Best Pediatricians in Raeford & Fayetteville, NC
At Kids First Pediatrics of Raeford, our board-certified pediatricians are dedicated to making sure that you and your family receive the best pediatric care in Fayetteville, NC. Our pediatric staff approaches every appointment with a patient-centered mindset and treats every child as if they are their own.
Our pediatricians have the training and the knowledge in how to make your child feel safe and comfortable. We have the privilege of providing high quality care to children from Hoke, Cumberland, and adjacent counties in North Carolina.
We provide complete pediatric and adolescent care, including allergy injections, support for asthma, evaluation, and treatment related to developmental and behavioral concerns, and adolescent medicine including gynecologic care. For more information or to schedule an appointment with one of our pediatricians, contact our office at (910) 848-5437 today!
Board Certified Pediatricians
Leamor Buenaseda, MD, FAAP
Dr. Buenaseda has been practicing pediatrics in Cumberland County since 2006 before opening up Kids First Pediatrics of Raeford in Hoke County. She currently holds admitting privileges at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.
Jose Buenaseda, MD, FAAP
Dr. Buenaseda has been practicing pediatrics since 2006. He practices all aspects of general pediatrics and has a special interest in pulmonology and neonatology.
Sree Sashidhar, MD, FAAP
Dr. Sashidhar has been practicing pediatrics in Fayetteville since 1996. She currently holds admitting privileges at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC. She is a board-certified pediatrician (by the American Board of Pediatrics).
Meet Our Physicians Assistants & Nurse Practitioners
Danielle Trigg, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Danielle Trigg, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner. She has been practicing as a nurse practitioner in pediatrics since 2019 in Fayetteville, NC. She is certified through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).
Melanie Pitts, DNP, NP-C
Melanie Pitts, DNP, NP-C has been practicing as a nurse practitioner in pediatrics since 2009 in Fayetteville, NC. Starting in 2006, she practiced as a nurse in various areas including the Pediatric ICU, Maternal/Newborn Postpartum Unit, and Complex Medical Surgical Unit. Mrs. Pitts is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Christine Arnold MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Christine Arnold, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC is a board certified Nurse Practitioner through the Pediatric Nurse Credentialing board. She is currently working at the Brookstone location. She has been a NP since September 2021. Before this, she worked as an RN on a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit while also covering in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for over 4 years.
Rachelle Olson FNP
Rachelle has been practicing as a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner in pediatrics since 2021.
Beverly De La Rosa MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Beverly De La Rosa MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC is a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).
Ashley Monroe, PA-C
Ashley Monroe is a board-certified Physician Assistant through NCCPA. She graduated from Gardner-Webb University in 2022 and previously worked as a Family Medicine PA before moving to Fayetteville with her family this year.
