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.
Paige J. Smith, M.D.
Brentwood, TN
Dr. Paige Smith graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. She has already worked as a pediatric hospitalist at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and is currently in practice at Heritage Medical Associates too.
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.
Barbara A. Aquino, M.D., FAAP
Clarksville, TN
Dr. Barbara Aquino completed her MD degree from The University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines. She then completed her residency in pediatrics at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Aquino is also well known fro being the owner of Aquino Pediatrics.
Christopher L. Mathis, M.D.
Memphis, TN
Dr. Christopher Mathis graduated from the University of Tennessee in Memphis and he is presently seeing patients at his Pediatric Consultants, P.C. office. Dr. Mathis was certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in 1993.
Dr. Travis Crook
Nashville, TN
Dr. Travis Crook is a member of the Texas Pediatric Society, Harris County Medical Society, and the Texas Medical Association. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX and is currently seeing patients at Centennial Pediatrics.
Bethany W. Carnes, MD
Murfreesboro, TN
Dr. Carnes, joined Tennessee Pediatircs in August 2015. Dr. Carnes received her Medical School degree at the University of Louisville and completed her Pediatric Residency at Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville. Dr. Carnes has a special interest in preventative care. She is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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.
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. Chris Hanson
Memphis, TN
Dr. Chris Hanson has been working at Laurelwood Pediatrics since January of 2001. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee and continued his residency training in Pediatrics at the same institution.
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.
