Top Pediatricians in Washington
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 Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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.
Phyllis Cavens, MD
Vancouver, WA
Dr. Phyllis Cavens is well-known for being the founder of the Child and Adolescent Clinic in 1978, and she is now the Medical Director there. She completed a Fellowship in Child Development at the Oregon Health and Science University, as well as a general pediatric fellowship at the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Rashmi Arora, MD
Kirkland, WA
Dr. Arora is a Board Certified pediatrician, in practice for more than 20 years. She sees newborns at Evergreen health Kirkland and Overlake Hospital Bellevue. Her areas of interest are Child development, Nutrition and Adolescent Medicine.
Carol Ann Doroshow, MD, FAAP
Seattle, WA
Dr. Carol Ann Doroshow is a well-known board certified pediatrician and a homeopath who has also already undergone training in hypnosis, biofeedback, nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, functional medicine, and psychopharmacology too. She specializes in providing care to children with ADD/ADHD.
Tamiko Jordan, MD
Wenatchee, WA
Dr. Jordan is a pediatrician with over a decade of experience, most recently at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where she was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics. While she enjoys working with patients and families of all ages, she has a special place in her heart for newborns and has even completed some of the training to become a certified lactation consultant.
Shauna Hornby, MD
Wenatchee, WA
Dr. Hornby completed her undergraduate studies at Walla Walla College in College Place, WA. She graduated from Loma Linda University Medical School and completed her Pediatric Residency at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.
James Roberts, MD
Vancouver, WA
Dr. James Roberts is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and he is currently part of the Creekside Medical team. He completed his medical degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and his residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Lisa Brennan, ND
Kirkland, WA
With a focus on holistic primary care, preventative medicine, functional medicine, nutrition, and allergies, Dr. Brennan offers a comprehensive approach to traditional pediatric care. After earning her doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University and finishing her clinical training focusing on pediatrics and women’s health, Dr. Brennan also completed a clinical preceptor ship at the Seattle Children’s Hospital. Dr. Brennan is looking forward to providing parents with holistic healthcare solutions for children from birth through adolescence. She has been practicing Pediatrics since 2012.
Ellen Passloff, MD
Shoreline, WA
Dr. Ellen Passloff focuses her practice on ADHD and behavioral concerns, adolescent health care, asthma and allergies, as well as parenting issues. She earned her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Gail Kelso, MD, FAAP
Seattle, WA
Dr. Gail Kelso earned her medical degree in Seattle at the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2001. She previously worked as a pediatrician in a private practice in Philadelphia but later on joined North Seattle Pediatrics in September 2005 and she has been in practice there since then.
Julie Ansbaugh, MD
Battle Ground, WA
As a pediatrician, Dr. Ansbaugh cares for children of all ages, collaborating with families to facilitate their kids’ well-being through education, advocacy, and preventive medicine. She enjoys all areas of pediatrics, from providing developmental and mental health screenings, to helping manage complex or chronic conditions, to teaching adolescents about contraception and disease prevention. She also likes to work with families on obesity prevention, exercise, and healthy eating.
