Arnold, MD — Rebecca F. Vickers, MD, is being recognized by The Inner Circle as the 2024 Pediatrician of the Year for Maryland in the Medical Field.
Dr. Vickers graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and obtained her medical degree from New York Medical College. She then completed her residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), the doctor is recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) and is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). She is certified by the American Heart Association in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR), Neonatal Advanced Life Support (NRP), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
Dr. Vickers established Arundel Pediatrics PA in 2006 and has practiced with her colleagues, beginning in Linthicum, MD, and then in the Arnold location where she currently works. Dr. Vickers has been in practice for 27 years and her primary focus is on wellness and preventive health. According to the doctor, she tries to apply a holistic and integrative approach with all of her patients. She uses the functional medicine model to approach more complicated patients with special interests in asthma and allergies, autism behavior and development, celiac disease, and ADD/ADHD/mental health.
The doctor notes that 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.
Dr. Vickers’ father was a psychiatrist, which led her to seek a career in healthcare as well. She knew from a young age that she wanted to be a pediatrician because she loves children. She notes that she really cares about her patients and does her best to treat them proactively and preventatively. She also loves her staff, and they have all been like an extended family. She will often conduct and participate in “Lunch and Learns” with her colleagues so that they can all share their expertise with each other.
In her spare time, the doctor enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her two grown children, and also has a passion for her three dogs.
For more information, visit www.arundelpediatrics.com.
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