Meet Dr. Vanessa Charette
As far back as she can remember, Vanessa Charette, M.D., has had a love of science, and interacting with people. It was when she was part way through college she realized she could do both through medicine. Well into medical school during an OB/GYN rotation she realized her passion was with children.
Dr. Charette joined Cook Children's as a board certified pediatrician. Today, as part of the Cook Children's Magnolia pediatrics office, she feels blessed to be part a pediatric practice that has been a Cook Children's legacy for over 70 years.
Dr. Charette embraces the many components that contribute to health: nutrition, physical activity, emotional/psychological stresses and the environment. As your pediatrician she will spend time with you discussing nutrition, child development and take the time to address any concerns you have about your child's health.
Dr. Charette earned her undergraduate degree at University of California, Los Angeles, and her medical degree at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She completed her residency in pediatrics at San Diego Children's Hospital/UCSD. Dr. Charette became board certified in 2002. She has served as a board member for Cook Children's Physician Network, Cook Children's Health Plan and as the medical director of the Cook Children's Neighborhood Clinics.
Dr. Charette is married and the mother of two active young boys.
Services
- Acute illnesses
- ADHD management
- Chronic condition management
- Developmental problems
- Disease prevention
- Flu shots
- Hearing screens
- Injury treatment
- Obesity and weight management
- Vision screens
- Patient and parent education
- School and sports physicals
- Vaccines and immunizations
- Well checks
Reviews
Average rating:
Questions were addressed |
5
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Provider explained things clearly |
4.9
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Likelihood of recommending this provider |
5
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Trust/confidence in physicians |
5
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April 10, 2024
Venessa c. Is amazing!
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April 09, 2024
We love Dr Charette!
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March 26, 2024
Dr. Vanessa Charret very professional with her patients and dedicated to them
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March 22, 2024
Dr Vanessa Charette and all the staff are incredible
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March 22, 2024
Dr. Charette is the best
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March 04, 2024
Dr. Charette and staff are always extremely responsive to my messages on My Chart and I am so thankful for that .
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February 29, 2024
Dr. Charette Is always so patient and makes my children feel comfortable and heard. She engages with them and explains things in a way they can understand rather than just speaking to me (the parent). Grateful to have her as their pediatrician!
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February 29, 2024
Dr Charette always amazing
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February 29, 2024
Everything is always great.
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February 29, 2024
We love Dr. Charette and everyone in the office. Dr. C is the best!!
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February 24, 2024
Dr Charette is amazing and always makes my kids feel comfortable during her exam.
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February 23, 2024
Dr. Charette is outstanding every time we go to her office.
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February 17, 2024
Everyone is great in this office I have never had any issues and always receive the best care and service in this office whether it's a well or sick visit!
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February 17, 2024
Gracie is always amazing and the lady that helped me schedule my appointment was amazing as well. I unfortunately do not know her name. Dr. Charette is always amazingly awesome and I love that she knows me and my son!!!
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February 09, 2024
Kids are always very comfortable and enjoy visiting.
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February 09, 2024
Everyone is always so kind and wonderful.
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February 06, 2024
This is the best run doctor's office in Fort Worth, I'm sure of it. We have never waited more than 5-10 minutes to be seen and are always in and out quickly with all issues addressed.
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February 06, 2024
I'm so grateful we found Dr. Charette when my oldest was a baby. She is so calm and level-headed, always patient and never rushing us. She's a true gem.
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February 06, 2024
We could not be happier with our visit. We are so glad Dr Charette was recommended to us. We look forward to many years of care for our son.
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February 06, 2024
Dr Charette was amazing. She made us feel so comforted about the health of our baby and answered all of our questions, no matter how simple.
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January 25, 2024
Dr. Charette was very nice and made us feel heard and addressed our concerns.
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January 17, 2024
It was very thorough and informative-Dr. Charette is always attentive and outstanding.
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January 17, 2024
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January 13, 2024
Every visit is fantastic! We love Dr. Charette and the entire staff!
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January 13, 2024
Entire staff is amazing!
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January 12, 2024
The use of online messaging to request appointments is absolutely amazing. As a mom to a toddler they often times spike fevers or get sick outside of normal business hours and having the online portal to request appointments and the staff being responsive makes it so much easier and gives me peace mind regarding my child's healthcare and providers.
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January 12, 2024
The staff and Dr Charrette are both very responsive to my concerns and easy to contact even with after hours messaging.
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January 12, 2024
Dr Charettes nurse is always wonderful with our son, positive and energetic! Dr Charette always shows our children such genuine care each time we come in. We couldn't appreciate her more!
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January 11, 2024
Dr Charette is always amazing!! Thank you so much for being awesome every visit!
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January 10, 2024
As always, Dr. Charette is incredible. I appreciate how intentional she is with the little details of things like even talking about weight at appointments. These are the things that have a huge difference
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January 09, 2024
Everyone, the front office staff, Medical Assistant Esmeralda, Nurse Jessica and Dr. Charette, always seem to go above and beyond for my children. My family trusts Dr. Charette and Nurse Laci because they are knowledgeable and compassionate in their assessment and treatment of my children. I tell all my friends about Cooks Magnolia because they are simply the best.
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January 08, 2024
I always leave at ease after our visits with Dr. Charette. She is simply the best!
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January 08, 2024
All of the staff at Magnolia clinic are top notch!!
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January 05, 2024
Dr. Charette always goes above and beyond.
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January 04, 2024
Dr. Charette is phenomenal in both bedside manner and as a physician (commenting as a physician myself).
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January 03, 2024
Dr. Vanessa Charette is wonderful and we are always grateful to have her as our provider when we are in there for visits, knowing that she cares and takes her time to make sure we all understand what is going on.
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December 13, 2023
Cathy was amazing and as always so was Dr Charette
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December 10, 2023
We love coming to this office, we love Dr. Charette, she truly is the best, tender, gracious, and so helpful
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December 10, 2023
The ladies in the front are wonderful, Gracie, Yolanda, and Felicia
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December 08, 2023
Great experience
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December 07, 2023
Always recognize Dr. Charette!! We have been so very fortunate to have her as our kid's doctor. She has always been so caring and genuine with us. Always remembers things we tell her from year to year. She is truly amazing at what she does.
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December 07, 2023
Dr. Charette always shows care and concern for my daughter. Gracie in the front desk is always so courteous.
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November 23, 2023
Dr. Charette is amazing!! Couldn't have a better pediatrician!!
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November 22, 2023
Dr Charette has such a calmness about her. I thought for sure my son would show stress in the office, but she made him feel so comfortable and I could tell he actually enjoyed going to the dr even though he was sick!
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November 22, 2023
Vanessa Charette was kind, understanding and helpful
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November 09, 2023
Dr. Charette is amazing, attentive and goes above and beyond in her care.
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November 09, 2023
Front desk staff is always exceptional
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November 06, 2023
The entire team is wonderful, from check in, to care, to check out. Everyone is friendly and helpful! We have yet to have anything but a positive experience. And that says a lot when you're dealing with a sick kiddo!
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November 06, 2023
I can't say enough good things about Esmeralda and Dr. Charette!! They are truly amazing.
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November 04, 2023
Great experience
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November 04, 2023
Dr. Vanessa Charette is always so kind and informative. Her nurses are wonderful as well!
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October 27, 2023
Dr. Charette is always so calm, kind, and thoughtful
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October 22, 2023
All good- no complaints. I have Recommended this practice to many friends.
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October 22, 2023
Dr Charette is wonderful!! She listens to us and explains things clearly, supports us as parents, and I feel has my child's best interest.
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October 21, 2023
Nurse Vicki is the absolute best! She always takes the best care of our girls. Esmeralda did a wonderful job of giving my daughter her shots and making her feel as comfortable as possible. Dr Charette is always so attentive to any issues we bring up and helpful in trying to come up with solutions. This is the best pediatric practice by far.
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October 19, 2023
Everything went very smoothly.
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October 19, 2023
Dr Charette is wonderful. She has always been caring, responsive, and follows up. We couldn't ask for a better doctor. She is the reason we stay with the clinic.
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October 12, 2023
We love Dr. Charette! My daughter enjoys visiting with her and she is always great to listen to concerns and provide non-judgemental advice.
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October 12, 2023
The MAs that worked with my daughter were great! She was anxious about her flu vaccine and both MAs were able to keep her calm.
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October 11, 2023
I'd like to thank Dr. Charette and the front office staff for getting my son in quickly for an irregular heartbeat AND on the same day as a previously scheduled well check for my daughter.
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October 09, 2023
Dr. Charette and her staff are exceptional! We always have a great experience while visiting the clinic. I know my children are in the best of hands.
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October 06, 2023
Dr. Charette is exceptional. She always does a wonderful job.
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September 29, 2023
Always wonderful experience with the office. Thank you!
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September 29, 2023
The nurse did the initial assessment - thank you for being patient enough to allow (patient) to answer the questions herself when she was able to. Flu vaccine nurse - thank you for offering the numbing spray when you saw the slight fear (patient) had in her eyes. Dr Charette - absolutely the BEST provider we have ever met. ( both my husband and I works at teaching hospitals so we have encounter many.) we have been very fortunate to have her caring for all our children since they were born. Dr Charette is kind, knowledgeable and diligent since day 1. She always goes above and beyond of her job description of a provider. Thank you for everything you have done for us!
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September 27, 2023
All was well done with little wait and appropriate interactions between staff and my child and myself.
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September 27, 2023
The whole staff from front office to nurses to Dr Charette were very kind and helpful.
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September 22, 2023
It was all good. Wait times were short, everyone was nice, friendly and helpful
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September 22, 2023
Jessica, MA was great! Dr Charette was wonderful as always!
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September 13, 2023
I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Charette and how well she listens to me and my child.
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September 09, 2023
I recognize that our daughter is not an easy patient and all the staff of the clinic has always helped us to overcome each consultation with great affection, understanding and empathy. We are very grateful to all the staff.
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September 09, 2023
Dr. Vanessa Charette is a great professional and we have always consulted with her who is a great professional with great human warmth.
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September 06, 2023
The office is always clean and tidy. The staff from front to back are always friendly! Essentially zero wait time from walking in to seeing a provider. I recommend this office all of the time because we have been so pleased with the care provided.
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September 06, 2023
Esmeralda and Dr Charette are the absolute best!
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September 03, 2023
Dr. Charette is the best! She is timely, always thorough. she talks to my child and is reassuring. I trust her skills and knowledge. She explains everything so well. She also has a very calming demeanor.
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September 02, 2023
They serve very well all the staff is very friendly and make us feel comfortable and confident to ask them any questions we have.
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September 02, 2023
Jessica the nurse, Grece the one in front of the office and Dr. Charette.
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August 30, 2023
I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Charette and how well she listens and has listened to me with all 4 of my children for the past 9 years. She's wonderful!
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August 30, 2023
Love all the staff at Magnolia office! Very friendly and helpful.
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August 28, 2023
Dr. Charette is always great to our family. My son is excited to see her and isn't nervous at all. She definitely helps ease the anxiety of worried parents.
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August 16, 2023
This office runs like a well oiled machine.
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August 16, 2023
Dr. Charette is one of a kind. She is kind, approachable, intelligent, and practices evidence based medicine. I know she is extremely busy, but somehow manages to not make our visits feel rushed. I have never had any issues reaching her, nor addressing any of my childrens' problems in a timely and effective manner. We are beyond fortunate to have her for our pediatrician and I trust her wholeheartedly.
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August 16, 2023
Dr. Charette is fantastic! She's thorough yet efficient, and she has a genuine interest in the overall health of children and families.
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August 15, 2023
Dr Charette is always very attentive and kind to my child
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August 15, 2023
Dr Charette is always amazing
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August 09, 2023
Dr. Charette is such a precious part of our lives. She has an exceptional gift and we're so so lucky to have her on our team.
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August 08, 2023
Dr. Charette is really great and attentive to any questions I may have on the care of my children.
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August 07, 2023
Dr. Charette does an amazing job listening and involving us in decision making. I love that she provides information and options, as well as her input about treatment. Very happy with the care my kids receive from her and her staff!
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August 03, 2023
Office is clean and quick. Staff and Dr are thorough and listen to all my concerns
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August 03, 2023
The nurse was very compassionate with my baby
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August 02, 2023
All of the front office staff is incredibly kind and warm. I love that they actually answer the phones not send you through a million "if this press 1" commands.
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August 02, 2023
Dr Charette is always incredibly kind, thoughtful, and quick to answer my questions via the portal. She asked the kids if they had questions about their health and answered them as well as talking to me the parent.
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August 01, 2023
Jessica is always so upbeat, kind, and flexible. This time, she gave shots so quickly that our toddler didn't even have a chance to cry!
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July 31, 2023
Dr. Charette is so, so good. She is patient, informative, thorough, comfortingshe's never made us feel rushed and always makes sure my kids are comfortable. She is the best!!
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July 21, 2023
I love everyone in Dr. Charette's office! They are always so caring and welcoming.
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July 19, 2023
Dr Charette is thorough, caring and genuine. She is a joy to have as our pediatrician
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July 18, 2023
Dr. Vanessa Charette is amazing!!! Always goes above and beyond!
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July 18, 2023
Dr. Charette is a wonderful pediatrician! We are grateful for her.
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July 17, 2023
Dr. Charette is amazing and wonder physician. The office staff is wonderful! Always friendly and helpful.
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July 10, 2023
Dr. Charette is awesome. As usual.
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July 07, 2023
Good well visit
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July 06, 2023
We were about 10 minutes late to our visit (entirely my fault), and when I called in to let the staff know, they were kind and clear about whether I needed to call and reschedule. I was never treated like an inconvenience. Thank you!
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July 06, 2023
Jessica (I think that was her name) was a TREAT to visit with! So was so good-natured, friendly, and joyful. We loved meeting her!
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June 29, 2023
Dr Charette is the most awesome pediatrician ever. I am so so glad we found her and that all my kids will have memories going to see her for their checkups and when they've had health concerns we needed help with. She is so patient and kind and caring. And so gentle (when they were babies) and flexible!
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June 28, 2023
The appointment was flawless. Dr Charette listens to all of my concerns and takes her time to address them all.
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June 28, 2023
Dr Charette and the whole staff are top notch! From the time we walked in the door to the minute we left, everyone was friendly, quick and helpful.
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June 24, 2023
Jessica truly takes her time and makes the child feel comfortable while taking vitals and asking questions. She made (Patient) feel safe and heard and slowed down as needed.
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June 20, 2023
We have never had a problem with this clinic in over 8 years of bringing our kids there. Everyone is professional and kind. Very thankful for the entire team.
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June 20, 2023
Everyone in the practice is exceptional but we are especially thankful for Vanessa Charette. Her kindness, expertise and dedication to serve her patients is unmatched.
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June 16, 2023
Vanessa Charette is always so amazing. She listens to the parents concerns but more so the child. Which is extremely important to my family!
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June 15, 2023
Nothing but good! We loved our nurse too who quickly realized (Patient) was anxious about her blood draw and helped her to breathe and reassured her everything would be okay.
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June 15, 2023
We love Dr. Charette. She obviously cares about my children and she treats them with their own agency and appropriate responsibility for their own care. (Since my kids are 9 and 11). I love that she also looks for and asks about background psychological or circumstantial factors that may be an issue with the kids, helping them to see the big picture.
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June 07, 2023
We like both our nurse and doctor and they do a good job of informing us of her growth.
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June 05, 2023
Dr. Charette is the best! Very calming presence and great with explaining to the my little one what she is going to do before she does it. She ask her question directly and waits for her responses which I appreciate. She talks about safety and reassures her and I just adore her!!
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June 02, 2023
My kids have been going to this clinic since they were born and I have never had a problem with the doctors, PNP or staff. They are all wonderful!
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June 02, 2023
Dr Charette was very informative and explained things very well to my daughter. I also would like to recognize Gracie at the front desk, she was extremely helpful and patient with me on my patient portal issues and took her time helping me get it set up!
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June 02, 2023
We called in and were able to get an appointment within 30 minutes of calling for a sick visit/allergy issue. We arrived early and still didn't have to wait. Very efficient to get her checked out!
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June 02, 2023
We love Dr Charette and the nurse was very helpful and nice today too (they always are)
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May 31, 2023
Dr. Charette is amazing! My children love her. (Patient) plays Dr. Charette a lot!
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May 25, 2023
Dr. Charette and Jessica were amazing, kind, and helpful. Thank you so much!
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May 17, 2023
Dr. Charette is the most wonderful pediatrician. She has made my daughter feel at ease about going through puberty and been a good source of information.
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May 15, 2023
Dr Charette is always wonderful
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May 12, 2023
I used the app to schedule the appointment over the weekend. The office staff noticed that my appointment would not be the earliest - so they called at 745 AM on Monday to offer earlier times which was a huge help!
Education
- Medical School:
- University of California,San Diego School of Medicine,San Diego,CA
- Residency:
- San Diego Children's Hospital/UCSD
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
Recognitions
- Mom-approved Doctors
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