Top Pediatricians in Montana
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 Montana 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 Montana 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 Montana 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.
Andrea Vannatta, MD
Missoula, MT
Dr. Andrea Vannatta focuses her practice on pediatrics, adolescent medicine, and childhood obesity. She attended medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine and is currently in practice at Providence Health & Services.
Dirk R. Gottman, M.D.
Missoula, MT
Thomas E Scarborough, Jr, MD
Billings, MT
Dr. Thomas Scarborough received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati in 2003 and he joined Montana Allergy and Asthma Specialists in 2008. In addition, Dr. Scarborough is also affiliated with St. Vincent Healthcare.
Melissa J. Kleschen, M.D.
Missoula, MT
Tanya Jagodzinski, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Billings, MT
Dr. Tanya Jagodzinski earned her medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2002. She is also a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics who joined the Children’s Clinic in 2007 and has been in practice there since then.
Kon, Alexander MD, FAAP, FCCM
Missoula, MT
Dr. Kon has over 20 years of experience in the pediatric intensive care unit and healthcare ethics, and has authored or co-authored over 100 publications in leading medical journals with a focus on decision-making for critically ill patients, including international guidelines on pediatric sepsis, family support, shared decision-making, and futility. He is the president of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities and a past-chair of the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Ethics Committee. Dr. Kon is a fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine and of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and has served in multiple national leadership positions for the U.S. military, the National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Lionel E. Tapia, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Billings, MT
Dr. Lionel Tapia graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota in 1979. He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics who has been part of the Children’s Clinic team since 2002.
Jean Moore, MD
Great Falls, MT
Dr. Jean Moore has been a pediatrician long enough that she has experienced the joys of treating generations of families and watching her patients grow up. Her practice offers a full range of pediatric care, such as providing newborn care, performing circumcisions, addressing mental health concerns, and having conversations around nutrition, education, and healthy living.
Laurie Carter MD
Missoula, MT
Dr. Carter is a pediatric hospitalist who provides family centered care for hospitalized patients. She has a special interest in child abuse prevention and supports Camp Mak-a-Dream.
Paul Meiners, DO
Great Falls, MT
Dr. Meiners provides pediatric services including pediatric sports medicine, pediatric developmental/behavioral medicine, and preventative medicine. Dr. Meiners received his medical degree from the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colorado in 2015. He then went on to complete his residency in pediatrics at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2018.