TOWSON PEDIATRICS - Key Persons


Ashley Coe

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
  • Towson Office Manager
Ashley was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. She moved to the Parkville area when she was 10 years old. She graduated from Loch Raven High School. After graduating high school, Ashley became a member of Towson Pediatrics working full time and attending College. In 2016, She graduated from CCBC with her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood. In 2017, Ashley married her best friend and together they are raising their children. She loves eating crabs and spending quality time with her family and friends. Ashley has grown up around children her whole life. She loves to care for others and be the support that parents need.

Brooke Turnbull

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Kathleen Dudley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
  • Nurse Practitioner, CRNP
Kathleen was born and raised in Frederick, MD. She received a bachelor's degree in Biology from Notre Dame of Maryland in 2005, and a bachelor's in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University in 2006. She worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital for almost 10 years, with experience in the Pediatric Oncology, Labor & Delivery, and Newborn Nursery units. In 2016, she completed her Masters of Nursing at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and became a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Lactation Consultant. She has worked in private practice since then and will be joining our practice in June. Kathleen is an active member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and is a Clinical Instructor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She specializes in breastfeeding support and infant feeding difficulties. Kathleen lives in Towson with her husband and two children. She enjoys watching and coaching their sports, going to the beach, and spending time with family and friends.

Nardine Assaad

Job Titles:
  • Pediatrician
  • Pediatrician in Baltimore
Dr. Assaad graduated Medical School from Alexandria University School of Medicine. She completed her Pediatric Residency at the Children's Hospital of Sinai in Baltimore in 2005. She then joined the pediatric inpatient team at St Joseph Hospital. She worked in the inpatient unit, the nursery, labor and Delivery, the Pediatric After hours, as well as the Emergency Room. She then moved to the outpatient practice in 2010, where she has been working since then. Dr. Assaad is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She has special interests in Asthma, ADHD, and Behavioral Health. She is an active member of the AAP ( American Academy Of Pediatric Medicine).

Shannon Gibbons

Job Titles:
  • Physician Assistant