Welcome to Our Practice

Welcome to AFB Pediatrics, where children come first, and where pediatricians and patients work together to provide exceptional medical care for kids in the Pasadena area. We pride ourselves on providing compassionate, comprehensive services to children from birth through adolescence, and we're glad you've chosen us as your child's medical home.

Please take a few moments to read through our website to get a better feel for AFB Pediatrics capabilities and services. Our website provides you with the important background about our pediatricians, staff, office hours, financing policies, appointment procedures, maps, directions to our office in Pasadena and other useful information.

We know how hectic life can be and are committed to making our practice convenient and accessible for your family. We want you to feel confident that when you choose AFB Pediatrics as your child's primary physician, you're working with professionals who are qualified, experienced and caring. We do this by equipping you with the support and resources you need to make the most educated decisions about your child's health.

We want to thank you for choosing AFB Pediatrics for your child's medical care and welcome you to our practice. We can assure you that you'll feel confident in our ability to meet and exceed all of your expectations. Please call our office if you have any questions or to schedule an appointment.


THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAYS STARTING JANUARY 1, 2023


Meet Our Staff

  • Karen Cervantes, APRN

    Karen attended the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston where she earned her Master of Science of Nursing degree.  She is a family nurse practitioner and a board certified advanced practice registered nurse.

  • Aldo F. Bejarano, MD

    Dr. Bejarano received his medical degree from Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru. He completed his pediatric residency training at SUNY Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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  • Rita Ozomah APRN DNP

    Rita Ozomah has been in the medical field for over 10 years and graduated from FIU with her doctorate from FHSU. She has worked in numerous facets of pediatrics and returned to the Houston area for the advantage of the school system.

  • Ansela Chaluparambil, APRN

    Ansela Chaluparambil is a native born Texan. She received her BSN from Felician College in 2010 and received her MSN for Family Nurse Practitioner.

  • Idalia Avalos

    Working with Dr Bejarano, has been so far a good experience. I love working with kids and making them feel comfortable. My job is to make sure everybody has a good visit with Us.

  • Ana Puga

    Hello!! My name is Ana; I've been working with Dr Bejarano since 2011. I love working with kids and my goal is help them feel better!!. I have two boys of my own and the quality time we get to spend together is priceless.

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Hours of Operation

Our Regular Schedule

Monday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-6:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed