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.
Richard Mansfield, D.O. FAAP
Columbus, GA
Dr. Richard Mansfield is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is well-known for being the recipient of the Ledger-Enquirer Reader’s Choice Award for Favorite Pediatrician for two consecutive years. He attended Nova-Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine and is currently in practice at Pediatrics at Brookstone Centre.
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.
Dr. Jeffrey C. Hopkins
Sandy Springs, GA
Dr. Jeffrey C. Hopkins, a board certified pediatrician, completed his pediatric residency at Emory University in Atlanta, where he also earned his undergraduate degree. He earned his medical degree at The Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, IL. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has served as a clinical instructor of pediatrics for Emory University. Dr. Hopkins serves as a board member of Kids Health First, a pediatric practice alliance that helps serve children all over Atlanta. He also serves as a board member in the joint venture that connects general pediatricians with pediatric specialists throughout Atlanta. In addition, Dr. Hopkins continues to serve as a board member of the Davis Academy. His areas of special interest include early childhood development, asthma, and infectious diseases.
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.
Jennifer R. Evangelist, MD, FAAP
Columbus, GA
Dr. Jennifer R. Evangelist is a Board Certified Diplomat of The American Academy of Pediatrics and serves on the Pediatric Faculty at Doctors Hospital and Medical Center as well. She completed her Medical Doctorate from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.
Dr. Seth Bush, M.D.
Macon, GA
Dr. Seth Bush attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia and completed his residency in Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. He has been in solo practice since September 2000.
Angela Barroso, MD, FAAP
Macon, GA
Dr. Barroso is a board certified pediatrician and the sole pediatric physician at Pediatric Specialty Care of Macon. After graduating Cum Laude from Christian Brothers University in 1990, she attended Mercer University School of Medicine, where she graduated in 1994. She completed her residency training at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and the Medical Center of Central Georgia to complete her training. She began practicing pediatrics in Macon in 1997. Dr. Barroso is a member of the National and Georgia Chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics, as well as the Medical Association of Georgia and the Bibb Country Medical Society. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
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.
Dr. Richard Weil
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Richard Weil earned his medical degree from Georgetown University and then proceeded to completing his pediatric residency at the Emory Affiliated Hospitals. He is also on the Board of the 1998 Society of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Alan Getts, MD
Augusta, GA
Dr. Alan Getts is widely recognized for completing a fellowship in Adolescent Medicine and for being one of the first 100 people in the country board certified in that sub-specialty. He received his MD degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine.
