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Born with a life threatening condition, Dr. Centers experienced the challenges of the current healthcare system from an early age. Due to this extremely rare condition called Moebius Syndrome his family was told that he may never speak, never walk, never smile, or be able to attend school - his family sought out alternatives. Having seven surgeries by the age of seven years old, Dr. Centers desired a more compassionate, effective, and holistic way to treat patients than the current system. This began Dr. Centers lifelong quest to find better, compassionate, and more effective healing modalities for children. He is an internationally known clinician, specializing in Integrative Medicine & Pediatrics. Dr. Centers is licensed in Arizona as a Homeopathic and Integrative Physician (DO(H)/MD(H)) and does not hold or represent himself as a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). Any references to osteopathic education or training reflect academic background only and not current licens www.drshawn.org

Rahul Bhatia, MD, MPH, FAAP,  is a board-certified physician in both pediatrics and pediatric critical care. He has been in practice for over 20 years and is proud to serve children and their families at Caring Pediatrics in Tempe, Arizona. 

Dr. Bhatia completed his residency at the University of Tennessee, followed by a fellowship in pediatric critical care from Thomas Jefferson University. He then obtained a master's degree in public health from the University of Arizona. 

He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and Society for Pediatric Sedation. Dr. Bhatia is also a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) and a Diplomate of the American Board of Quality Assurance. He also has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and presented at national and international scientific societies.

Dr. Bhatia is affiliated with some of the best hospitals in the Valley, including Banner Health and HonorHealth . He continues to work in pediatric emergency departments and pediatric intensive care units in the Valley.

Dr. Bhatia is passionate about delivering family-centered, high-quality care. His public health and preventive medicine training help provide care that fosters disease prevention and health maintenance. He promises to treat every child and their family as a part of the Caring Pediatrics family.

 

Education/ Training

Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care, Thomas Jefferson University

Additional Training: Masters of Public Health(MPH), University of Arizona

  Research/ Publications

• Bhatia R. Critical Appraisal of: Kreymann KG, de Heer G, Nierhaus Z, Kluge S. Use of Polyclonal Immunoglobulin’s as Adjunctive Therapy for Sepsis or Septic shock. Crit Care Med. 2007 35:2677-2685.  
• Bhatia R, Cox T, Hertzog J. Surfactant Replacement Therapy in Pediatric Acute Lung Injury/ARDS. Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews. Volume 5, Number 3, Aug 2009
• Bhatia R, Shaffer T, Theroux M. Surfactant Administration Prior to One Lung Ventilation: Physiological and Inflammatory Correlates in a Piglet Model. Pediatric Pulmonology. Volume 46, Nov 2011; 1069–1078.
• Bhatia R, Mosher J, Patel N. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Pediatric Emergency Care. Jan 2013;29(1):93-7.
• Bhatia R, Penfil S. Calfactant: Is there a potential role in lung injury? Pediatr Crit Care Med. May 2014 ;15(4):385.
  
• Bhatia R, Muraskas J, Mathews HL. Glucocorticoid receptor in Critical illness: Potential Relevance in Diagnosis of Critical Illness related Corticosteroid Insufficiency in Children. J Crit Care. Aug 2014;29(4):691.
  
• Gunnala V, Guo R, Minutti C, Bhatia R. Measurement of salivary cortisol for diagnosis of CIRCI in children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. May 2015;16(4): e101-6
• Bhatia R. Role of Biomarkers in Predicting Significant Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Study. Pediatric Emergency Care. PCARE-D-19-00446R1
  
• Bhatia R, Theroux M, Penfil S, Shaffer T. Prophylactic Calfactant administration prior to One Lung Ventilation to minimize injury. Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Conference 2009
• Rodriguez M, Bhatia R, Olivant Fisher A, Theroux M, Shaffer T. Effects of an Exogenous Surfactant (Calfactant) in an
  Animal Model of One–Lung Ventilation. Neonatal Pulmonology Publish Only. E-Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting May. 2009: 619.
• Rodriguez M, Bhatia R, Olivant Fisher A, Theroux M, Shaffer T. Changes in Pulmonary Function and Inflammatory Profile Secondary to Surfactant Treatment in a Translational Model of One-Lung Ventilation Strategy. American
  Thoracic Society International Conference 2010, New Orleans, LA (Am. J Respir. Crit. Care Med. 181; 2010).
  
