Top Pediatricians in Missouri
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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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.
Tamara L. Peterson, D.O.
Lee's Summit , MO
Dr. Peterson, is the Managing Member and owner of Summit Pediatrics, which she founded in 2012. Dr. Peterson completed her Pediatric Residency at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Behavioral concerns, asthma, and obesity are special areas of interest to Dr. Peterson.
Mark A. Mozer, MD
Independence, MO
Dr. Mozer completed his goal when he graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical School and then finished his Pediatric Residency at Vanderbilt University. After his residency was completed, he started working with Cockerell & McIntosh Pediatrics that same year (1991) and have been happily there ever since.
Lynette C. Robbins, MD
Springfield, MO
Dr. Lynette Robbins is ABMS of Pediatrics Board Certified. She is currently specializing in general pediatrics and is part of the CoxHealth, Springfield team.
Stephanie A. Marx, MD, FAAP
Kansas City, MO
Dr. Stephanie Marx attended the University of MO-KC School of Medicine 6 year program, graduating in 1993 and she is currently part of the Pediatric Care North team. She is a well-known board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well.
Archna Calfee, M.D.
Saint Louis, MO
Dr. Calfee graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH with a degree in biology in 1997. She went on to attend medical school at Washington University where she graduated in 2001. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Brown University in 2004. Prior to returning to St. Louis in 2008, she worked at two other practices in Fall River, MA and Cincinnati, OH.
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. Adam Eaton
St. Louis, MO
Dr. Adam Eaton is a Board Certified Pediatrician who joined Blue Fish Pediatrics in 2009. He is also well-known for attending at the Washington University School of Medicine where he received both his MA and MD degrees.
Dr. Daniel Plax
St. Louis, MO
Dr. Daniel Plax completed his MD degree from the Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric training at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 1996.
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.
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.
