Dr. Lourdes Pereda MD
Pediatrician
285 West Dora Street Angier North Carolina, 27501About
Lourdes A. Pereda, MD, FAAP, maintains a position at Kidz Pediatrics in Angier, North Carolina. A skilled pediatrician of over 10 years, Dr. Pereda has worked in rural communities and has kept a high active standing in the ER and Pediatric ambulatory settings. Her clinical interests include ADHD, asthma, and obesity in her young patients; as well as being an advocate for continued learning within her community. She has authored a medical article on bone density in 2003, and is on staff at Duke University and the University of North Carolina; instructing nurse practitioner students. Board certified in pediatrics, Dr. Pereda is an attending physician at Cape Fear Hospital as well.
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Education and Training
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Facultad de Medicina San Fernando 1993
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics- Pediatrics
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Insturctor, Nurse Practitioners, Duke University, University of North Carolina -
Awards
- Graudated Top 5% of her Class
Fellowships
- Tampa General Hospital (Neonatology)
Professional Society Memberships
- North Carolina Medical Association, North Carolina Pediatric Society, Peruvian American Medical Society
Articles and Publications
- Published in Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Bone Density Article, 2003
What do you attribute your success to?
- Followed What her Parents Taught Her, Dream Big and Work Hard
Hobbies / Sports
- Gardening, Dancing
Favorite professional publications
- American Academy of Pediatrics Journal
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