• Bhatia R, Boriosi J, Patel N. Extensive Dural Venous Hemorrhagic Stroke during Induction therapy in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. 6th World Congress on Pediatric Critical Care.
• Bhatia R, Shahid R, Durazo-Arvizu R. Resident anxiety level prior to a Pediatric ICU rotation- Are we listening?
  Central Graduate Education Authority (CGEA) meeting.
• Gunnala V, Malone M, Minutti C, Bhatia R. Salivary Cortisol and Serum Free Cortisol Levels in Critically Ill Children:
  An Observational Study. Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Annual Congress, January 2013.
• Dumin M, Bhatia R, Minutti C. Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis in a hispanic teenager. 9th Joint Meeting
  of Pediatric Endocrinology, September, 2013.
• Fajardo V, Chang E, Bhatia R. Relationship of the initial adrenal stress response to mortality risk and hospital stay in
  critically ill children- World Congress on Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care, 2014.
• Yeung C, Bhatia R, Sinha M. Salivary biomarkers in Traumatic Brain Injury. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, 2016.

I'm an experienced Board Certified Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner in Acute Care with a Master's in Nursing from University of Alabama at Birmingham. I have over 20 years experience in emergency pediatric care. I'm passionate about caring for children and excited to provide in-home services to families in North Phoenix, North Scottsdale, and surrounding areas. Originally from Minnesota, I've called Arizona home for 28 years. I'm a mother of 8 and a grandmother of 4 grandchildren who I adore! I understand the challenges parents face when trying to get pediatric care. I enjoy baking, hiking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. I love my pediatrics patients and treat them like my own!

Dr. Prentice graduated from Western University of Health Sciences as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to finish her pediatrics residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. 

She has been practicing general pediatrics for the last 27 years. She finds joy listening to kids and teens and getting to know them and their families. She loves helping families achieve wellness through nutrition, activity, sleep, and good mental health practices. 

Her special interests include helping children and teens with ADHD, anxiety, behavior, and nutritional concerns as well as working with athletes to prevent and heal sports injuries. She loves spending time with her family and loves any activity she can do outdoors from running marathons to biking and hiking.

She loves being a pediatrician and feels blessed to be a part of so many families’ lives.

 

Education/ Training

Medical School- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine of The Pacific - Pomona, CA

Residency- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center - Phoenix, AZ

Dr. Kim Amjadi, MD has been a resident of Arizona for over 40 years and has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. Her love for children and their families grows larger year by year. She attended Arizona State University, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology as well as a Masters degree in the Natural Sciences. She later attended the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine in Tucson and earned her doctor of medicine degree in 1993. She then moved back to Phoenix to be near her family and completed her pediatric residency at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. She has practiced for many years in the West Valley area and her knowledge and passion for pediatrics has grown through her many years of service to the community. She is an adjunct faculty at both the Phoenix Children’s Hospital as well as the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine mentoring future physicians. She has also authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals.

Dr. Amjadi has been very active with numerous philanthropy projects both locally and globally ranging from feeding the homeless and helping fellow healthcare workers combat burnout and mental health issues during the pandemic, to aiding orphanages in the neighboring countries. In addition, she is the president of Arizona State University Alumni Association, IAA Chapter, and through their various programs, she’s helped numerous students achieve their dreams and goals of having a successful future by raising funds for scholarships, as well as job resourcing and mentoring. Her favorite activities and hobbies include hiking, painting, writing, poetry, swimming, tennis, yoga, meditation, and dancing.

