Dr. Margaret Ng-Cadlaon, MD, FAAP

Media Releases

Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Margaret L. Ng-Cadlaon, who serves patients in Coal Grove, Ohio.

Named Best Physician in the Tri-State area (West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio) in 2020, Dr. Ng-Cadlaon deals with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18. She is the owner & operator of Coal Grove Pediatrics in Ohio. 

Prior to her current endeavors, she was a Biology Instructor at the University of the Philippines (1982 – 1983). She also served as an attending pediatric physician at King’s Daughters Medical Center – Ashland and Bellefonte Hospital in Kentucky.

Graduating valedictorian from Baguio Patriotic High School in the Philippines, Dr. Ng-Cadlaon went on to graduate cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of the Philippines in 1982. Five years later, in 1987, she graduated cum laude with her medical degree from Saint Louis University-International School of Medicine, where she was awarded the “Most Outstanding Medical Student” Award.

Continuing her training, she performed her pediatric residency at Philippine General Hospital in Manila in 1990. Upon relocating to the United States, she went on to complete an internship and an additional pediatric residency at Cook County Hospital in 1993, where she was named Most Outstanding Pediatric Intern.

A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), the doctor 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.

Certified through the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates & the Federation Licensing Examination, Dr. Ng-Cadlaon is licensed to practice medicine in Ohio, Kentucky, and Illinois.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people 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. 

In honor of her clinical expertise, Dr. Ng-Cadlaon has been the recipient of a number of awards and recognitions. These include: Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018), Patients’ Choice Award (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), and On-Time Doctor Award (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018).

Recommended Articles

• What Are the Symptoms of Chickenpox?

  Chickenpox is an infectious disease caused by varicella zoster virus. It is very common among children but may affect adults also. Infection by this virus causes red blisters in different parts of the body. This skin condition has become less common with the advent of chickenpox vaccination. The...

• What Is Progeria?

  Progeria or Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), is a rare genetic condition characterized by a rapidly aging appearance in children. Newborns and infants born with this condition typically look healthy and normal, but may physically display characteristic facial features, such as prominent...

• Why Should I Breastfeed My Baby?

  Whether to breastfeed or bottle-feed a baby is one of the toughest choices that any expectant mothers and new parents have to make. Although the choice is personal, it is better to know a few pros and cons of each feeding method to help parents make the best choice for their babies.It is highly...

• What Is Pyrexia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

  Introduction Pyrexia is the medical term for fever, in which the human body temperature rises above the average normal (37 degrees Celsius or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Pyrexia is one of the most common symptoms of numerous medical conditions.There are multiple factors can affect the normal body...

• What Do Head Lice Eggs Look Like?

  Lice lay their eggs called nits, which are placed on the hair shaft. Nits look more like dandruff but they cannot simply be shaken out of the hair like dandruff. To get rid of lice eggs, you have to follow certain steps and make sure that their eggs or nits are completely removed from the...

• How Do I Protect My Baby From Mumps?

  How do I protect my baby from mumps?The virus of mumps is an airborne virus, which means that it spreads quickly between children and adults unless they have been vaccinated. Mumps is a common childhood illness. Your baby is protected from mumps when he/she has already has this infection or has been...