Treasure Valley Pediatrics

Linda Schaffer, MD, FAAP

Linda Schaffer, MD, FAAP

Education:

Undergraduate:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
B.S. in Medical Science

Medical School:
Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL

Internship/Residency:
Northwestern University/Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Board Certified in Pediatrics since 1982
Joined TVPeds in 1991
Days in the Office: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

Family: Married with two grown children

Hobbies: Walking, biking, swimming, yoga, reading

Book Favorites:

Children’s: In the Night Kitchen, Maurice Sendak

Parenting: Any of the books by T. Barry Brazelton, M.D.


John H. Ullery, MD, FAAP

John H. Ullery, MD, FAAP

Education:

Undergraduate:
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Medical School:
University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ

Internship/Residency:
Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ

Board Certified in Pediatrics since 1981
Joined TVPeds in 1979
Days in the Office: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Family: Married with two grown sons

Hobbies: Hiking, reading, woodworking, gardening

Book Favorites:

Children’s: Cars and Trucks and Things that Go, Richard Scarry

Parenting: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, American Academy of Pediatrics, Steven P. Shelov, Editor in Chief


Mark Uranga, MD

Mark Uranga, MD

Education:

Undergraduate:
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
BA in Iberian Studies (Spanish and Basque)

Medical School:
University of Washington School of Medicine Seattle, WA

Internship/Residency:
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH

Board Certified in Pediatrics Since 2010
Joined TVPeds in 2011
Days in Office: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri

Family: Married with two dogs.

Hobbies: Trail running, rafting, skiing, creating and eating good food.

Book Favorites:

Children’s: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Other: A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean


Aaron M. Weiss, MD

Aaron M. Weiss, MD

Education:

Undergraduate:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT , BS in Biology

Medical School:
University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT

Internship/Residency:
Medical College of Wisconsin/Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Chief Residency:
Medical College of Wisconsin/Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Board Certified in Pediatrics
Joining TVPeds in July 2010
Days in office: Mon-Tues, Thurs-Fri

Family: Married with one daughter

Hobbies: Hiking, Birdwatching, Golf, Basketball, Kickball, Personal Computing/Electronics, Watching Football/Playing Fantasy Football, Cooking, Spending time with family and friends

Book Favorites:

Children’s: Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, by Virginia Lee Burton

Parenting: Baby 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice For Your Baby's First Year, by Denise Fields and Ari Brown and >Toddler 411: Clear Answers & Smart Advice for Your Toddler, by Denise Fields and Ari Brown

Other: The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton and The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession, by Mark Obmascik


Noreen Womack, MD

Noreen Womack, MD

Education:

Undergraduate:
Loyola University, New Orleans

Medical School:
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX

Internship/Residency:
Duke University, North Carolina

Board Certified in Pediatrics Since 1998
Joined TVPeds in 2011
Days in Office: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri

Family: Married with two boys.

Hobbies: reading, cooking, and running.

Book Favorites:

Children's: I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are, by Dr. Seuss

Other: any of the Newberry Award books