Top Pediatricians in Rhode Island
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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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.
Aristides I. Cruz, Jr. MD, MBA
Providence, RI
Dr. Cruz, is a Pediatric Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of orthopaedic conditions in children and adolescents. His areas of interest include traumatic injuries and fracture care, treatment of pediatric and adolescent sports related conditions, and general pediatric orthopaedics.
Nisrine Atieh, MD
Pawtucket, RI
Dr. Nirsine Atieh is currently in practice at the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Pediatric Primary Care Center. She graduated from the Lebanese University – Faculty of Medicine and completed her residency at the same institution.
Romi Webster, MD, MPH
Warwick, RI
Dr. Webster attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Ohio and completed her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. After completing an Ambulatory Pediatric Medicine fellowship at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, she worked at Boston Children’s Hospital in primary care for 12 years. She is glad to be back in Rhode Island and practicing at Bald Hill Pediatrics. She is fluent in Spanish and her areas of special interest include children with special health care needs and oral health. Dr. Webster has been a board certified pediatrician since 2000.
William J. Morocco, MD
Providence, RI
Dr. Morocco is the founder of East Side Pediatrics. He went to Dartmouth Medical School and the Brown University Pediatric Residency Program at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence. He has been in private practice in Rhode Island since 1998.
Craig Eberson, M.D.
Providence, RI
Dr. Craig Eberson is a Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon who is also the Chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopedics at University Orthopedics. He completed his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Suryadutt Venkat MD, MPH
Pawtucket, RI
As their lead provider and Medical Director, Dr. Venkat is committed to providing the best healthcare to all his patients. His passion, commitment and quality of healthcare provided to his patients has made him one of the popular and top providers in the nation. He firmly believes that physicians play a pivotal role in coordinating care for their patients and to help them navigate effectively through an otherwise complex health care system for the best possible results.
Cynthia Bliss, MD, FAAP
East Providence, RI
Dr. Cynthia Bliss previously practiced in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital and Hasbro Children’s Hospital but she is currently part of the Coastal Waterman Pediatrics team. Dr. Bliss is a graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
Alan Gaines, MD
Warwick, RI
Dr. Alan Gaines is Board certified in Allergy and Immunology for both adult and pediatric patients. In addition to being in practice, Dr. Gaines is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Carole Lengyel, MD
Warwick, RI
Dr. Lengyel joined Bald Hill Pediatrics in 2005 and has been a pediatrician for 21 years. She attended Harvard Medical School and completed her pediatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Amy Farb, MD
Providence, RI
Dr. Farb joined East Side Pediatrics in 2008. She attended Boston University School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine in 2005. She started private practice in Maine after completing her training, then began in the community when she joined East Side Pediatrics.