Best Pediatricians in Charlotte

From Charlotte magazine's 2025 Top Doctors List
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Each year, our sister publication, Charlotte magazine, releases a list of the Castle Connolly Top Doctors in Charlotte, based on a peer survey conducted by Castle Connolly. Doctors are selected through a peer nomination process, and then evaluated by a physician-led research team. Doctors cannot pay or lobby for inclusion on the list.

Here are the 2025 Top Pediatricians in Charlotte and where they practice:

Dr. Katherine Addison
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Perry F. Almquist
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Shelia D. Ankrah
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Nathaniel D. Bales
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Angela Barrier
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Christi Bartell 
Novant Health Pediatrics South End

Dr. Rachel Bozin
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Erica M. Braun
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center, Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Brian K. Cain
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Dr. Chpryelle Carr
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Dr. Janie S.Y. Chai
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Yera V. Chokshi
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Karen L. Cloninger
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Mary Ann Cross
Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Mary Katherine Davis
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Dr. Julie W. DePalma
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Dr. Daniel S. Donner
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Steven Dorsey
Novant Health Arboretum Pediatrics

Dr. Renu Doshi
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Dr. Wilma T. Downing
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Susan O. Duncan-Butler
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Dr. Margaret Ellis
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Dr. Adam Faizi
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Dr. Michael Ficenec 
Novant Health Pediatrics Lake Norman

Dr. Rachael N.R. Fournet
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Tara Goodlett Gaines
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Aster D. Ghebremedhin
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Peter M. Giftos
Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Laurie O. Goss
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Sharonjit K. Grewal
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Akilah Grimes
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital, Atrium Health Cabarrus

Dr. Gregory P. Guerriero
Atrium Health Cabarrus

Dr. Kathleen M. Harknett
Iredell Memorial Hospital

Dr. Sameena Hassan
Novant Health Dilworth Pediatrics

Dr. Jill Hopkins
Atrium Levine Children’s South Lake

Dr. Jonathan H. Kocmond
Novant Health Dilworth Pediatrics

Dr. Stephanie P. Kwon
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Charlotte Pediatrics

Dr. Traci Ladd
Novant Health Ballantyne Pediatrics

Dr. Amanda Moran Lanier
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Dr. Jennifer W. Lassiter
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Anitha M. Leonard
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Dr. Elissa Rosenfeld Levine
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Stephen C. Lods
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. James S. Lye
Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. George A. Manousos
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Josh H. Martin
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Charlotte Pediatrics

Dr. Anita Mehta
Hickory Grove Pediatrics

Dr. Shivani P. Mehta
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. David E. Milbourn
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Monica C. Miller
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Lisa S. Mills
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Ankita Modi
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Kathy G. Mohanty
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Krista S. Morris
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Laura M. Netzley
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Catherine S. Ohmstede
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Maria G. Panglao Rajan
Atrium Health Levine Children’s University Pediatrics

Dr. Raj M. Patel
Piedmont Medical Center

Dr. Rhonda P. Patt
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Carlos G. Paxtor
Piedmont Medical Center, Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg

Dr. Thomas F. Pittman
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Laura Pridemore
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Jodie P. Prosser
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Harshita G. Reddy
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Charlotte Pediatrics

Dr. Stephen F. Renfrow
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Charlotte Pediatrics

Dr. Katherine S. Robinson
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Ami P. Romanowski
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Amy G. Ryan
Novant Health Eastover Pediatrics

Dr. Anna Salib
Novant Health Arboretum Pediatrics

Dr. Kasey Scannell
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Anna Schmelzer
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Kymberly F. Selden
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Courtney G. Self
Novant Health Township Pediatrics

Dr. Ankur N. Shah
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Andrew R. Shulstad
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Margaret P. Siegel
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Nandita Singh
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center

Dr. Holly G. Smith
Novant Health Charlotte Orthopaedic Hospital

Dr. Charles K. Smoak
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Charlotte Pediatrics

Dr. Arthur Spell
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital

Dr. Jennifer C. Squires
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Kristin K. Strange
Avance Care

Dr. Sharon B. Sullivan
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Arboretum Pediatrics

Dr. George P. Thevaos
Novant Health Child and Adolescent Medical Group

Dr. Andrew H. Travelli
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Charlotte Pediatrics

Dr. Kerry Thomas Van Voorhis
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Kevin D. Wellbaum
Novant Health Pediatrics Lake Norman

Dr. Kelli L. Wheeler
Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Rachel L. Wiese
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Charlotte Pediatrics

Dr. Lori M. Yanchik
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center