 

Education/ Training

Medical School- University of Arizona, Tucson

Residency- St. Joseph's Hospital, AZ

Additonal Training-  Masters of Natural Sciences, Arizona State University

Research/ Publications

• Amjadi, K. (2022). The Power of Gratitude. Sufism: The Science of the Soul.
  Volume 17, Issue 1. 6-13.
• Amjadi, K. (2022). The Phoenix. Sufism: The Science of the Soul. Volume 17,
  Issue 1. 13.
• Amjadi, K. (2022). Gratitude. Sufism. The Science of the Soul. Volume 17,
  Issue 1. 18.
• Amjadi, K. (2021). An Integrated Healthcare Model for Hospital Staff during
  the Pandemic. Journal of Surgery and Research 2021; 4 (4): 539-543.
  https://doi.org/10.26502/jsr.10020166
• Amjadi, K. (2021). Exploring Factors that Influence Children’s Growth and
  Development. Journal of Global Pediatric Health. Volume 8: 1-9.
  https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X211042464
• Amjadi, K. (2022). The Healing Power of Overcoming Fears in Children.
  Journal of Global Pediatric Health; in press.
• Amjadi, K. (2014). The Secret. Science of the Soul: Journal of Sufi Psychology
  Association, Volume 12, No1.
• Amjadi, K. (2013). Helping Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
  Science of the Soul: Journal of Sufi Psychology Association, Volume 11, No.2.
• Amjadi, K. (2008). The Effects of Love on Human Growth and Development.
  Science of the Soul: Journal of Sufi Psychology Association, Volume 8, No. 1.

Monica grew up in the Ahwatukee area and attended Mountain Pointe High School before continuing her education at the University of San Diego. She later earned her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Vanderbilt University in 2009, specializing in primary care pediatric medicine.

Since then, Monica has worked in primary care pediatrics throughout the Phoenix area, providing compassionate and personalized care to children and families.

In her free time, she enjoys watching her children participate in their many activities and sports and tries to travel any chance she can get! 

I am an experienced and Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with a dedication to family centered pediatric care. My background is in acute and chronic care management for children.I am passionate about educating parents to be their children’s greatest advocates in addition to preventative medicine improving the long term quality of life of our future adults.

I went into medicine specifically to work in pediatrics. I was always amazed at the resilience of children and loved the idea of approaching medical care from a holistic, family centered point of view. Children are not just small adults. Their medical care is much more specialized and precise. Everything you do to care for them has to be adjusted based on their age, understanding, development stage, and mental health status. To complicate things further, you are not just caring for the child; you have their parents, siblings, guardians, and even pets to consider when making decisions. It is not just the quality of the life of the child, it is also that of the family. I came to understand this all after a few years working in pediatrics. But it was not until I became a mother myself that I could see the gaps in pediatric healthcare. Our current practices are severely lacking in preventative care. The proof is right in front of us and yet there are no advances in improving the long term well being and quality of life for our children. So now, as an experienced nurse practitioner and mother of two, I continue in pediatrics to change healthcare. This field has the potential for innovation, advancing technology, and literal life changing impacts. Assured Pediatrics will do just that.

Dr. Bansal completed high school in New Delhi, India. She then completed medical school at SSR Medical college in Mauritius in 2006. After relocating to the United States, she completed her residency, and chief residency, at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois. Soon after, she completed one year of pediatric endocrine fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. As a mother of two children, Dr. Bansal uniquely understands the importance of having a thorough and compassionate pediatrician at the ready. Most recently, Dr. Bansal was awarded as a Top Pediatrician in Glendale, AZ for 2021 by Women in Medicine.

Dr. Bansal enjoys ballroom dancing with her husband as a hobby. She is a trained Indian classical dancer and currently learning ballroom dance with her husband who is a cardiologist by profession. She likes to venture out and try different multicuisine restaurants as well.