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There are 249 Pediatricians in Webster, TX and 33% of those with reviews are rated 4-star or higher. Popular hospitals in the area include University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas Children's Hospital and HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake.
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Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (212)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (190)
  • Cigna (170)
  • Humana (162)
  • UnitedHealthCare (149)
  • Aetna (133)
  • First Health (108)
  • Ambetter (38)
  • Anthem (35)
  • MultiPlan (30)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (29)
  • Humana Health Plan of Texas (22)
  • Midwest Health Plan (9)
  • Health Net (8)
  • Molina Healthcare (7)
  • Amerigroup (Wellpoint) (6)
  • MVP Health Care (6)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (5)
  • Buckeye Community Health Plan (5)
  • Commercial Insurance Company (5)
  • Coventry Health Care (5)
  • Assurant Health (3)
  • Beech Street (Multiplan) (3)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (3)
  • EmblemHealth (3)
  • HAP Insurance (3)
  • Healthfirst (3)
  • Superior HealthPlan (3)
  • Texas Children's Health Plan (3)
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  • Anthem Blue Cross (1)
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Gender

Gender
  • Female (178)
  • Male (71)

Distance

Distance
  • 1 mile (47)
  • 5 miles (138)
  • 10 miles (249)
  • 25 miles (1371)
  • 50 miles (2219)
  • 100 miles (2356)
  • National (92148)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Internal Medicine (10)
  • Allergy & Immunology (8)
  • Pediatric Medicine (3)
  • Genetics (2)
  • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (1)
  • Emergency Obstetric & Newborn Care (1)
  • Pediatric Allergy & Asthma (1)
  • General Medical Practice (1)
  • Pediatric Mental Health (1)
  • Home Health Medicine (1)
  • Internal Medicine & Pediatrics (1)
  • Sports Medicine (Physician Assistant) (1)
  • Child Abuse Pediatrics (1)
  • Dermatology (1)
  • Emergency Medicine (1)
  • Family Medicine (1)
  • Dentistry (1)
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology (1)
  • Otolaryngic Allergy (1)
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (1)
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine (1)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (1)
  • Pediatric Neurology (1)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) (1)
  • Physical Therapy (1)
  • Social Pediatrics (1)
  • Sports Medicine (1)
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Age

Age
  • Under 40 (84)
  • 41-50 (54)
  • 51-60 (58)
  • 61-70 (25)
  • Over 70 (24)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (31)
  • Tomorrow (28)
  • Accepts new patients (114)
  • Telehealth (126)

Language

Language
  • Arabic (3)
  • Chinese (1)
  • Filipino (1)
  • Hindi (5)
  • Punjabi (1)
  • Spanish (33)
  • Tagalog (2)
  • Tamil (1)
  • Telugu (3)
  • Urdu (4)
  • Vietnamese (4)
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Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (46)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (83)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (119)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (126)
  • 1 Star And Higher (133)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston (60)
  • Texas Children's Hospital (44)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (31)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (17)
  • Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital (15)
  • Ben Taub Hospital (14)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland (12)
  • Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital (9)
  • Driscoll Childrens Hospital (6)
  • Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital (5)
  • The Woman's Hospital of Texas (5)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood (4)
  • Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital (3)
  • Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (3)
  • South Texas Health System Edinburg (3)
  • Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (2)
  • Detar Hospital Navarro (2)
  • Riceland Medical Center (2)
  • Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital (2)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (2)
  • Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital (2)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland (2)
  • Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville (1)
  • Texas Health Specialty Hospital (1)
  • Norton Hospital (1)
  • UT Health Carthage (1)
  • Rio Grande Regional Hospital (1)
  • Medical City Arlington (1)
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth (1)
  • Mission Regional Medical Center (1)
  • St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center - Pasadena, TX (1)
  • Knapp Medical Center (1)
  • University Hospital - University of Michigan (1)
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital (1)
  • Family Health West Hospital (1)
  • Children's National Hospital (1)
  • Norton Women's and Children's Hospital (1)
  • Saint Marys Medical Center (1)
  • Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital (1)
  • St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (1)
  • Citizens Medical Center (1)
  • Matagorda Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Northwest Florida Community Hospital (1)
  • Doctors Hospital At Renaissance (1)
  • Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital (1)
  • Fairview Hospital (1)
  • NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island (1)
  • Cook Children's Medical Center (1)
  • Houston Methodist Hospital (1)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe (1)
  • Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Texas Health Heb (1)
  • Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth (1)
  • Odessa Regional Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Houston Healthcare West (1)
  • Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Christus Mother Frances Hospital- Winnsboro (1)
  • Houston Methodist West Hospital (1)
  • Hillcrest Hospital (1)
  • Community Hospital (1)
  • Methodist Mansfield Medical Center (1)
  • Fairview Regional Medical Center (1)
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249 Results for Pediatrics near Webster, TX
Photo: Dr. Roberta Lee, MD

Dr. Roberta Lee, MD

Pediatrics
4.2 (5)
Accepting new patients
45 years of experience
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Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
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On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Photo: Dr. Marissa Perona, MD

Dr. Marissa Perona, MD

Pediatrics
4.1 (9)
Accepting new patients
24 years of experience
Offers telehealth
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Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
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On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Photo: Dr. Mahjabeen Khan, MD

Dr. Mahjabeen Khan, MD

Pediatrics
0
Accepting new patients
6 years of experience
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Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
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On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Photo: Dr. Annette Ingraham, MD

Dr. Annette Ingraham, MD

Pediatrics
4.1 (13)
Accepting new patients
31 years of experience
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Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
(979) 348-2723
On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland
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Dr. Karim Romman, MD

