meet our team
Maria L. Gaviria-Tobon, MD, FAAP
Board-Certified Pediatrician
Languages spoken:
English & Spanish
Q&A with Dr. Gaviria-Tobon
What is your favorite animated movie or cartoon?
All the Charlie Brown movies
What is your favorite children's book and why?
Green eggs and ham. That was my kids favorite
What was your favorite childhood toy?
Barbie doll
Who is your greatest inspiration and why?
Mother Mary
What are your hobbies and interests outside of work?
Music
What inspired you to work in pediatrics?
I am from Colombia SA. while living there my brother was hit by a car. We took him to the closet hospital but the doctors were on strike and they refused to treat him. We had to go to the next hospital. They were a private hospital and accepted him. It took them a long time to revive him. He is alive and well but he was the reason why I went to medical school. No one should be turned away for medical care.
What unique qualities, skills, or services set you apart, and how do you build a positive rapport with patients and their families?
Listening
Sharing my own experience with my own kids
Encourage them
Reassurance
Doctor of Medicine from American University of the West Indies
Residency:
Miami Children's Hospital
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology - University of Miami, Miami, FL.
Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics