PEDIATRIC  COUNCIL

About the Pediatric Council
Vaccine Acquisition and Administration
Medical Home Education
Resources from the Council

The Pediatric Council is made up of members interested in practice and educating health plans about child health and issues of importance to the practice of pediatrics.  Council members participate in regular communication with one another and with the medical directors of major health plans.  The Council provides health plans with Arizona-specific data, and is currently focusing on vaccines and medical home concepts. 

 

 ***Below is a list of PEDIATRIC COUNCIL MEMBERS.  We are still looking for representation in this committee from Flagstaff/ Prescott area***

CO-CHAIRS
Jeff Couchman, MD, FAAP
Tucson
couchcouncil@mesquitepediatrics.com

Amy Shoptaugh, MD, FAAP
Tempe
shoprussa@pol.net

Northern Arizona

Tom Barela, MD, PhD, FAAP
Show Low
tdbarela@frontiernet.net

Central Arizona

Micahel Arbel, MD, FAAP
Avondale
mikiarbel@mac.com

Andrea DeMets, MD, FAAP
Chandler

Ron Fischler, MD, FAAP
Scottsdale
rfischler@nspeds.com

Arturo Gonzalez, MD, FAAP
Scottsdale
agonzalez@scottsdalechildrensgroup.com

Dale Guthrie, MD, FAAP
Mesa
dguthrie@pol.net

Lou Iorio, MD
Mesa, AZ
liorio@qwest.net

A.D. Jacobson, MD, FAAP
Phoenix
ajacobson@phoenixchildrens.com

Harold Magalnick, MD, FAAP
Phoenix
halmag@aol.com

Michael Perlstein, MD, FAAP
Scottsdale
map@pvpeds.com

Albert Schwartz, MD, FAAP
Tempe
aschwartz@mesapeds.com

Kara Tiffany, MD, FAAP
Phoenix

Stephen West, MD, FAAP
Glendale

Southern Arizona

Keith Dveirin, MD, FAAP
Tucson
kdveirin@azacp.com

Alesandru Tanase, MD, FAAP
Casa Grande
sunshinepeds@hotmail.com

 

Page last updated April, 2008