Top Pediatricians in Arizona
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 Arizona 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 Arizona 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 Arizona 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.
Dr. David Lersch
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Lersch completed his Pediatric Residency through the Phoenix Hospitals Affiliated Pediatric Program in 1981 where he served as chief resident his final year. He has been practicing at Pediatric Associates since 1981 and is board certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Lersch has often been recognized as a “Top Doc” by Phoenix Magazine, and as one of the “Best Doctors in America.”
Steven Goldberg, MD
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Goldberg attended medical school and completed his residency training at the University of Arizona. He is currently in practice at Catalina Pediatrics where he claims to be enjoying in sharing the happiness of new parents and in watching families grow.
Leslee Kelly, MD
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Leslee Kelly is a board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics who is currently part of the Pediatric Associates team. She completed her post graduate pediatric training at The University of Colorado and The Children’s Hospital in Denver as well.
Jose Francisco Carrazco, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Carrazco was director of the Pediatric intensive care unit at Saint Mary’s Medical Center and at Tri-City Medical Center. Along with his wife, Dr. Carrazco founded Happy Kids Pediatrics, which has been serving patients in the metropolitan Phoenix area for over twenty years.
Susan McMahon, MD
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Susan McMahon attended medical school at the University of Arizona and completed her residency at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center. She was previously involved in teaching medical students and residents at the El Rio Health Center too.
Lorraine Byrd, DO
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Throughout her educational training and career, Dr. Byrd has worked extensively caring for children and families. Her passion for caring for children began early on in her career when she served as an elementary school teacher. Dr. Byrd went on to work in prestigious pediatric leadership positions, including professor of pediatrics at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and as the department chair at the Robert C. Byrd Clinic in Lewisburg, West Virginia.
Susan Apley, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Phoenix, AZ
Dr. Apley joined Camelback Pediatrics in 1984. She completed a pediatric residency with the Phoenix Hospital Affiliated Pediatric Program here in Phoenix in 1981. She belongs to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association. Dr. Apley has been recognized in Phoenix Magazine’s “Top Docs” and listed as one of the “Best Doctors in America”.
Dr. Elizabeth Altomare
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Altomare is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and provides comprehensive healthcare from preventative care to managing illness and complicated medical issues. Dr. Altomare’s passion is partnering with parents and engaging with pediatric patients in a way they can understand. She loves working with all ages of children, from birth to early adulthood.
Robert C. Cannell, M.D.
Yuma, AZ
Dr. Cannell is trained in Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver, the University of Washington and Children’s Hospital in Seattle, and finished his residency at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He started the practice which became Yuma Pediatrics in 1972 and Yuma Regional Medical Center Pediatrics in 2018. His particular interests are in children with complicated medical conditions and chronic disease, particularly bronchial asthma. He is Board Certified in Pediatrics, and has served on the board of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics on two occasions.
Elizabeth Fisher MD, FAAP
Glendale, AZ
Dr. Fisher completed her pediatric residency at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital-Maricopa Medical Center and enjoyed being in the valley so much that she decided make it her permanent home. She practiced pediatrics in the East Valley before joining Cactus Children’s Clinic. Dr. Fisher is board certified in pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.