Kira Lawton, MD, a Pediatrician with The Children’s Medical Group
Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Kira Lawton, who serves patients throughout the State of New York.
A trusted pediatrician, Dr. Lawton joined The Children’s Medical Group in August of 2017. Her interests span working with newborns to adolescents, and specializing in dermatology, obesity, and nutrition.
With offices throughout the state of New York, The Children’s Medical Group has a long and distinguished history of caring for the region’s children. From birth through college age, the team of professionals working there offer a comprehensive and well rounded medical service for children. They pride themselves on a tradition of excellence, accessibility and caring and look forward to establishing a physician-parent partnership.
Like all CMG clinicians, encouraging healthy lifestyles and helping kids make smart choices are an essential part of teaching them how to grow up safe and fit.
Growing up in Queens, New York, Dr. Lawton went to Hunter College, then medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She did her residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
A member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, she is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Named a 2022 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Dr. Lawton is affiliated with Nuvance Health – Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.
On a more personal note, Dr. Lawton’s interests and hobbies include fashion, Pinterest, music and the arts, and traveling. Some of her most memorable trips include a medical mission in Honduras with Global Medical Brigades, and college-study abroad in Bahia, Brazil. Her favorite fun outdoor activities include biking and picking fruits and berries, presumably at the many farms throughout the Hudson Valley.
Learn More about Dr. Kira Lawton:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/81753368-Kira-Lawton-Pediatrician or through The Children’s Medical Group, https://www.childrensmedgroup.com/meet-us/kira-lawton-md/
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