Top Pediatricians in America
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 America 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 America 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 America 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.
Jill Speaker, MD
Vancouver, WA
Dr. Jill Speaker completed her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and her residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. She is a practicing physician who is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
Rima Strassman MD FAAP
Quakertown, PA
Dr. Rima Strassman is a 1991 graduate of the Medical College of Pennsylvania. She is also well-known for being a Fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.
Julia Getzelman, MD, FAAP
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Julia Getzelman earned her medical degree from Yale University and completed her residency at Children’s Hospital Oakland. She founded GetzWell Pediatrics in 2008 with a goal to provide an integrative approach to pediatric care.
Nader H. Atallah, MD, FAAP, FASE, FACC
Syracuse, NY
Dr. Atallah is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Society of Echocardiography and the American College of Cardiology. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology.
Brigitte Carreau, MD
Lihue, HI
Sarah Palm, M.D.
Oklahoma City, OK
Dr. Palm joined the JKP team in 2014, and she is passionate about serving kids, their families and the community. She believes that being a pediatrician is the greatest job in the world; her special interests within pediatrics includes asthma, preventing obesity through healthy lifestyles, ADHD and much more.
Mark Israel, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Lansing, MI
Dr. Mark Israel graduated from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed his pediatric residency training in the same institution. Dr. Israel is currently in practice at Lansing Pediatric Associates.
Elizabeth W. Bailes, M.D.
Brentwood, TN
Dr. Elizabeth W. Bailes has been in Pediatric practice in the Nashville area since 2005. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics as well. Dr. Bailes graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.
Jeffrey Blumenthal, M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Blumenthal is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
Edward A. Fisher, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.D.
New York, NY
Dr. Edward A. Fisher is a pediatric cardiologist who graduated from NYU Medical Center. He is well-known for his numerous research papers and publications.
