Naline Lai, MD, FAAP

About Naline Lai, MD, FAAP

Dr. Lai completed her pediatric residency at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She cofounded the popular pediatric advice blog Two Peds in a Pod and has been writing for the blog since 2009. Dr. Lai currently serves on several community boards including the board of the Bucks County Children’s Museum. Her areas of special interest include parent and community outreach, early childhood development and mental health. When not working she enjoys spending time with her husband, three children and her dog.

Titles

Pediatrician

Certifications

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Education & training

Medical Degree

MD - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Team affiliations

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Patient experience rating

(based on 170 submissions)
  • Clear Explanation
    4.8 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.9 of 5
  • Included in decisions
    4.8 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.8 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.8 of 5
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Comments

  • Dr. Lai listened and was thorough and spent time with us. I'm so happy with the care we received.
    5 of 5
    Jun 11, 2024

  • We love Dr. Lai. She is so thorough and approachable. My son really trusts her.
    5 of 5
    May 23, 2024

  • Loved Dr Lai. Took her time with my son and went through our concerns
    5 of 5
    May 21, 2024

  • Dr. Lei is an excellent pediatrician. We are very fortunate that she is our daughters doctor.
    5 of 5
    May 19, 2024

  • Great experience, thoughtful referrals and assistance with medical note for school. Great experience overall!
    5 of 5
    Apr 11, 2024

  • Dr Lai was very thorough
    5 of 5
    Apr 07, 2024

  • Kind, attentive, and thorough
    5 of 5
    Mar 11, 2024

  • Dr. Lai treats my children like her family.She is very good with her job and she is seeing my kids since they were little.
    5 of 5
    Mar 03, 2024

  • As always, Dr. Lai took the time to explain everything. She is knowledgeable, relates well to my child, and includes both my child and myself in her care. We are always so pleased to see Dr. Lai.
    5 of 5
    Mar 02, 2024

  • Dr Lai spent ample time to assess and address appropriate age related concerns, very happy to have her as a PCP.
    5 of 5
    Jan 22, 2024

  • We love Dr. Lai and the CHOP staff
    5 of 5
    Jan 14, 2024

  • Dr. Lai has always been extremely caring and always tries to put together the whole picture of my child's health concerns.
    5 of 5
    Jan 04, 2024

  • I really liked her. She took her time and we didn't feel rushed.
    4.8 of 5
    Dec 10, 2023

  • Dr. Lai is the best pediatrician ever. She makes a personal connection with my son at every visit, engages him in his health planning, listens, and is just all around awesome. We love her!
    5 of 5
    Oct 31, 2023

  • My son is VERY active. Dr. Lai interacted with him in such a wonderful and skillful way to get what she needed. She is a gem.
    5 of 5
    Oct 12, 2023

  • Dr Lai is fantastic!
    5 of 5
    Sep 08, 2023

  • Couldn't imagine a better doctor than Dr. Lai. She is amazing!
    5 of 5
    Sep 05, 2023

  • The doctor was excellent. She took us as an emergency when they didn't have any additional appointments left, and even though it was after hours, I never felt rushed.
    5 of 5
    Aug 20, 2023

  • Dr. Lai goes above and beyond. She always makes well or sick visits positive experiences for my children.
    5 of 5
    Jul 15, 2023

  • We loved Dr Lai! She was so patient, kind, and calm with our new parent concerns and immediately made us both feel at ease. We plan to stick with her as our daughter's primary care provider because we immediately felt as though we could trust her and she cared about our daughter.
    5 of 5
    Jun 11, 2023

  • Dr Lai is the best of the best! She always goes extra mile to address any concerns that we have. Very caring and nice doctor!
    5 of 5
    May 20, 2023

  • Dr. Lai took her time - explained everything and did a thorough checkup.
    5 of 5
    Apr 29, 2023

  • Extremely kind and made sure everyone was comfortable. She explained the diagnosis in a way that even my 4 year old son could understand. We truly appreciated her patience and would schedule future appointments with her.
    5 of 5
    Apr 23, 2023

  • Excellent care
    5 of 5
    Apr 21, 2023

  • We absolutely LOVE Dr. Lai. She takes her time, listens well, explains well, asks my son his thoughts and preferences, and is an excellent pediatrician. We always feel well cared for and, importantly, my son feels very comfortable with her. I know he sees her as a health resource.
    5 of 5
    Mar 09, 2023

  • Always takes the time to answer all our new parent questions and directs to areas we can get more information if needed, love the podcast and blog links
    5 of 5
    Mar 01, 2023
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

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