Pediatrics
3.8 (8)
Accepting new patients
48 years of experience
Offers telehealth
Book an Appointment
Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
(713) 581-1022
On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
Photo: Dr. Idalia Rivera-Matos, MD

Dr. Idalia Rivera-Matos, MD

Pediatrics
3.2 (13)
Accepting new patients
29 years of experience
Offers telehealth
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Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
(281) 317-4541
On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
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Dr. Marissa Perona, MD

Pediatrics
4.1 (9)
Accepting new patients
24 years of experience
Offers telehealth
Book an Appointment
Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
(281) 805-3695
On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Photo: Dr. Adnan Trabulsi, MD

Dr. Adnan Trabulsi, MD

Pediatrics
3.6 (15)
Accepting new patients
28 years of experience
Offers telehealth
Book an Appointment
Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
(281) 317-4239
On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland
Photo: Dr. Mahalakshmi Ramchandra, MD

Dr. Mahalakshmi Ramchandra, MD

Pediatrics
3.6 (21)
Accepting new patients
26 years of experience
Offers telehealth
Book an Appointment
Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
(469) 589-6275
On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Photo: Dr. Stephanie Pocsik, MD

Dr. Stephanie Pocsik, MD

Pediatrics
5.0 (11)
Accepting new patients
33 years of experience
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Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
(505) 479-3758
On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland
Photo: Dr. Rahman Uddin, MD

Dr. Rahman Uddin, MD

Pediatrics
2.5 (19)
Accepting new patients
25 years of experience
Offers telehealth
Book an Appointment
Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
(281) 317-3843
On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
Photo: Dr. Sunita Palmer, MD

Dr. Sunita Palmer, MD

Pediatrics
5.0 (3)
Accepting new patients
26 years of experience
Book an Appointment
Physicians participating in the referral service program have chosen to participate, are in good standing at our hospitals, have not paid a fee, are credentialed to perform the service you have requested and are accepting new patients in their practice. They do not have a financial interest in another hospital or facility in this area and are not employed by or have an ownership interest in a competitive health care system. Physicians who are employed or engaged by an HCA affiliated physician practice or offering online appointment scheduling are referred first with others referred on a randomized basis to match your individual needs with consideration for the preferences you have expressed.
(469) 480-3458
On staff at HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland

Pediatrician Frequently Asked Questions

Medically reviewed by Karen Gill, M.D. – Written by Tim Jewell
What is a pediatrician?

Pediatricians play a key role in your child’s healthcare.

A pediatrician is a specialized physician trained to take care of your child’s physical, mental, and emotional health starting at birth until the age of 18, or sometimes older.

A pediatrician near you can complete “well child visits” and annual physicals, manage and treat any health conditions, and make sure your child is hitting all of their behavioral and physical milestones.

What procedures do pediatricians perform?

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Pediatricians can perform the following procedures on babies and children:

There are procedures that pediatricians are required to know based on guidelines from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

Some pediatrician's offices may not be equipped to perform all of the procedures listed above. Contact your local pediatrician for a more comprehensive list of the procedures that your pediatrician can perform.

What conditions do pediatricians treat?

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Pediatricians diagnose and in some cases treat the following conditions:

  • ear, nose, throat, and neck conditions like ear infections and strep throat (otolaryngology)
  • allergies to food like nuts and fish or allergens in the environment like pollen or chemicals, as well as immune system disorders (allergy, asthma, immunology)
  • behaviors that may be considered disruptive to daily life resulting from social, emotional, or cognitive causes, such as ADD, ADHD, or autism spectrum disorder
  • digestive conditions that may make it hard for your child to eat or pass waste (gastroenterology)
  • physical or cognitive conditions that affect your child's ability to speak (speech-language pathology)
  • hearing difficulties either present when your child is born or caused by injuries (audiology)
  • conditions that make it difficult for your child to walk, talk, or perform basic daily activities (rehabilitative medicine or physical and occupational therapy)
  • complications that happen when your child is born too early (neonatology)
  • heart conditions present when your child is born or that develop throughout childhood (cardiology)
  • brain or nervous system disorders (neurology)
  • cancers that develop during childhood (oncology)

This list isn't exhaustive — pediatricians may specialize in a wide variety of conditions because their primary focus is on the holistic health of your child.

Get in touch with your local pediatrician to learn more about what conditions they can treat or specialize in.

What should I ask a pediatrician?

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Top questions to ask a pediatrician during your or your child’s appointment that you may have not thought of:

  • How long have you been treating children? When did you start your practice?
  • What philosophy guides your approach to treating children? What are your beliefs about circumcision, vaccination, holistic medicine, or discipline?
  • Are there other doctors or pediatricians in your practice? Who covers for you when you're away or on vacation? Do you have any nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, or nurses who can help me?
  • How long can I expect my child's check-ups to last?
  • Are there any other specialists in your practice that can help my child, too?
  • When is your office open? Can you do same-day emergency visits? Do you have emergency hours or contact information for any urgent conditions or symptoms my child may have?
  • Do I need to call first and verify that it's an emergency with one of your staff?
  • Are you able to come to my home for a medical visit if I or my child can't travel? Or do you offer virtual visits?
  • Will my child's condition or treatment impact their lifestyle?
  • Are there any lifestyle changes that I or my child can make to help with their symptoms or condition?

Taking care of a child's medical needs may require skills distinct from those of a general physician.

Finding the right pediatrician means finding someone who can address your child's medical needs while also treating your child with patience, empathy, and respect.

Pediatricians also need to take into consideration other factors in the child's life that may be contributing to their conditions or behaviors. Keep this in mind when you choose your pediatrician.