Top Pediatricians in Utah
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 Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah 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.
Bradley C. Arnold, MD
Pleasant Grove, UT
Dr. Bradley Arnold holds hospital affiliations with the Orem Community Hospital and the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. He graduated from the Emory University and is currently in practice at Alpine Pediatrics.
Stacey Townsend, MD, FAAP
Springville, UT
Dr. Townsend believes that being a pediatrician is one of the best jobs in the world. She enjoys working with families as partners in finding the best course of treatment for all their children’s medical needs from infancy to adolescence. She feels confident treating a wide range of conditions from newborn care to infectious diseases, dermatology to asthma. Striving to positively improve the quality of lives of families and communities is a responsibility she takes very seriously.
Michael Johnson M.D.
South Jordan, UT
Dr. Michael Johnson completed his MD degree at the University of Utah and he then completed his pediatric residency at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center. Dr. Johnson has also worked as a community pediatrician since 2001.
Dr. Pari Mashkuri
West Jordan, UT
Dr. Mashkuri is excited about the future and continued development of Southwest Children’s Clinic. Dr. Mashkuri attended medical school in Brooklyn, NY and completed her Pediatric residency in Los Angeles, CA. After two years of Pediatric ER in New York and working as a traveling doc in Alaska, she arrived in Salt Lake City in December 1996 to complete a three-month temporary assignment – and never left, finding private practice and the relationships with growing families a privilege.
Craig A. Coleby MD
Riverton, UT
Dr. Craig Coleby is certified by both the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has been in practice since 2009 and he also provides services that are related to Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Care.
Matthew “Toby” Cox, M.D. MPH
South Jordan, UT
Dr. Matthew Cox is board certified in pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well. Dr. Cox completed a three year pediatrics residency at Northwestern University in Chicago and subsequently completed a Masters in Public Health at the University of Utah.
Patrick McVey, MD
Spanish Fork, UT
Dr. McVey is a Board Certified Pediatrician. He has a philosophy that a Pediatrician’s role is to partner with families and act as an advisor and a resource so that they are able to make informed decisions concerning their child’s health and development. He enjoys the full scope of pediatric care with specific areas of interest including Asthma, Allergy, ADHD and mental health.
Dr. Craig Brasher
West Valley, UT
Dr. Brasher is board certified in pediatrics. He earned his medical degree from the University of Utah.
Kenneth A. Zollo, MD
Provo, UT
Dr. Kenneth Zollo is a board certified pediatrician who graduated from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He currently holds medical staff privileges at all Provo and Orem Hospitals too.
Matthew J. Cornish, M.D.
Orem, UT
Dr. Matthew Cornish’s practice is all about caring for children with special healthcare needs, acute care management, longitudinal care, and clinical and quality research. He graduated from the Emory University and subsequently completed his Pediatric Residency at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
