Helping Hands Pediatrics Inc

Helping Hands Pediatrics Inc is a pediatrician in Hermitage, PA. The practice serves pediatric patients and families at its location on E State St, and it holds a rating of 3.50 based on 23 reviews.

The practice was opened in July of 2002 by Dr. Paul Chlpka, MD, who began private practice in 2000 with Hermitage Pediatrics. Dr. Chlpka completed his undergraduate education at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, attended medical school at the Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Drexel) in Philadelphia, and finished his Pediatrics residency along with a fourth year as Pediatric Chief Resident at Tod Childrens' Hospital in Youngstown, OH. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. The clinical team also includes Katherine Cruickshank, PA-C, who graduated summa cum laude from Youngstown State University with a Bachelor of Science in biology and earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Mount Union; she is NCCPA board certified and brings prior urgent care experience. John Cope, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, earned his Master of Science in Nursing at Simmons College and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner, with eight years of work in the New Castle Area. Brieana Smith, CRNP, graduated with Honors from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in nursing and holds a Master of Science in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Studies from the University of Akron. She is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with experience working with children who have neuro-developmental disabilities and complex medical needs, including time at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and the Rainbow Babies Center for Comprehensive Care, and brings over 9 years of experience in pediatrics. The practice is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Pennsylvania Medical Society, was voted Best of the Best in 2005 through 2007 and again from 2009 through 2017, and was recognized as a United Healthcare Gold Star Provider from 2008 through 2011. The Sharon office is located at 585 East State Street in Sharon, PA 16146, and the practice also operates a second location at 26 Nesbitt Road, Suite 400 in New Castle, PA 16105, with both offices reachable at (724) 346-6494.

With a clinical team trained across major pediatric and family medicine institutions and a record of community recognition spanning more than a decade, Helping Hands Pediatrics serves families across the Hermitage and Sharon area.