Top Pediatricians in Alabama
Nothing I have ever encountered strikes fear into my heart like an injured or sick child. I am reasonably sure that all other parents out there feel the same way. I am sure you don’t want to just trust any doctor in Alabama with your children. You also likely are not willing to go through any trial and error with one of your own children as you would be willing to go through to find your own doctor.
A pediatrician is going to have to click with you and gain your trust before they see your child and I feel exactly the same way. Unlike many of our service listings, you do not want to wait to find a pediatrician until an emergency strikes. You want to have them on speed dial long before that. So now is the perfect time to use our Alabama are list of top recommended pediatricians and start interviewing them. Find the one who you would trust with your children. Don’t forget that people change over time and that can apply to not only your doctors but also your pediatricians. If any of our Alabama doctors have declined in their performance, please let us know! It is vital that we keep the below list updated with only the doctors that will care for your children as if they were their own. It is also a great idea to establish a pediatrician for short term work conditions even if they last less than a year. So if you will be stationed somewhere else, start researching area pediatricians now so you are as prepared as possible.
Richard M. Freeman, M.D.
Opelika, AL
Dr. Freeman attended medical school at the University of North Carolina and he later on became a Medical Officer at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He is currently accepting new patients at the Pediatric Associates of Auburn. He is board certified and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Scott Greer
Auburn, AL
Dr. Scott Greer worked in a private practice for 4 years prior to moving to Auburn Alabama in 2007 to join the Auburn Pediatric and Adult Medicine team. He is a graduate of the University of South Alabama in Mobile, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics.
Dr. Rebecca Cochran
Huntsville, AL
Dr. Rebecca Cochran has been in practice in Huntsville since 1993 and she is currently part of the Huntsville Pediatric Associates team. She completed her medical degree at Johns Hopkins University and her residency at the University of Virginia.
Dr. Kevin Ellis
Huntsville, AL
Dr. Ellis attended medical school at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and trained at The Children’s Hospital of Alabama. Dr. Ellis served as Chief Resident for the pediatric program at UAB where he taught medical students and pediatric residents, he was also responsible for several administrative duties.
Shameza Boyd, MD FAAP
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Boyd is a native of Birmingham, AL. She completed her Pediatric Internship and Residency at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, GA. She served as Chief Resident during her final year. Dr. Boyd began her Pediatric career in Mobile, Alabama working in a community health center in an underserved area where she was eventually named Chief of Pediatrics. Dr. Boyd is a board certified Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of several medical societies and organizations including: American Academy of Pediatrics–AL Chapter, MASA, Jefferson County Medical Society, Mineral District Medical Society and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Lawrence J. Sindel, MD
Mobile, AL
Dr. Lawrence J. Sindel completed his allergy and immunology fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine. He is currently in practice at Pulmonary Associates as a board certified physician in pediatrics, allergy and immunology and pediatric pulmonology.
James Wamack, MD
Birmingham, AL
Dr. James Wamack is board-certified in pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well. He is well-known for having served as Chief of Services for the Department of Pediatrics at St. Vincent’s Hospital since 2001.
Brian C. Fuller MD FAAP
Opelika, AL
Dr. Brian Fuller graduated from the University of Alabama Medical School in Birmingham, Alabama, and completed his residency at the University of Florida in Gainsville. He has been part of the Peds Clinic since 2007.
R.D. McClellan, M.D.
Huntsville, AL
Dr. McClellan has been in practice in Huntsvile since 2002 and is a founding partner of Pediatric Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. He completed pediatric residency at Shands Children’s Hospital. His fellowship training was also at Shands.
Jeanmarie M. Chappell, M.D.
Huntsville, AL
