Today we’d like to introduce you to Priya Thomas
Hi Priya, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I immigrated to US at the age of 18 , with dreams of becoming a physician. The process of becoming a physician seemed daunting and long and I had to support my family who were new to the country. I went to nursing school and became a nurse first. However, the dream of becoming a physician was still within me, and with a lot of grit and grace, got my acceptance into medical school at Medical College of Georgia. I did my residency in pediatrics and moved back to Georgia. I was an employed pediatrician for. 7 years. Over the years, the desire to open a practice of my own grew within my heart. I wanted to create a pediatric practice where medicine is practiced with warmth, patient-physician relationship is sacred and the quality of care of evidence based and always excellent. Mindful Pediatrics is truly a dream come true.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The road has been far from smooth, I had to face my own self doubt at every stage. Medical School was a marathon with long hours of studying. When I was in first year residency, I had my first child and had to balance motherhood and being in residency working 80 hours a week. When I was starting my business, I had to figure out funding and learn new skills of business management. The support of my family and my purpose to serve and improve the lives of children has kept me going through these struggles.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
A pediatric practice that serves all children! Our tag line is “where every child matters”. We believe that every child deserves quality care and we can do it with kindness and efficiency. We are most proud of the culture of our practice, Kindness and Excellence is at the forefront of every interaction in our practice.
We provide preventative care, vaccinations, sick care, autism care, ADHD care, mental health care for young children and teens.
Do you any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
My favorite childhood memory is running through the paddy fields of the village in South India where I grew up.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.mindfulpedsandteens.com
- Instagram: @mindfulpediatrician
- Facebook: @mindfulpedsteens
