Dr. Nilsa I. Nazario, MD, FAAP

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Nilsa I. Nazario, who serves patients in Brookhaven, Georgia.

Attributing her success to strong faith and over 30 years experience, Dr. Nazario is a trusted pediatrician with Union HealthCare Network in Brookhaven, Georgia.

Union HealthCare Network is a leader between the providers of the services and care of health for the community of metro Atlanta from the year 2001. The patients have access to 4 clinics properly located in Atlanta, in addition to being provided with the most prominent hospitals of the whole state of Georgia.

Offering “Personal Attention at All Times” is the basis of the company’s philosophy and establishes the levels of care that lead to a positive medical-patient relationship with quality medical treatment.

At the start of her academic career, Dr. Nazario obtained her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1983. Upon graduation, she served her internship and residency in pediatrics at University Pediatric Hospital in Puerto Rico, completing her training in 1986.

With a passion for her field, she is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement. In addition to being board certified, Dr. Nazario is also licensed for over 30 years in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Puerto Rico.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric (FAAP), Dr. Nazario is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, Georgia Chapter. 

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.

On a more personal note, one of Dr. Nazario’s hobbies is dancing. Her favorite professional publications include Pediatrics and The Journal of the American Medical Association. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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