3 Best Pediatricians in Lafayette, LA

“Dr. Donna Zappi Fox is a board-certified pediatrician and has over 36 years of experience. She has earned a reputation for providing excellent healthcare to hundreds of Louisiana children. Dr. Zappi Fox obtained her medical degree from LSU Medical School in Shreveport and completed a pediatrics residency and internship at Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital in Baton Rouge. Dr. Fox has expertise in Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics. She specializes in allergies, asthma, growth and development, ADD, ADHD, breastfeeding, weight management, and preventive care. Dr. Zappi Fox is available to her patients around the clock, seven days a week, and personally attends to them when they are hospitalized. She is affiliated with Women & Children's Hospital.”

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“Dr. Brian Dell Bailey has nearly 24 years of experience as a pediatrician. He is Board Certified and recognized for providing exceptional and compassionate care to children throughout Louisiana. Dr. Bailey received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He joined a private pediatric practice in Lafayette in 2004, where he provides emergency care for Acadiana children at area hospital emergency rooms. He is affiliated with Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center. Online appointment is available.”

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“Dr. Jean-Carlo Torres earned his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2000. He graduated from Acadiana High School in 1996. Dr. Torres then pursued his medical degree at the Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto Rico, completing it in 2006. Subsequently, he completed a residency in Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, NY, in 2009. After serving as a General Pediatrician in Brooklyn and Queens, NY, for two years, he returned to Lafayette, LA. Dr. Torres is affiliated with Lafayette General Medical Center and "Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center," practicing in Lafayette, LA, and seven other locations. Dr. Torres is fluent in Spanish. He practices at Premier Pediatrics of Acadiana, which offers complete well-child, preventive care checkups. They strive to provide fast, long-lasting relief for any symptoms your child may be experiencing through the least invasive treatment options available.”

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