Chesapeake Health Care Pediatrics offers comprehensive health care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults up to the age of 18 years. We provide all health services including well-baby checkups, immunizations, and school physicals. Our providers are Board-certified Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants.
We have convenient locations in Salisbury, Princess Anne, Berlin, and Pocomoke.
We accept most health insurances. We also work with Maryland Medicaid which has plans such as University of Maryland Health Partners, Priority Partners and Amerigroup.
The Chesapeake Health Care Pediatrics department is located in Princess Anne, Pocomoke, Berlin, and Salisbury. We provide care for children who are 18 and under. Please refer to our Locations tab for hours of operation for each location.
Individual Pediatric Providers
Dr. Stephen M. Cooper
Department Head
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Dr. Khaled Faisal Abdul Rahman
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Deborah L. Anderson, CRNP-PMH
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner – Psychiatric Mental Health
MSN at Wilmington University
Dr. Maria Sofia Avendano-Welch (Dr. Sofie)
Medical School: Far Eastern University Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Institute of Medicine in Manila, Philippines.
Residency: Pediatric residency training at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
Lillian Ballard, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner from Wilmington University in Georgetown, Delaware.
Dr. Frank Celeste
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
Ivanna Harshman, DNP, CPNP-PC
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
Ivanna received her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Pediatric Primary Care from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD.
Erin Hollenbach, MSN-FNP, CRNP
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner from Wilmington University in New Castle, Delaware.
Jennifer M. Kurtz, CRNP
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
MSN from Wilmington University
Dr. Melinda C. Maranan
Medical School: University of the Philippines
Residency: Loyola University Medical Center
Michele McIntosh, DNP, CRNP
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland.
Dr. Jodi L. Meyers
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency: University of Maryland Hospital for Children
Dr. Alicia Perez
Medical School: College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University, New York, NY
Residency: Babies Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center