveraging the multidisciplinary team approach of Children's National. He sees this as something the organization does exceptionally well, and thinks that having so many people focus on a single patient in a single visit is crucial to well-being during cancer treatment.". Dr. Hwang is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gliomatosis Cerebri, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Infantile Neutropenia, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG). Dr. Hwang is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2005 and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2009.

I am most happy professionally when I am working with the family of a child who has developmental and behavioral challenges, helping them identify and support the strengths and abilities of the child. It is with these strengths and abilities that I will help their child reach their highest potential. Dr. Nowicki is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Aphantasia. Dr. Nowicki is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatrics (Sub: Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics). Dr. Nowicki is currently accepting new patients.

Bryn Webb is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Webb is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Micrognathia, Hypotonia, Poland Syndrome, and Gaucher Disease Type 1. Dr. Webb is board certified in Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics And Genomics, and Clinical Molecular Genetics. Dr. Webb is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. VanderStoep joined RDR in 1976 as a Diagnostic Radiologist and is certified by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Vandersteen is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurogenic Bowel, Undescended Testicle, PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Hypospadias, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation. Dr. Vandersteen is board certified in Urology, Pediatric Urology:, and American Board Of Urology. Dr. Vandersteen is currently accepting new patients.