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Do you ever wish you had a pediatrician with a strong allopathic and research background who:

You could also trust for information on nutrition, herbs, and supplements and who knows the best of both worlds, mainstream and holistic, Western and Eastern medicine?
Knows that pharmaceutical treatments are not the only answers for all childhood problems and knows how to use other, safe and effective options?
Believes in the healing power of loving kindness, conscious speech, purity of heart, and compassionate action?

If you do, Dr Alina Olteanu is here to provide you a trustworthy perspective on pediatric health that it’s rare to find anywhere else.

Dr. Alina Olteanu is the founder and president of “Whole Child Pediatrics of North Texas”. She is the only pediatrician in the DFW area trained through the prestigious Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, founded by Dr Andrew Weil. She is board-certified in pediatrics but also in integrative medicine through the American Board of Physician Specialties and the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill. She did her pediatric residency at Baylor College of Medicine, in Houston, Texas and received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

She has extensive knowledge about herbs, supplements, homeopathy, aromatherapy, functional medicine, energy medicine, mind-body medicine, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, which she practices in combination with traditional, allopathic medicine.

Dr Alina recognizes that the current medical system is imperfect and it often fails patients by its focus on disease management, rather than health promotion and disease prevention. She knows that the epidemic of childhood chronic diseases is preventable and even reversible, mainly through a better diet, a more balanced lifestyle, and reducing stress and harmful environmental exposures. At the same time, she respects the amazing advances of traditional medicine, including vaccines, and she recommends antibiotics and other pharmaceutical treatments when necessary.

She practices what many people call integrative medicine, but she prefers to call it just being a good, caring doctor. As an innovator in the health care revolution, she is passionate about transforming the current medical system that over-diagnosis and over-medicates children, into a model of care that integrates the belief in the innate healing capacities of the body and nature.

Dr Alina speaks several languages (Romanian, Spanish, German) and has a special interest in nutrition, childhood behavioral problems, autism, ADHD, allergies, eczema, asthma, and epigenetics.

Her past accomplishments include, but are not limited to:

Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
Fellowship in Primary Pediatric Mental Health at Mayo Clinic
Chopra Center trained meditation instructor in primordial sound meditation
Training in pediatric functional medicine
Selected as “Mom Approved Doctor” – Dallas Fort Worth “Child” magazine
Selected as “Woman of the Year” – New Orleans “City Business” Magazine
“Local Hero” award – AAP Section of Community Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA
Medical Director at New Orleans Children’s Health Project – Department of Pediatrics, Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA
Fellowship in Integrative Psychiatry at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute
Fellowship in Integrative Psychiatry

Cindy has beea Nurse Practitioner (and a Texan) for 26 years. She has been married to her husband for 20 years, and has three beautiful girls and a sweet pomeranian.

Cindy shares her thoughts about herself and working at Whole Child Texas

"I am so happy to be working alongside such an accomplished knowledgeable physician as Dr. Olteanu. I share her philosophy of health promotion and disease prevention. I believe that you cannot have a healthy body without a healthy mind and spirit! I am passionate about child and adolescent mental health and the impact on the family. I am thankful to work in an environment that aspires to treat and manage the whole child.

I was educated at the University of Alabama where I received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I was fortunate to earn my Master’s and Doctorate education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) with a specialty in primary care pediatrics. I am a lifelong learner, and I am currently working on my psychiatric mental health certification. I am thrilled to be a part of Whole Child Texas, and look forward to getting to know each and every family!"

The health of our children – our most precious asset and our future – is at stake. This generation of children may be the first one who lives shorter, sicker lives than their parents. The rates of autism, ADHD, asthma, food allergies, obesity and diabetes continue to rise at an unprecedented pace. The conventional medicine solution so far has been a system that treats symptoms and that incentivizes more care at higher cost. The one disease-one prescription solution is expensive, ineffective and increasingly unsafe. Our children are sicker than before. Changing the current health care system is imperative in order to preserve the health of future generations. To meet the complex health challenges we face, we need a new approach: Whole Child Pediatrics.

Whole Child Pediatrics is a revolutionary approach to health care and is based on the principles of Integrative Medicine. It is a complete paradigm shift that provides a new roadmap to optimal health, based on simple yet profoundly transformative lifestyle changes. It empowers families to make sustainable changes, encouraging them to create the future they deserve. Integrative medicine is healing-oriented medicine that takes account the whole person (body, mind, and spirit), including all aspects of lifestyle. It emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of all appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative.

WELL visits are completed when your child is in good health, without signs of illness, so the doctor can learn more about your child.

Developmental screenings are required per pediatric clinical guidelines. Majority of the time, insurances reimburse the fee fully. However, per your specific policy, a small amount may be your responsibility as part of deductibles.

If your child is experiencing signs of illness during the WELL visit, the appointment type will be updated to SICK visit. The WELL visit can be rescheduled to 1-2 weeks later when your child is feeling better.

SICK visit (also known as OFFICE visit) – has co-pay, deductibles, or co-insurance, due at the time of service, per your specific insurance policy.

Sick visits include, but are not limited to:

Fever

Cough

Rash

Headaches

Labs

Behavioral concerns

Referrals

Prescriptions

Physician Orders (such as x-rays, etc.)

Sick Visits are scheduled SAME-DAY to ensure we can best take care of your child. We encourage parents to call first thing in the morning to schedule a sick visit appointment or prior to 3:30 pm. Our appointments are on a first come, first serve basis. However, we will do our best to accommodate all sick appointments that same day.

If you prefer to observe at home first, we kindly ask that you call on the same day you like your child to be checked.

Mutual Respect of Time

We pride ourselves on punctuality at Whole Child Pediatrics. Although there may be emergency situations that are out of our control resulting in our schedule running behind, we pledge quality care with minimal wait times to the best of our ability. In order to respect your time, we make the following requests.

Arrive early or on time for your appointments. If you anticipate to be more than 5 minutes late, please call ahead, we may have to reschedule if you arrive 15 minutes late.

If you plan on having an additional child seen during an appointment, please notify us in advance, or we may not be able to address your concerns at that time.

If you are running late, call the office. We may be able to accommodate you with advanced notice.

Confirm Appointment

Confirmations will be sent via email, text, and phone. If you do NOT confirm your appointment in at least one manner, we will assume you are unavailable and may cancel the appointment.

Missed Appointment Fee

Broken appointments represent a cost to us, you, and to other patients who could have been seen in that time slot. Cancellations are required 24 hours prior to set appointment time or on the day of the appointment (regardless of when scheduled and includes if you reschedule the day of your appointment) you will be charged a “No Show” fee based on the appointment type:

$25 for 15 minutes visits
$50 for 30 minutes visits
$75 for ADHD/ADD visits

These fees are charged to the patient not the insurance company

"No Show" may result in dismissal from the practice. Patients with 3 missed appointments in a 12-month period will be asked to transfer their records to another practice.

To cancel an appointment, you can send an email to info@wholechildtexas.com, call the office (214-736-1954) and leave a message if it is after hours or cancel by responding to the text message you receive confirming your appointment.

Ongoing occurrences of no shows may result in termination from the Practice.

Things to bring with you to every visit:
Health Insurance Card / Health Sharing
Driver's License
Method of payment - for your convenience we accept cash, debit/credit cards and checks.