At Joliet Pediatrics, our team consists of experienced, compassionate pediatricians and friendly, nurturing staff members who take pride in giving our young patients the personalized pediatric care that they deserve.
We understand that you have a choice of pediatricians in the Joliet area, and we appreciate your consideration. We can assure you that you'll feel confident in our ability to meet all of your expectations.
All of our pediatricians are highly educated professionals who have undergone rigorous academic and clinical training in pediatrics. We maintain a high level of expertise through continuing education in order to provide the most up-to-date care for the young patients we are privileged to serve.
Joliet Pediatrics believes in a team approach to your child's health and well-being, so all of our doctors collaborate with parents to provide the highest level of care. We appreciate the opportunity to care for your child and pride ourselves on making pediatric care a pleasant experience for all of our patients.
Sherahsan K Niazi, MD
Dr. Niazi graduated from King Edward Medical College Lahore, Pakistan, in 1988. He moved to the United States in 1991. Dr. Niazi did his residency in Pediatrics from Cook County Children's Hospital. After his residency, Dr. Niazi worked as a pediatrician in Louisiana and Missouri. Dr. Niazi has been in private practice in Joliet since December 1998, and Bolingbrook since 2009. Dr. Niazi is board-certified in pediatrics, and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Niazi's special interests include treating children with ADHD, asthma, obesity, and preventive care from birth through adolescence. He speaks Urdu/Hindi and uses this skill to work with patients and families.
Dr. Niazi lives in Naperville with his two daughters, son, and wife.
Mark Joseph Brinkman, MD
Dr. Brinkman has 21 year of experience as a pediatrician. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1989 followed by his Pediatric Internship and Residency at Michael Reese and the University of Illinois Hospitals, serving as Chief Resident his final year. Dr. Brinkman served as pediatrician and flight surgeon in the United States Air Force for 20 years, including acting as the Pediatric Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General. He was an Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services Health Sciences University, teaching in the pediatric residency programs at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed Medical Center and Wright Patterson AFB. Dr. Brinkman was deployed to Oman and Afghanistan and participated in humanitarian missions to Guinea & Ghana Africa, El Salvador and Costa Rica.
Dr Brinkman's interests include children with special needs, having a daughter with Downs Syndrome, and sports medicine. In his free time, he enjoys travel, photography, coaching travel softball and spending time with his four daughters, son and wife.
