Top Pediatricians in Missouri
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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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.
Blake Barnes, MD
Columbia, MO
Dr. Barnes completed a combination residency, being fully trained in both Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. Due to his love for children he decided to focus his practice on Pediatrics. Blake loves the honesty of children and the potential that each child holds. He believes every child is a unique and precious gift from God. He enjoys helping parents provide a healthy childhood leading toward a healthy adult life.
Dr. Tina Brockman
Columbia , MO
Dr. Brockman joined CoMO Cubs in January 2016. She is a Board Certified Pediatrician, and had her pediatric residency at MU Children’s Hospital.
Charles F. Cockerell, M.D.
Independence, MO
Dr. Charles Cockerell is a 1976 graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine. He is currently in practice at Cockerell & McIntosh where he promises to provide the highest quality services to patients in the pediatric age group.
Tamara L. Peterson, D.O.
Lee's Summit , MO
Dr. Peterson, is the Managing Member and owner of Summit Pediatrics, which she founded in 2012. Dr. Peterson completed her Pediatric Residency at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Behavioral concerns, asthma, and obesity are special areas of interest to Dr. Peterson.
Dr. Jennifer Arter
St. Louis, MO
Dr. Jennifer Arter attended medical school at the University of Iowa and is honored to be a part of children’s lives every day in her practice. Her goal is to empower families to lead healthier and happier lives as well.
Louis Barton Hakan, DO
Springfield, MO
Dr. Hakan, is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board – Pediatrics and, he had his residency at Blank Children’s Hospital.
Mark A. Mozer, MD
Independence, MO
Dr. Mozer completed his goal when he graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical School and then finished his Pediatric Residency at Vanderbilt University. After his residency was completed, he started working with Cockerell & McIntosh Pediatrics that same year (1991) and have been happily there ever since.
Dr. Daniel Plax
St. Louis, MO
Dr. Daniel Plax completed his MD degree from the Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric training at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 1996.
Patricia Daniels, MD
Kansas City, MO
Dr. Daniels completed her pediatric residency at Children’s Mercy Hospital. In the spring of 1997, Dr. Daniels joined Child Care Limited Pediatrics.
Sheela Ananth, M.D., FAAP
Independence, MO
Dr. Sheela Ananth graduated from the University of Mysore and then completed her pediatric residency at Rush Presbyterian. She has been in practice with the Independence and Lee’s Summit Pediatrics team since 1998.