Meet Dr. Leigh Anna Stubbs
Growing up in Lubbock, Texas, my journey to becoming a doctor was ignited by my biggest inspiration: my mother. As a rheumatoid arthritis warrior and nurse, she has a diverse and fascinating background in medicine including infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, and as part of a medical helicopter crew. Through her, I discovered a deep sense of purpose in helping others during their most vulnerable moments.
Throughout my college and medical school journey, I explored many different fields of medicine, but the joy and fulfillment I experienced while caring for young patients led me to pediatrics and, ultimately, pediatric rheumatology. By caring for kids with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, juvenile dermatomyositis, localized scleroderma (morphea), systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic scleroderma, vasculitis and other rheumatology related conditions, I realized that this was my true calling.
Pediatric rheumatology is an exciting field with new discoveries and treatments continuing to be found! It blends the art and science of medicine, allowing me to unravel complex diagnostic puzzles and provide tailored treatment plans. As a pediatric rheumatologist, my mission is to be your trusted guide on your child's journey with a chronic autoimmune condition. I understand that this path may have been filled with months of uncertainty before reaching a specialist, but together, we will illuminate the way to a diagnosis and the next steps ahead. My ultimate goal is to achieve remission or relieve the symptoms of the condition, always keeping your child's well-being at the forefront. We may encounter relapses or "flares" along the way, but fear not, as we will navigate these together, adjusting our course as needed. Families are at the heart of my care approach, and I'm here to support, educate, and empower you throughout this journey.
Beyond patient care, I actively engage in national scientific organizations and societies such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Rheumatology. By staying connected and up to date with the latest advancements, I ensure that my patients receive the highest quality of care. Additionally, I have had the privilege of sharing my knowledge and expertise at national and regional conferences. I'm actively engaged with the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) as well as involvement in the Scleroderma Foundation.
Services
- Pediatric rheumatology specialist
- Persistent arthritis/joint pain care
- Autoimmune disease treatment
Reviews
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What our families say
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June 28, 2024
We love our rhuemotologist. So knowledgeable, so sweet, so caring. She went above and beyond to help us. She is legit the best
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June 28, 2024
Dr. Stubbs spent, what felt like, a lot of extra time with us, discussing my daughter's needs and was so cooperative regarding tests that I was asking for. She was so thorough, understanding, and wonderful about explaining everything to us. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone!!
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June 20, 2024
The doctor was AMAZING!!! She was so knowledgeable, attentive, understanding, and patient. She was thorough in examining my daughter and actually going above and beyond ensuring she gets as much information from us the parents, the patient, and from the extra referral she put in to get to the root of my daughter's situation.
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June 19, 2024
Dr. Was amazing
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June 19, 2024
Thank you to Dr. Stubbs for educating us all and taking additional steps to ensure we have everything we need to set our mind at ease. We're thankful we have her expertise and support now and if we need her in the future.
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June 14, 2024
Dr. Stubbs is hands down the best provider we have seen. Absolutely amazing. Very through. Super attentive. At the end I had almost no question because she had already answered them without me even needing to ask. Getting quick answers for my daughter was super important to me and Dr. Stubbs made sure that happened. I am so happy my daughter's care is in her hands!
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June 13, 2024
She's fantastic
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June 09, 2024
Dr stubbs is really great and her calm way of talking to us and addressing all the concerns she even dealt with my other toddler that wasn't a patient treated her nice didn't got annoyed or mad at her
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May 18, 2024
She made us feel cared for and that our concerns were valid. Having mysterious illness and pain can be scary for the kid and hard on the parent. She made us feel like we weren't crazy
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May 18, 2024
Dr Stubbs was amazing.
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May 15, 2024
Dr. Stubbs was amazing to work with!
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March 28, 2024
Would like to recognize all staff very good team work .Thank you Dr. Stubb's and staff at cooks hospital
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March 27, 2024
Every staff member we came across was friendly and helpful: The nurse, doctor, receptionist, people, providing information, the tech center, The lab technicians, particularly the phlebotomist. Ken was wonderful.
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March 27, 2024
Everything was phenomenal. I was highly impressed.
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March 24, 2024
Dr Stubbs is an amazing doctor
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March 15, 2024
Dr Stubbs is the best provider I've ever worked with
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March 09, 2024
The nurse and Dr were both incredible! I have never had a Dr listen to me, or my daughter, and ask such relevant questions.
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March 06, 2024
Everyone involved in my daughter's care was amazing! They loved it at Cook Children's!
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March 06, 2024
Dr. Stubbs is wonderful. She always spends around an hour with us at each visit which makes us feel really heard and our concerns are answered.
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March 04, 2024
Dr. Stubbs, pediatric rheumatologist, was amazing! Very thorough, very attentive. Gave options for treatments, didn't just try to push pills. Eased my own anxiety and worries that my child wouldn't be taken seriously.
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March 02, 2024
Dr. Stubbs was more than wonderful! She went beyond to make sure our concerns or possible concerns were answered. She explained things that could be scary when reading paperwork. My daughter warmed up to her and she doesn't warm up to people easily at all. We LOVE her. This hole situation we're going through is so scary as a parent and I was put at ease. I know my child is in good hands. Her nurse was extremely kind as well . She kept in mind we lived far away and made sure to try to make it easy on us! Couldn't be happier!
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February 28, 2024
Most friendly and caring people I've experienced in medical field.
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February 26, 2024
Dr Stubbs and the ladies I'm the lab were fantastic
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February 26, 2024
Great facility and great staff
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February 20, 2024
Dr Leigh Stubbs immediately put my daughter at ease, and was very compassionate, knowledgeable and thorough.
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February 17, 2024
A great experience- our first visit, so impressed with the treatment and care shown during our visit!
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February 17, 2024
Dr. Stubbs and her staff and Courtney in the lab
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February 14, 2024
Doctor Stubbs is amazing
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January 30, 2024
Dr Stubbs was fantastic. My daughter loved her and how she went from open questioning to asking if more focused questions would be better. First time any doctor has worded things that way. Her assistant that day was also very sweet and understanding.
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January 30, 2024
All of Dr. Stubb's staff. Every one was so kind and attentive. As a parent it is already nerve racking to make these visits. It was comforting to come across such kind people.
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January 30, 2024
God bless all of your callings.
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January 27, 2024
Can't say enough good things about our visit. The drs, staff, facility- it was all impressive. Even the parking garage staff. Excellent experience!
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January 27, 2024
The nurse, the student Dr and Dr Stubbs all excellent!
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January 26, 2024
Stubbes is fantastic! And her student!
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January 25, 2024
This was our first visit to Cook Childrens. We had been to many other pediatric specialists and hospitals, but this entire process was unbelievable (in a good way), from the moment we stepped out of our car there were people kind and willing to help us along. Everyone was so organized and prompt. The doctors and nurses were all so caring and helpful. Not one bad thing to say about this visit. We are hopeful her referral to the neurologist will bring us another caring and productive visit. Thank you all
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January 25, 2024
Dr. Leigh Stubbs was everything you hope for in a doc. After seeing many other specialist (whom we do like and respect) she was the first one that I feel could really step back and see the whole picture. She truly listened to everything I said, and was very patient with my confused rambling about some of my daughter's different issues. She's the first doc we've seen in many months that has given us any hope to move forward towards a potential explanation for my daughter's pain. I was so happy to hear she wants to consolidate all the various doctors' test results and opinions in order to get a solid game plan moving forward. Before this, none of the doctors communicated with each other and it felt like all their thoughts were all over the place. Now I feel like we have a solid team of doctors all working together to help my baby.
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January 10, 2024
Dr Leigh was fantastic! Thank you!
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January 10, 2024
Overall very good visit.
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January 10, 2024
Dr. Stubbs and her nursing staff were amazing. The level of patience shown was satisfying, as well as her transparency and knowledge.
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January 04, 2024
Dr. Stubbs did an excellent job of explaining everything and communicating with my child.
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December 28, 2023
Dr Stubbs was amazing.
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December 20, 2023
Everyone was so friendly and helpful. The hospital was warm and welcoming.
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December 20, 2023
Dr. Leigh Stubbs was fantastic. She took the time to listen to my daughter and took her concerns seriously. She performed a thorough exam and explained things in great detail. We appreciate her professionalism.
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December 05, 2023
Always have good experiences with Cooks' staff.
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December 05, 2023
Dr Stubbs and her student In training. Both made our experience wonderful and very informative.
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November 30, 2023
Nancy And Dr. Stubbs where the dream team they had us in and out in no time. Was very attentive to my child making him feel comfortably and also reassuring him whenever he felt nervous. I would 100% recommend this practice to anyone who asked !
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November 30, 2023
Nancy and Dr. Stubbs
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November 28, 2023
Dr Stubbs is amazing!
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November 17, 2023
Everyone was caring and my daughters comfort and safety were a priority to everyone there.
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November 17, 2023
The whole clinic was amazing but Dr. Stubbs restored my faith in providers!! Thank you so much.
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November 15, 2023
Everyone from registration to tech support was wonderful. Very efficient system.
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November 15, 2023
Dr Stubbs was exceptional. Very personable and made my daughter feel very comfortable, heard, and valued. She explained every thing very well and took her time with us during our appointment. Her staff was polite and professional.
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November 15, 2023
Loved everything in Cooks Hospital Fort Worth T.X
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November 13, 2023
All very well
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November 10, 2023
This seriously was the best experience! The staff was super nice and every single aspect of the visit was thorough! Just fantastic! Thank you
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November 08, 2023
Entire staff, very professional, friendly and informative
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November 08, 2023
Overall experience was very good
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November 08, 2023
Dr. Stubbs was wonderful. Caring, attentive, explained things very clearly, and allowed us to ask lots of questions. Just excellent.
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November 03, 2023
Very pleasant experience, staff was attentive and showed so much compassion and care.
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November 03, 2023
Rheumatology physican, nurses, and office staff
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October 27, 2023
We appreciated The time Dr Stubbs spent with us and her expertise. The appointment was not rushed and all concerns were addressed.
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October 26, 2023
Dr Stubbs was so great with us. She listened to everything and even went the extra step to referring my son to a therapist. We love her. Also when we registered we had a problem with entering insurance. Abigail was so pleasant and helped us so much. We thank y'all so very much. We were both nervous and these two ladies helped so much
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October 24, 2023
Everyone that we were seen by were all very polite, made us feel comfortable and listened to as well. Very organized as well. Wasn't stressful at all. Really made us feel better about the doctors appointment. Will recommend.
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October 24, 2023
My daughters doctor (Dr. Stubbs) was very polite and listened to everything that we had to say/concerned with. Made us feel better after the doctors appointment as well. Highly recommend.
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October 20, 2023
Dr Stubbs is an unbelievable asset to CCH network. Amazing human and doctor
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October 20, 2023
Most personable and genuine Doctor we have met. I true professional and asset
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October 18, 2023
Dr. Stubbs was absolutely amazing with (patient) and informing us of everything we need to know. We were very impressed. The assistant that helped us through getting labs, also amazing. We were so grateful for her assistance and she was so patient and kind.
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October 11, 2023
Our entire visit was wonderful. The registration process was quick and easy. We had no wait when we arrived upstairs, and Dr. Stubbs was excellent. Our wait in the lab was minimal, and Danielle in the lab was incredible. We also appreciated the child life specialist being there as a support. Parking was a breeze, and the facility was beyond lovely. Lab results came Into the patient portal very quickly. I would highly recommend Cook Childrens and the providers to anyone needing care. Everything exceeded my expectations. Thank you.
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October 11, 2023
Danielle in the lab was exceptional. Truly an angel on earth with her patience, kindness, and professionalism when faced with a challenging patient. I cannot thank her enough.
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September 27, 2023
Dr. Stubbs is outstanding! She spent alot of time examining my son, explaining our next step, and answering all our questions.
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September 27, 2023
Dr Stubbs along with the receptionist and the nurse.
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September 21, 2023
It was a great experience
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September 21, 2023
She was very attentive for my child and I concerns
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September 14, 2023
Dr. Stubbs was super sweet and paid attention to my child's individual needs. The lab was pleasantly a great experience compared to OU childrens in Oklahoma.
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August 23, 2023
The visit was a blessing, the assistant and Dr. Stubbs took their time to thoroughly examine and make sure I understood everything.
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August 23, 2023
The medical assistant and Dr. Stubbs were amazing, they were so empathetic to my child.
Education
- Medical School:
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
- Residency:
- Pediatric Residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
- Fellowship:
- Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
- ABP Board Certified in General Pediatrics
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Affiliations
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Rheumatology Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance
- Phi Beta Kappa (Epsilon of Texas Chapter)
- Rheumatologic Dermatology Society
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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