Top Pediatricians in Athens, GA
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 Athens, GA 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 Athens, GA 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 Athens, GA 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.
Dean Firschein, M.D.
Athens, GA
Dr. Dean Firschein focuses on an approach that involves developing effective and practical treatment plans that patients to take control of their Asthma and Allergies. He also offers many alternatives to control symptoms such as education and immunotherapy.
Ingrid R. Newman, MD
Watkinsville, GA
Dr. Ingrid R. Newman is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and is Fellowship trained by the American Academy of Pediatrics as well. She graduated medical school and completed her residency at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
Van S. McCorkle, MD
Watkinsville, GA
Dr. Van S. McCorkle completed his MD degree and his residency training at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He is currently in practice at the Pediatric Partners as a board certified and fellowship trained pediatrician.
Josephine T. Lopez, MD
Athens, GA
Dr. Josephine T. Lopez is board certified in pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Philippine American Medical Association of Georgia. She graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1990 and is currently in practice at Athens Kids Specialists.
Holly Michele Van de Voort, MD
Athens, GA
Dr. Van de Voort, is board certified in pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia – School of Medicine and completed her internship/residency at the Medical College of Georgia – Children’s Medical Center. Dr. Van de Voort treats pediatric patients from newborns through adolescence and has a special interest in routine child health checks and preventative care.
Dr. Larry Smith
Athens, GA
Dr. Larry Smith is board certified in both Pediatrics and Allergy/Immunology. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Lloyd Noland Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Following residency, Dr. Smith served as the Chief of Pediatrics at the US Naval Hospital in Cherry Point, North Carolina, and later served the Brunswick, Georgia community in private practice for thirty years. Dr. Smith has contributed to the advancement of medicine through several publications, as well as clinical research projects.
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.
Dana Dykes, M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Dykes joined GI Care for Kids in 2017. She is board certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and Pediatrics. She is a member of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. She is interested in inflammatory bowel disease and quality improvement in healthcare.
Tatyana Hofmekler, M.D., MSc
Atlanta , GA
Dr. Hofmekler is a board certified in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. She has a passion and interest for all gastrointestinal disorders and has a specific interest in nutrition, inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal failure.
Thomas Jones, MD, FCP
Lavonia, GA
Dr. Thomas Jones is a well-known pediatrician and the Chief Medical Officer of Medlink Georgia. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics as well.
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