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.
Diane Ching, MD
Honolulu, HI
Katherine Kreusser, M.D.
St. Louis, MO
Dr. Katherine Kreusser is well-known for serving on various committees of Children’s Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kreusser is currently part of the St. Louis Children’s Clinic.
Melissa J. Kleschen, M.D.
Missoula, MT
Robert N. Chaplin, M.D.
Omaha, NE
Dr. Robert Chaplin is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine who is currently part of the Children’s Hospital & Medical Center team. He is also well-known for being certified in both Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and General Pediatrics.
Dr. Crystal Vernon
Clarksville, TN
Dr. Crystal Vernon focuses her practice on breastfeeding, childhood asthma and asthma education, and food allergies. Dr. Vernon obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis in 2003.
Beaty, James H., M.D.
Southaven, MS
Dr. James Beaty is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is Fellowship trained in Pediatric Orthopaedics by the A.I. DuPont Institute. He is currently in practice at the Campbell Clinic.
Alicia Veit, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Burlington, VT
Dr. Veit joined Timber Lane Pediatrics in 2008 after completing her residency at the University of Vermont based on a strong desire to remain in such a committed pediatric community. She is a general pediatrician whose areas of interest range from early childhood development to adolescence. She believes strongly in preventive medicine, health education, and working in partnership with families, schools and community agencies.
Wendy Barton, MD
Appleton, WI
Dr. Wendy Barton graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin and she is currently part of the ThedaCare team. She specializes in newborn and pediatric medicine, as well as weight management and well child visits.
Danielle Tran, MD
Norway, ME
Dr. Danielle Tran graduated from the McGill University and completed her residency at the West Virginia Children’s Hospital. She is affiliated with the Stephens Memorial Hospital and is currently part of the Western Maine Pediatrics team as well.
