Top Pediatricians in Columbia, MO
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 Columbia, MO 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 Columbia, MO 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 Columbia, MO 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.
John Wilson, MD
Columbia , MO
Dr. Wilson, is a Board Certified Pediatrician. He started CoMO Cubs Pediatrics in April of 2013 and have had a lot of fun seeing the practice grow and getting to know all of the great families. His goal in owning his own practice was to provide an environment where patients and families would always feel welcomed, familiar, and have ease of access to them as providers.
Kristin Dietiker, MD, FAAP
Columbia, MO
Dr. Dietiker spent a year working as a pediatric hospitalist before deciding to join the very pediatric clinic where she was a patient; Dr. Harris was actually her pediatrician. She is a strong advocate for childhood immunizations and has a particular interest in asthma management.
Dr. Tina Brockman
Columbia , MO
Dr. Brockman joined CoMO Cubs in January 2016. She is a Board Certified Pediatrician, and had her pediatric residency at MU Children’s Hospital.
Blake Barnes, MD
Columbia, MO
Dr. Barnes completed a combination residency, being fully trained in both Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. Due to his love for children he decided to focus his practice on Pediatrics. Blake loves the honesty of children and the potential that each child holds. He believes every child is a unique and precious gift from God. He enjoys helping parents provide a healthy childhood leading toward a healthy adult life.
Ellen Thomas, MD, FAAP
Columbia, MO
Dr. Thomas strives to help parents give their children the healthiest start in life, preventing disease through nutrition, a healthy lifestyle, vaccination against disease, and addressing behavioral, developmental, and mental health issues as they arise.
Adam Wheeler, M.D.
Columbia, MO
Dr. Adam Wheeler has been in practice with Tiger Pediatrics since 2009. Dr. Wheeler tried to pursue a career in anesthesiology for a few months but it is known that he fell in love with primary care pediatrics.
Sumit Gupta, MD
Columbia, MO
Dr. Sumit Gupta specializes in Hip Surgery, Fractures, Cerebral Palsy, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Musculoskeletal Disorders, and Pediatric Foot Deformities. He graduated from the University of Toronto in Canada and is currently in practice at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute.
John Pecorak, M.D., FAAP
Columbia, MO
Dr. John Pecorak completed medical school and his pediatrics residency at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. he then practiced for more than 20 years in the Cleveland, Ohio area before moving to Columbia and joining Tiger Pediatrics in 2005.
Daniel Hoernschemeyer, MD
Columbia, MO
Dr. Daniel Hoernschemeyer specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics, and Spinal Deformity. He attended medical school at the University of Missouri, Kansas City and then completed additional training at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.
Robert J. Harris, M.D., FAAP
Columbia, MO
Dr. Robert Harris attended the University Of Missouri School Of Medicine graduating in 1961 and he has been in practice in Columbia for more than 50 years already. Dr. Harris loves the possibility of seeing his patients grow from birth until graduation from high school.
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