Get to Know Our Dedicated Pediatric Care Providers
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Dr. Naresh S. Purohit
MD
Dr. Purohit has a graduate degree in Medicine from India. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of South Alabama and has been practicing pediatrics in the Anniston area for over 25 years, including one year of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of South Alabama. Dr. Purohit is also a fellow of the American Pediatrics and is Board Certified.
He serves on the Board of Trustees for the International House of JSU, the Board of the Right Place that helps serve the homeless, and has served on the State Pediatrics Board for 6 years. He also supports the United Way, Big Brother, Big Sister Club, the Knox Concert Series, The Right Place, and the CP Center.
Dr. Abhishek Purohit
DO
Dr. Abhishek Purohit was born, raised, and educated in Alabama. He graduated magna cum laude as a Spanish major and Phi Beta Kappa from Birmingham-Southern College.
While in college, he immersed himself in Spanish by volunteering as a translator at a free clinic and studied abroad in Viña Del Mar, Chile.
In 2016, he graduated from Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, Ala., and went on to complete his post-graduate medical training at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. While there, he took special interest in learning about asthma, caring for premature neonates, and performing a quality improvement project in the Neonatal ICU. His project focused on improving the NICU’s workflow to start IV fluids containing dextrose in under 60 minutes for extremely premature neonates. In April 2023, he presented his research at a national academic conference, Pediatric Academic Society, in Washington, D.C.
Abhishek is extremely excited to be moving back to Anniston, Ala., with his fiancée Dr. Nipa Parikh DMD, a general dentist who will practice in Anniston. He enjoys the outdoors, playing tennis, hiking, and mountain biking.
Dr. Avi Purohit
DO, MPH
Dr. Avi Purohit was born and raised in Alabama. He completed his undergraduate degree with a Biology major at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama.
Afterwards, he obtained his Masters in Public Health degree with a double major in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Boston University in Boston, Mass. Additionally, he worked in the pediatric anesthesia research department at Boston Children’s Hospital for one year. His team’s work was presented at several major pediatric and anesthesia conferences. Then, he completed medical school at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, Ala. He finished his pediatric residency training at Akron Children’s Hospital in Akron.
For hobbies, he loves to play tennis and road bike along with exploring new cities and traveling. Given his public health background, he is passionate about caring for his pediatric patients at the individual and community levels.
Dr. Rebecca Thompson
MD
Dr. Rebecca Thompson practices at our Grandview location in Birmingham, AL. She received her undergraduate degree from UAB in Birmingham, Alabama. She then received her medical degree from Marshall University in Huntington, WV. Following medical school, Dr. Thompson completed her pediatric residency with USC in Columbia, SC. After residency, she practiced as a general pediatrician in Snellville, Ga, for almost 2 years.
She now practices full-time at our Birmingham office. Dr. Thompson chose pediatrics as her specialty because she loves working with children. She understands that a parent must entrust their child’s care to their pediatrician, and she is honored to serve this role. Dr. Thompson enjoys caring for children of all ages. She enjoys seeing children grow through performing regular well checks and helping sick children throughout all types of illnesses.
Dr. Linda Gordon
MD | MPH
Dr. Gordon works at the Anniston location. She received her undergraduate degree from UVa in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her medical degree was earned at the University of Chicago School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.
Residency training was completed at Columbia University’s Harlem Hospital Center in New York, New York. Her career includes over 20 years of work as a General Pediatrician and community advocate for children. She enjoys civic service and volunteer work with Rotary International, and community non-profits. As well, she is a fellow of the American Board of Pediatrics, and is Board Certified.
Elizabeth Tucker
MSN | PNP-PC
Elizabeth Tucker, MSN PNP-PC is originally from Georgia where she attended the University of Georgia and Columbus State University where she studied nursing and Spanish language.
Upon graduation she began working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Columbus, Georgia and was a member of the Transport Team.
Elizabeth later attended University of Alabama at Birmingham where she obtained her master’s degree in nursing with the specialty of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. While attending UAB, she trained at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in their Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pulmonary Clinic and Emergency Department as well as working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as a staff nurse.
In her spare time, Elizabeth enjoys traveling, reading, raising sheep, and spending time with her husband and three children.
Amanda Hall
CRNP | IBCLC
Amanda is originally from Jacksonville, Alabama. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Emory University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of West Georgia. She knew from a very young age that she wanted to work with children and began her nursing career in UAB’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. During her 8 years there she became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
She is very passionate about breastfeeding and can help any mom meet their goal. As her children got older Amanda decided it was time to further her education and received a Master of Nursing degree from UAB. Amanda is certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board as a Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. During her off time she enjoys spending time with her family.
Cori Broadhead
MSN | PNP-PC
Cori attended the University of Montevallo where she graduated with a degree in Biology with University Honors followed by nursing school at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
She completed the Accelerated Masters in Nursing Pathway and received her Masters in Nursing with focus in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care.
While attending UAB, she worked as an RN at Children’s Hospital on the Renal, Endocrine, GI, and Urology Unit for 2.5 years, as well as training in both pediatric primary care and pediatric urgent care. In her free time, she, her husband, and their dog, Macklin, like to go camping and hiking.
She and her husband, Shane, reside in Hoover, Alabama, with their golden retriever, Fancy. They enjoy Alabama football, staying active, and traveling.
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