Reading Pediatric Associates

52 Haven Street
Reading, MA

OUR PHYSICIANS

OUR PHYSICIANS

Nicholas Kasdon MD

Dr. “NICK” Kasdon is the owner of Reading Pediatrics.  He graduated from Tufts School of Medicine in 2000 and has been with Reading Pediatric Associates since completing pediatric residency in 2003. He is Board Certified in general pediatrics, and has a special interest in Childhood Development and Adolescent Medicine. He is also a Pediatric Site Clerkship Director for Tufts University School of Medicine.

Regular Schedule

Full Days: Monday, Wednesdasy Thursday, Friday

                                    Regular Schedule:

  Full Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

                                                     Regular Schedule:

                 Full Days:  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Dr. “Nick” Kasdon is the owner of Reading Pediatrics.  He graduated from Tufts School of Medicine in 2000 and has been with Reading Pediatric Associates since completing pediatric residency in 2003.  He is Board Certified in general pediatrics, and has a special interest in Childhood Development and Adolescent Medicine.  He is also a Pediatric Site Clerkship Director for Tufts University School of Medicine.

   Regular Schedule: 

Full Days:  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 

Tess Alejo MD

Dr. Alejo has been a practicing pediatrician since 1993 and has been with Reading Pediatric Associates since 2010.  She completed her pediatric residency at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and has a special interest in food allergies and eczema.  She is fluent in Filipino. 

Regular Schedule:

Mornings: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Afternoons: Monday, Tuesday

                        Regular Schedule:

   Mornings: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 

   Afternoons: Monday, Tuesday

Dr. Alejo has been a practicing pediatrician since 1993 and has been with Reading Pediatric since 2010.  She completed her pediatric residency at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and has a special interest in food allergies and eczema.  She is fluent in Filipino. 

          Regular Schedule: 

Mornings:  Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Afternoons: Monday, Tuesday

Ying Yi Zhang MD

Dr. Zhang is our newest physician as of October 2022.  She graduated from Stony Brook School of Medicine in NY and completed her pediatric residency at Tufts Children’s Hospital.  Dr. Zhang is very excited to be part of our practice and looks forward to providing family-centered care to our patients through open communication, respect, and compassion.   While navigating through her own journey as a parent, she developed special clinical interest in breastfeeding, infant care, and early childhood development.  In addition, she is fluent in Mandarin. 

Dr. Zhang lives in Bedford with her husband, toddler son, and a Yorkie.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, listening to podcasts about parenting, and volunteering in her community.

Regular Schedule:

Mornings: Tuesday, Friday

Afternoons: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

                          Regular Schedule:

 Mornings: Tuesday, Friday

Afternoons: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Dr. Zhang is  our newest physician as of October 2022.  She graduated from Stony Brook School of Medicine in NY and completed her pediatric residency at Tufts Children’s Hospital.  Dr. Zhang is very excited to be part of our practice and looks forward to providing family-centered care to our patients through open communication, respect, and compassion.  While navigating through her own journey as a parent, she developed special clinical interest in breastfeeding, infant care, and early childhood development.  In addition, she is fluent in Mandarin. 

Dr.  Zhang lives in Bedford with her husband, toddler son, and a Yorkie.  In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, listening to podcasts about parenting, and volunteering in her community.

        Regular Schedule: 

Mornings:  Tuesday, Friday

Afternoons: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Darcey Santos NP

Darcey Santos has been with Reading Pediatric Associates since 1995.  She is Board Certified and an experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner having earned her degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions.  Darcey has a special interest in Asthma. 

Regular Schedule:

Full Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

                                    Regular Schedule:

  Full Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Darcey Santos has been with Reading Pediatric Associates since 1995.  She is Board Certified and an experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, having earned her degree at the MGH Institute of Health Professions.  Darcey has a special interest in Asthma. 

        Regular Schedule: 

Full Days:  Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday

Kathryn Graf NP

Kathryn Graf has been with Reading Pediatric Associates since 2017.  She started at the practice as a Registered Nurse and then became a board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.  She earned her degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions.  

Regular Schedule:

Full Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

                                     Regular Schedule

    Full Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Kathryn Graf has been with has been with Reading Pediatric Associates since 2017.  She started at the practice as a Registered Nurse and then became a board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.  She earned her degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions. 

        Regular Schedule: 

Full Days:  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 

Kaelyn Melanson NP

Kaelyn Melanson has been working at Reading Pediatric Associates since January 2022 as a Registered Nurse.  Kaelyn received her bachelors in Exercise Physiology in 2019, before going back to school for nursing.  She completed her Masters in Nursing at Regis College and became a board certified Nurse Practitioner in 2022.  Kaelyn is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and is a member of NAPNAP.  

Regular Schedule:

Mornings: Monday, Friday

Afternoons:  Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

                                     Regular Schedule

    Full Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Kaelyn Melanson has been working at Reading Pediatric Associates since January 2022 as a Registered Nurse.  Kaelyn received her bachelors in Exercise Physiology in 2019, before going back to school for nursing.  She completed her Masters in Nursing at Regis College and became a board certified Nurse Practitioner in 2022.  Kaelyn is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and is a member of NAPNAP.  

   Regular Schedule

Mornings: Monday, Friday

Afternoons:  Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday