Sharon Allred, MD, FAAP
Sharon Allred, M.D., F.A.A.P. has been practicing pediatrics for over 20 years. She is a Midwest native transplanted to the Southwest in 1998.
Marie Baron, D.O., F.A.A.P.
Marie Baron is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is an Arizona native and grew up in Chandler.
David Ciminello, MD, FAAP
Dr. Ciminello is a board-certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has a BS degree in Cell and Molecular Biology.
Staci Cruz, PA-C
Staci Cruz PA-C is a board certified Physician Assistant with a specialty in Pediatrics. She is an Arizona native who grew up in Tempe.
Kelli Garland, PNP
Kelli Garland, PNP is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner. She graduated magna cum laude from Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota in 1993.
Christine Holmes, MD, FAAP
Christine P. Holmes, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Holmes graduated from the University of Oklahoma.
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Tamara Johnson, DO, FACOP
Tamara J. Johnson, DO, FACOP is a board-certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians. She has been in practice since 1994.
Chantelle Lassak, MMS, PA-C
Chantelle Lassak, MMS, PA-C is a board certified Physician Assistant specializing in pediatrics. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arizona in 2000.
Jean M. Mullen, MD, FAAP
Jean M. Mullen MD, FAAP is a board certified Pediatrician and Fellow of the AAP. Originally from the east coast, she completed her Pediatric residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Cheri Nason, MD, FAAP
Dr. Nason has been a board certified Pediatrician since finishing residency in 1998 and has enjoyed working in pediatrics for over 20 years. She joined Desert Shores Pediatrics in 2006.
April Resop FNP-C
April is an Arizona girl through and through. This native received her Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and her Masters of Science in Nursing.
Carolyn Smeltzer, FNP, PNP
Carolyn Smeltzer, F.N.P., P.N.P. is a board certified Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioner with a varied background in pediatrics. She completed her Bachelor’s at Eastern Kentucky University.
Tracey Turas, DNP, PNP
Tracey Turas, DNP, PNP is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner. She graduated from Arizona State University in 1996 with her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.
Lora Van Tassel, MD, FAAP
Lora Van Tassel, M.D., F.A.A.P, is a board-certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She received her Master of Science in Physiology at the University of Arizona.
Nancy Robbins
Nancy Robbins has been the Practice Manager of Desert Shores Pediatrics since opening in 2006. She has over 20 years of administrative experience in the pediatric field.
