Pediatrics at South Boston Community Health Center

 

The Department of Pediatrics at South Boston Community Health Center: Providing competent and compassionate health care to the youth of our community.

 

Quality Pediatric Care in South Boston and the Seaport neighborhood

The Department of Pediatrics at South Boston Community Health Center serves all of Boston and beyond. The Department includes pediatricians, nurse practitioners, nurses and medical assistants all dedicated to providing comprehensive primary care to your children from the time they are newborns until their 22nd birthday. This includes routine physicals, same day visits for urgent problems and follow up appointments for chronic problems such as asthma, as well as telephone advice for a sick or injured child.

We take a holistic approach to caring for your child by evaluating his or her growth and development, making sure their immunizations are up to date, counseling on healthy lifestyles and assessing how well they’re doing in school and with their peers. Referrals are made to specialists as needed.

A pediatrician, nurse practitioner or experienced pediatric nurse is available after hours for telephone advice.

Pediatric Care Locations Near You

South Boston Community Health Center
409 West Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
617-269-7500

South Boston Health | Seaport
505 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
617-464-7620

Pediatric Team

Sarah Ghabbour, MD, MD

  • Residency: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center
  • Languages: English

Elyse Riegel, NP, NP

  • Medical School: MGH Institute of Health Professions, Harvard College
  • Board Certification: Primary Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
  • Special Interests: Lactation and Newborn Support, Adolescent Health
  • Languages: English, Spanish

Christina Curtis, NP, NP

  • Medical School: Boston College
  • Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
  • Special Interests: Adolescent Health, Depression, Anxiety
  • Languages: English

Thomas Schuch, MD, MD

  • Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
  • Board Certification: Pediatrics
  • Residency: hildren's Memorial Hospital
  • Languages: English, Spanish

Nisha Thakrar, MD, MD

  • Medical School: Emory School of Medicine
  • Board Certification: Pediatrics
  • Residency: Children's Hospital of Boston
  • Languages: English, Gujrati

Jocelyn Guggenheim, CPNP, CPNP

  • Medical School: Northeastern University
  • Board Certification: Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Languages: English

Amelia Fisher, MD, MPH, MD, MPH

  • Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
  • Board Certification: Pediatrics
  • Residency: University of Vermont Medical Center
  • Languages: English

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What You're Saying

“I feel that it is a well-oiled machine, with Dr. Brout at South Boston. I just can't say enough good things! They know why I am there without a computer, since everybody knows what is going on with me, all staff. Everybody is on the same page, for a level of healthcare I had never experienced.”
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Family Medicine/Dr Brout
Family Medicine Patient 2022
“I like the doctors my son has. They listen, are very understanding, and seem like they care. I just like how they are with my son.”
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BH Parent
Parent of Behavioral Health Patient 2022
“I like the attentiveness and feeling heard. I appreciate the fact that providers always make me feel involved in decisions.”
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Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Patient 2022
“I like that the service is more personalized because you know the people, and that is very important.”
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Dental
Dental Patient 2022
“I liked that they were attentive and fast. They gave me the support I needed and were empathetic and organized. I went to a lot of departments, and all of the staff was this way.”
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Family Medicine
Family Medicine Patient 2022
“The staff in the lab, Verinta or "V," is amazing. My son was literally giddy with delight at her joking and playfulness. He was actually so happy with her, he didn't react to the blood draw, but then cried outside a tiny bit with a delayed reaction like "hey, wait, that hurt." She is an absolutely phenomenal addition to the phlebotomy team! Overall, a great experience.”
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May 2019
Parent of a Pediatric Patient
“Dr. Kane always asks me if I understand everything and whether or not I need further clarification... I really appreciate him explaining everything so in depth.”
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2018
Eye Care Patient 2018
“There’s an emphasis on education here. Dr. Chiakpo and Marianna (a nurse in training) provided a lot of background concerning my issue and even brought in diagrams, which I greatly appreciated, since I’m a visual learner. They both gave me space to ask questions on everything. I really appreciated the time they spent with me.”
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2018
Family Medicine Patient 2018
“I truly enjoyed the sweetness of Dr. Biffi. She was very detailed in her explanations, and thoroughly checked and re-checked everything. She really impressed me.The assistant was also very good, dedicated, and professional.”
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2018
Eye Care Patient 2018
“My ride was late, but Dr. Green waited an hour for me. When I got there, she took me right in, so that was very nice. She gave me a prescription; she actually brought the prescription all the way outside to give it to me, since I had forgotten it. She is excellent! Everyone is very nice and very understanding. I really liked the center; everyone was very cordial to me.””
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2018
Adult Medicine Patient 2018
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