Top Pediatricians in New Jersey
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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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.
Tatiana Lin, M.D., FAAP
Fair Lawn, NJ
Dr. Tatiana Lin completed her MD degree at the Minsk State Medical Institute in Minsk, Belarus and followed her training with two years of Neonatology too. She is currently in practice at PediatriCare Associates in which she joined in 2006.
Suhail Alsheikh, MD
Jersey City, NJ
Dr. Suhail Alsheikh attended medical school at the Baghdad College of Medicine and he is currently affiliated with Jersey City Medical Center/LibertyHealth. He focuses his practice on Neonatology and General Pediatrics.
Noel Bansil M.D.
Jersey City, NJ
Dr. Bansil cares for Riverside patients in our Jersey City office. Having joined Riverside in 2001, Dr. Bansil is one of Riverside’s most highly respected and well-liked doctors. Dr. Bansil is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Bansil has a special interest in childhood obesity and asthma.
Himanshu Patel, MD
Highland Park, NJ
Robert Biener, MD
Highland Park, NJ
Dr. Robert Biener is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics too. He received his MD degree in 1978 from the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine and is currently in practice at Highland Park Pediatrics.
Kelly Knowles, MD, FAAP
Millburn, NJ
Dr. Kelly Knowles attended medical school at the University of Rochester and then completed her pediatric residency at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Dr. Knowles has been caring for children and adolescents for over 15 years already.
Ligaya V. Centeno, MD
Edison, NJ
Dr. Ligaya V. Centeno has been practicing Allergy and Immunology since 1994 and she is also currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at UMDNJ Department of Medicine. Dr. Centeno is currently part of the Adult and Pediatric Allergists of Central Jersey team.
Nick Matarazzo, MD, FAAP
Millburn, NJ
Dr. Matarazzo (“Dr. Nick”) is a native of New Jersey. He earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University and attended medical school at Columbia University in New York. Matarazzo is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Geddy Krul
Union, NJ
Dr. Geddy Krul is a pediatrician who emphasizes developing good health habits as well as the importance of instilling an awareness of safety issues. He is in practice at Union Pediatric Associates where he is known to be using state of the art equipment and the latest technology.
Dr. Nimisha Shukla, M.D.
Edison, NJ
Dr. Nimisha Shukla pursued her specialization in M.D. Pediatrics from K.E.M. Hospital and was also the Lecturer of Pediatrics in University of Bombay. She is a board certified Pediatrician and fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics who has been in practice since 1997.
