Recommended Pediatricians
*These Care Providers are recommended due to their willingness to listen, experience, and their office staff. Each office follows and supports different policies. Please call the office BEFORE making an appointment to see if the care provider supports what you desire as a parent.
Will allow you to NOT vaccinate and will not push or guilt you about your parent choice:
Avery Mae Pediatrics
Sarah Elliot (615) 261-1313 https://averymaepediatrics.com/
2100 Branford Pl Suite 301, Thompson's Station, TN 37179
info@hopewellFamilyCare.com Does accept insurance.
Dr Daniel Kalb at Cool Springs Family Medicine www.csfmed.net (615) 791-9784 "Does not do vaccinations" Cash Pay. Does not accept insurance
Cole Family Practice http://www.colefamilypractice.org/
1406 McGavock Pike Nashville, TN 37216 (615) 732-1030
"Vaccines on any schedule you like. Breast feeding is encouraged. No specific parenting style encouraged but they are open to attachment style. I have felt no judgment whatsoever for bed-sharing, delayed vaccines, etc. Support ranges from really medical to holistic depending on what the parents want. "
Does accept insurance.
Hopewell Family Care
Jaimee Arroyo, FNP www.HopewellFamilyCare.com
401 Center Street Old Hickory, TN 37138 615-933-3633
info@hopewellFamilyCare.com Does accept insurance.
Thrive Health and Wellness Center
7153 Nolensville Rd, Nolensville, TN 37135 (615) 549-5586
Cash Pay. Does not accept insurance
Dr. Lisa Storr at Storr's Pediatrics 615-730-5345
317 Seven Springs Way Suite 203 Brentwood
Does accept insurance. No weekend office hours.
Gracepointe Healthcare 615-599-6868
1311 W Main St, Franklin, TN 37064
Cash Pay. Does not accept insurance. Can be seen in the office or will come to you for an added fee.
Recommends that you see a pediatrician for the first 2 months of life.
LMNO Pediatrics
Dr. Holly Sparks
Cash Pay. Does not accept insurance.
She has no office, but comes to your house for appointments so there is no wait time and no sickness from other people. She runs on a membership basis depending on how many kids you have. Your perk is that you get the pediatrician's cell number and can directly contact her as needed.
Mulberry Clinic
Spring Hill
Does accept insurance.
Dr. Mom Pediatrics
Dr. Vidya Bansal
Travels to your home and only serves the Nashville area. Cash pay only and does not accept insurance.
These are good pediatricians. Many will allow a delayed vaccination schedule, but still require vaccinations:
OHPA http://www.ohpa.com/ (615) 352-2990 Bellevue/Belle Meade
"I use Dr. James Keffer. He loves kids and babies. I love how he listens to all my questions and answers them. His staff is very respectful and I am normally in the exam room within 5 min. of my appointment time. They are willing to let me delay vaccinations, but not choose to have no vaccinations. I also found him pushy after my kids became teenagers. He wanted me to leave the room during the exam and was upset when I refused.
I have Dr. Cormier for my teenage daughters. They wanted a female pediatrician who was down to earth."
"Our pediatrician is Chris Smeltzer at Old Harding Pediatrics. I recommend him for several reasons: He listens to what I have to say; is good at talking/distracting with my 3 year old (who freaks out whenever we go to the doctor's office; won't even let the nurses put him on the scale without a fight); doesn't make things seem like a big deal, but competent; when I talk to him he sounds like he is keeping up with the current research in medicine; and he's never talked down to me or made me feel like an idiot because I was worried about something that turned out to be nothing." ♦Laura C.
Laurel (Lorie) Alsentzer
Gary Smith (Bellevue) (615) 791-9784
Tennessee Pediatrics
Katherine Jones Middle TN Family Care (Mt. Juliet)
(615) 773-2712
"She's down to earth, full of common sense, talks to you as an equal, advises you what she would do in your place and what your options are but lets you make decisions. " ♥ Pam
"She is open to more than just allopathic medicine."
Dr Kimbel Shepherd (Children's Clinic/East Mt Juliet)
(615) 773-7277
Dr. Peter Swarr Cool Springs Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
(615) 376-8195
He is strongly pro-vaccination and no longer accepts new patients with parents who choose not to vaccinate their children.
"He has wonderful bedside manner, is very thorough, and natural minded. They are also open 7 days /week, and I love their office staff. "
Scott Brooks Pediatrics Associates of Franklin (615) 790-3200
Daniel Edmondson (Brentwood) (615) 376-8195
Dr.Mishu and Dr. Hudson are great but do not allow delayed or non vaccination of patients.
Dr White (Spring Hill) (615) 302-1279
Dr Mehortra (Hermitage) (615) 284-6855
Dina Mishu (Goodletsville/Rivergate) (615) 851-7000
Tim North (Hendersonville) (615) 826-8087
Daniel Hudson (Hendersonville) (615) 377-9000 (615) 264-5590
Michael Bernui (Hendersonville) (615) 338-0123
Holistic/ Natural Medicine:
Dr. Carolyn Maxfield in Cool Springs 615-656-3558
Middle Tennessee Center for Alternative Medicine
"She can treat your illness or common body discomforts through a holistic approach."
Brent Fetzer at Natural Health Solutions (615) 871-9000
Dr Lynn Laver at Optimal Health Management 615-356-5060
"Our whole family sees her. She can see infants through adults. We have enjoyed her and found to have great results with her. " ♥, Julie
Cole Family Practice http://www.colefamilypractice.org/
1406 McGavock Pike Nashville, TN 37216 (615) 732-1030
"Vaccines on any schedule you like. Breast feeding is encouraged. No specific parenting style encouraged but they are open to attachment style. I have felt no judgment whatsoever for bed-sharing, delayed vaccines, etc. "