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Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Kersha S. Pennicott

A native New Yorker, Dr. Kersha Pennicott is a board-certified Pediatrician and Breastfeeding Specialist. Dr. Pennicott earned her Bachelor of Science in Biological Anthropology with a minor in Global Health from Emory University, and her medical degree from the Morehouse School of Medicine. She also is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant.

Dr. Pennicott returned to New York City to complete her training as a pediatrician at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with a focus on global health. She then completed a fellowship specializing in the care of children requiring hospitalization at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami. Dr. Pennicott spent additional time in Florida as a pediatric hospitalist focused on the care of sick children with a range of complex diagnoses before returning to New York to work in a private practice as a general pediatrician.

Over the past decade, Dr. Pennicott completed medical missions to Haiti, Ghana, Uganda, India, and Peru. Her passion for global health and education has fueled her overseas work, which has included teaching medical students and residents, running a pop-up clinic, and implementing quality-improvement projects to benefit local communities. She has presented her work at both local and national conferences.

Dr. Pennicott is excited to join Atria and use her unique skills to enhance the ways Atria responds to children’s urgent needs, especially at night and on weekends. In addition to seeing children when they are sick, Dr. Pennicott will lead the development of the Atria Kids Emergency Response Program to ensure that Atria has the world-class testing, technology, equipment, and referral network needed to meet any need 
that may arise. She will also support parents who face lactation challenges.

As the daughter of a New York City public school educator and a former elementary school substitute teacher, Dr. Pennicott values the opportunity to teach not only her patients, but their families as well. “Atria gives us a very different and unique opportunity to provide medicine in the ways I have always hoped to,” she says,”by being able to spend even more quality time providing education with patients and their caretakers. I know it will be invaluable.”

Dr. Pennicott knew from a very early age that she wanted to become a pediatrician and she is proud to have fulfilled that dream as the first physician in her family. Since part of her personal mission is to support underserved communities, she is excited to continue engaging in advocacy work by partnering with the Atria Health Collaborative.

When she’s not working, Dr. Pennicott enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Her hobbies include baking, yoga, and traveling the world experiencing new cultures.

Credentials

  • Former Pediatrician
    WestMed Medical Group
  • Former Pediatric Hospitalist
    Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital / Broward Health Coral Springs
  • Former Pediatric Hospitalist Fellow
    Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Affiliations

  • Fellow
    American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Member
    AAP Section on Hospital Medicine
  • Member
    AAP Section on Global Health
  • Member
    Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
  • Member
    Morehouse School of Medicine Alumni Association
  • Member
    Emory Alumni Association
  • Formerly affiliated with Nicklaus Children's Hospital
  • Formerly affiliated with Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital / Broward Health Coral Springs

Meet Our Doctors

Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science Officer & Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant

Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science Officer & Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant

Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

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Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer

Read full bio
David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science Officer & Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Read full bio
Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant


Read full bio
Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Read full bio
Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Read full bio
Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Read full bio
Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Read full bio
Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Read full bio
Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Read full bio
Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Read full bio
Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Read full bio
Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Read full bio
Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Read full bio
Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Read full bio
Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Read full bio
Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science Officer & Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant

Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science Officer & Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant

Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care