Top Pediatricians in Georgia
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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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.
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.
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.
Dr. Debbie Benoit-Harris
Augusta, GA
Dr. Benoit-Harris graduated from Brown University School of Medicine with a specialty in Pediatrics and completed her residency at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is a member of state and national medical associations. She has a special interest in the growth and development of pre-adolescent and adolescent girls. She presents a class for mothers and daughters called “Growing up Girls.”
Diane Savage-Pedigo, MD
Savannah, GA
Dr. Diane Savage-Pedigo completed her MD degree from the Medical College of Georgia and she is currently part of the Pediatric Associates of Savannah. She is also presently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Mercer University School of Medicine.
Dr. Veronica Manka, MD, FAAP
Columbus, GA
Dr. Manka graduated from Ohio State University of Medicine and completed her residency program at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is board certified in pediatrics.
Dr. Kelsey Alexander
Savannah, GA
Dr. Alexander has a Georgia medical license, is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 2014 and 2015, she worked as a pediatrician for The Children’s Clinic in Greenville, South Carolina.
Jennifer Massey, MD
Augusta, GA
Dr. Massey is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American College of Pediatricians. In the community, she works with Medical Campus Outreach, a Christian ministry to students at the Medical College of Georgia. Through this ministry, she participates in medical/dental mission trips, as well as leads small group Bible studies.
Emmett R. Berry, MD
Macon, GA
Dr. Emmett R. Berry graduated from the Medical College of Georgia and he currently has 25 years of experience caring for children and educating their parents. He is well-known for being able to provide compassionate care and being capable of listening to parents and children.
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.
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.
