Meet Our Doctor
Dr. Clemons is a board certified pediatrician, with twenty years experience practicing medicine. She has a variety of experiences adding to her wealth of knowledge: including her early training in boarding school when she attended high school at Phillips Academy, (Andover , MA). She went on to attain a BS in Chemistry and Mathematics from Spelman College, followed by a MD from medical school at Morehouse School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, (one of two ACS designated pediatrics level I trauma centers in CA and ranked among the top 25 in 9 out of 10 hospital specialties in the US News and World Report for best pediatric hospital listings.) After residency she completed a fellowship in multicultural health.
Dr. Clemons’ post residency experiences entails a variety of facets of medical care. She has worked in academia, private practice, and government. For more than six years she served as the medical director for Nevada Early Intervention Services (NEIS), a clinic specializing in early childhood development and special needs children. Her administrative duties also encompassed such duties as writing state policy and procedure, sitting on governor appointed panels and serving as physician spokesperson for local organizations such as Angelman Syndrome .
Non-traditional medical experiences include appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey show”, “Its a Miracle”, interviews with Dr. Drew and ABC evening news, and writing articles in First for Women magazine. She has a special interest in childhood obesity and is very dedicated to educate, prevent and eager to serve as a part of the solution to the national epidemic. She has given several lectures and trainings to physicians and local community on the subject matter. She has recently written and published two books. One is a great quick read on tips to feeling good and looking great even during these more challenging times. Go to DrRclemons.com to find out more.
Dr. Clemons is the very proud mother of two angels who she adores and cherishes. When she is not working, she enjoys spending quality time watching her angels blossom into their own personalities, spending time with family and friends, working out, dancing, reading, and relishing the great outdoors.
“We partner with parents to provide high quality, customized care for children”.
I started Compassionate Children's Care Pediatrics to provide families with the care and attention they need and deserve. The type of care I couldn’t find as a new mom or physician.
What we can offer
The concept of going back in time when the doctor spent more time with the patient in a home environment appealed to me. A lot of recovery has to do with your environemt, which you dont get to see in a clincal setting.
A practice
where medical care exists that circumvents prolonged wait times, guarantees care by a physician and eliminates unnecessary exposure to additional germs!
Where dreams come true
This is a practice which came into existence in response to today’s medical care crisis. A practice that prides itself on providing quality care to those most near and dear to us. A practice where your children are treated like our children! Where care is given the way it would want to be received!