MyChildren's: Physicians/Providers
MyChildren’s is a network of pediatric primary care offices, specializing in pediatric care for newborns, infants and children through age 18.
MyChildren’s is staffed by caring and highly trained pediatric physicians and practitioners.
Carrollton
Igho Olobia, M.D.
Background: Born in England.
Education: Dr. Olobia completed a residency in Pediatrics at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York, N.Y. He earned his medical degree at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Experience: Dr. Olobia practiced pediatrics in England and Wichita Falls, Texas, for several years. He then worked at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas before joining the physician team at MyChildren’s.
Languages: English, Spanish and Yoruba
Sindhu Elizabeth Philip, D.O.
Background: Born and raised in Carrollton, Texas.
Education: Dr. Philip completed a residency in Pediatrics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso. She earned her medical degree from the University of North Texas Fort Worth (TCOM) and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: As a Carrollton native, Dr. Philip has dedicated her career to serving the families in the very same area she grew up, educating families about preventive care and providing medical services.
Languages: English and Spanish
Jyoti Murthy, M.D.
Background: Relocated from India.
Education: Dr. Murthy completed a residency in Pediatrics in both India and at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in New York. She earned her medical degree from Armed Forces Medical College in India.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Dr. Murthy started her career as a family physician in India, and later relocated to the United States where she changed her focus to comprehensive pediatric care.
Languages: English and Spanish
Elizabeth Thomas, D.O.
Background: Born and raised in Houston, Texas.
Education: Dr. Thomas completed a residency in Pediatrics at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, and an osteopathic medicine degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. She is currently completing a master’s degree in Public Health at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.
Certification: Eligible for board-certification by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Thomas worked as a registered nurse at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston.
Languages: English and Spanish
Cedar Hill
Jennifer Kim, M.D.
Background: Born and raised in Chicago.
Education: Dr. Kim completed a residency in Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County in California and the University of Nevada. She earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in Science at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Dr. Kim launched her career by opening a private practice in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and later joined the physician team at MyChildren’s.
Languages: English and Spanish
Christine G. George, M.D.
Background: Born and raised in Dallas, Texas.
Education: Dr. George completed a residency in Pediatrics and she earned her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Texas A&M University.
Certification: Board–certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Medical school and residency training before joining MyChildren’s.
Languages: English and Spanish
Dallas
Daria Alexandrova, M.D.
Background: Born in Bulgaria, relocated to United States.
Education: Dr. Alexandrova completed a residency in Pediatrics at Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. She earned her medical degree at Medical Academy, Higher Institute of Medicine, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Dr. Alexandrova brings extensive knowledge to MyChildren’s after several years of practicing both inpatient and outpatient pediatric care.
Languages: English, Spanish, Bulgarian and Russian
Sonal Jain, M.D.
Background: Born in India, relocated to United States.
Education: Dr. Jain completed a residency in Pediatrics at The Texas Tech Health Science Center in Amarillo, Texas, with additional responsibilities as Chief Resident during her final year. She earned her medical degree at the University of Mumbai, India.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Dr. Jain practiced as a General Physician in New Delhi, India, prior to moving to the United States and joining the physician team at MyChildren’s.
Languages: English, Hindi and Spanish
Nehal Shah, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Background: Born and raised in Dallas.
Education: Dr. Shah completed a residency in Pediatrics at Austin Medical Education Programs in Austin, now known as Dell Children’s Hospital. She earned a medical degree from The Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Dr. Shah has provided well-child and sick patient care for a number of years with MyChildren’s.
Languages: English and Spanish
Rekha Sivadasan, M.D.
Background: Born in New York.
Education: Dr. Sivadasan completed a residency in Pediatrics at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y. She earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. In addition, she earned a master’s degree in Public Health from Columbia University School of Public Health in New York and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College/Columbia University in New York.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Dr. Sivadasan began her career in New York, and later moved to Texas to pursue new responsibilities in general pediatrics, before joining MyChildren’s.
Languages: English and Spanish
Grapevine
Debra Wright–Bowers, M.D.
Background: Born and raised in Garland, Texas.
Education: Dr. Wright-Bowers received her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and earned her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Certification: Board certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Prior to joining the physician team at MyChildren’s, Dr. Wright practiced in Waxahachie, Texas, for a year.
Languages: English and Spanish
Valerie Ward, CPNP
Background: Born and raised in Plano, Texas.
Education: Mrs. Ward earned a Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Certification: She is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care Pediatrics.
Experience: Mrs. Ward worked at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas for several years prior to joining MyChildren’s.
Languages: English and Spanish
McKinney
Astrid Chabert, M.D.
Education: Dr. Chabert completed a residency in Pediatrics at Baystate Children’s Hospital in Springfield, Mass. In addition, Dr. Chabert earned a bachelor’s degree and medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico.
Sandeepa Rajadhyaksha, M.D.
Background: Born and raised in Baltimore, MD. Lived in New Jersey while completing her education, then settled in Texas.
Education: Dr.Rajadhyaksha completed a residency in Pediatrics at Robert Wood Johnson University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and earned a medical degree from the University of Maryland in Baltimore.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Medical school and residency training before joining MyChildren’s.
Languages: English and Spanish
Deborah Mitchell, CPNP
Background: Born in Texas, and raised in Louisiana, Missouri and Minnesota.
Education: She earned her master’s degree in Child Health from the University of Texas at Arlington and a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Northeast Missouri State University.
Certification: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
Experience: She has worked as a pediatric nurse practitioner for almost 15 years.
Languages: English
Plano
Yvette Almendarez, M.D.
Background: Born in Austin, Texas, and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Education: Dr. Almendarez completed a residency in Pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Texas Pan American.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Before joining MyChildren’s, Dr. Almendarez served as a general pediatrician with Children’s Pediatric Associates, where she also did hospital rounds, taught residents and students, and was a volunteer faculty member at Baylor College of Medicine.
Languages: English and Spanish
Khanum Saleha, M.D.
Background: Relocated from India
Education: Dr. Saleha completed a residency in Pediatrics from William Beaumont Hospital, Royal oak in Michigan. She earned her medical degree from Gandhi Medical College in India.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Prior to joining MyChildren’s, Dr, Saleha Was on staff at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland and William Beaumont Hospitals in Michigan.
Languages: English, Spanish, Hindi, Telugu
Maryam Saifi, M.D.
Background: Born in Tehran, Iran, and raised in Plano, Texas.
Education: Dr. Saifi completed a residency in Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. She earned bachelor’s degrees in biology and psychology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Prior to joining My Children’s, Dr. Saifi served as an academic general pediatrician at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where she cared for both patients in the hospital and the clinic and taught medical students and residents.
Languages: English, Spanish, Farsi
Ray Tsai, M.D.
Background: Born and raised in Northern Virginia.
Education: Dr. Tsai completed his residency in Pediatrics at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He earned his medical degree from the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science from Northwestern University.
Certification: Board-certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Experience: Dr. Tsai enjoys practicing family-centered pediatric care at MyChildren’s.
Languages: English and Spanish
