Top Pediatricians in Tennessee
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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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.
Dawn Scott, M.D.
Memphis, TN
Dr. Dawn Scott has been in practice at Pediatric Consultants since July 2002. She graduated from Creighton University and completed her pediatric training at the University of Tennessee and the LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center.
Jon Boroughs, M.D.
Hixson, TN
Dr. Jon Boroughs is a graduate of the East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Boroughs is presently seeing patients at his Galen Medical Group office.
Dr. Karen Freeman
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Freeman has been with Knoxville Pediatric Associates since 1993. She completed both her internship and residency at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Dr. Freeman is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and was licensed by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners in 1993.
Dr. Christopher Dodd
Murfreesboro, TN
Dr. Christopher Dodd is currently in practice in Centennial Pediatrics. He graduated from the University of Alabama Birmingham for his medical degree and completed a Hematology Oncology fellowship program at Vanderbilt University as well.
Dr. Melissa Meyer
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Meyer has been working at Pediatric Clinic for more than 15 years. She went to college here in Knoxville at the University of Tennessee then attended medical school at UT Memphis. She completed residency training at T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital in Chattanooga.
Dr. Nancy Beveridge
Nashville, TN
Dr. Beveridge has been with the Children’s Clinic of Nashville since 1991. She is board certified in general pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and sees patients from newborn to age 22. As a general pediatrician, Dr. Beveridge enjoys kids of all ages and the relationships that develop over time as children grow and change. She leans on principles of positive parenting, sound nutrition and plenty of time outdoors as foundational for good health. She also has a particular interest in eating disorders and serves on the advisory board of Renewed (formerly known as The Eating Disorder Coalition of Tennessee.) Other community interests include the Boards of the Harpeth Hall School and The Joe C Davis Foundation.
Tom Lowry, MD
Knoxville, TN
Dr. Lowry has been a pediatrician with Pediatric Clinic for over 45 years. He went to college at Memphis State University before attending medical school at UT Memphis, then he did his residency training at UT Knoxville. He worked as a pediatrician in the Air Force for two years prior to joining Pediatric Clinic.
Jan H. Floyd, MD
Clarksville , TN
A resident of Western Kentucky, Dr. Floyd is joining Rainbow Kids Clinic in the September, 2017. She graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia in 1993 with a degree in Biology. She then attended Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, OH and graduated with a Doctor of Medicine in 1997. She completed her pediatric residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii in 2000. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and has served children and families in the US Army, eastern Pennsylvania and for the last 4 years, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Her special interests include ADHD and uncomplicated mental health disorders in older children and adolescents.
Dr. Frank Haraf Jr.
Nashville, TN
Dr. Frank Haraf Jr. received his medical degree from East TN State University, James H Quillen College of Medicine in 1997. He is board certified in general pediatrics and is currently part of the The Children’s Clinic of Nashville team.
Dennis P. Estep, M.D.
Chattanooga, TN
Dr. Dennis Estep is currently part of the Children’s Doctors P.C. team. He attended medical school at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and completed his MD degree there in 1981.
