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Dr. Emily Jones is a Florida native. She graduated from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine in Mobile, Alabama, and completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Following her residency, she practiced primary care Pediatrics for two years in Chiefland and gained valuable experience working in a rural setting. Dr. Jones is passionate about breastfeeding and is working towards getting her IBCLC (International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant) certification from the University of FL Center for Breastfeeding. She is Board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is also a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is on staff at Morton Plant and Mease Countryside Hospitals. During her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, yoga, learning about new cultures, and cheering for the Tampa Bay Lightning!.
Dr. Sheila Mak graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, with a bachelor's degree in Biological Life Sciences. Following her graduation, she attended Medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, PA. After graduation, Dr.Mak joined an accredited pediatric residency training program at Goryeb Children's Hospital in Morristown, New Jersey. She completed her residency in 2011, following which she worked for Skylands Pediatrics-a private pediatric group in Sparta, NJ, for two years. In 2013, Dr. Mak and her family relocated to Tampa Bay for her husband's work, who is an Emergency Room physician. Dr. Mak is Board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has a special interest in breastfeeding medicine. During her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband and two daughters.
Dr. Mary Ann Hicks completed her residency training in Pediatrics at the University of South Florida, working at both All Children's Hospital and Tampa General Hospital in 2002. After graduation, she began her career in the Pediatric Emergency Center at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona. After getting married and moving to the Tampa Bay area in 2005, Dr.Hicks continued in the acute care field, working in the pediatric ER at Brandon Regional Hospital. Subsequently, she joined Manatee Rural Health Services in Bradenton, where she worked as a primary care pediatrician at the Lawton Chiles Family Center. Her duties included not only outpatient services but also nursery and inpatient management of hospitalized children as well. Dr. Hicks is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is on staff at Morton Plant and Mease Hospitals. During her free time, Dr. Hicks enjoys scuba diving and deep-sea fishing.
Dr. Pai completed his residency training in Pediatrics at the prestigious Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. He also has additional training in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Children's Hospital of New Orleans. After graduating with honors, Dr.Pai continued as the Chief Resident of the program in Detroit for a year. He was responsible for resident education and worked extensively with critically ill children in the Pediatric ICU. He has also worked at the Emergency Room at All Children's Hospital and has been a principal investigator for Pediatric Research studies at the Clinical Research of West Florida. Dr.Pai has practiced in Florida for the last 20 years and established "Clearwater Pediatric Care" in June 2002 and added the Westchase location in March 2014. He is Board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr.Pai has a special interest in childhood asthma, eczema, and infectious disease. He is on staff at Morton Plant Hospital, Mease Hospitals, and All Children's Hospital.