Kerri Alicia Daniels, MD is a board-certified pediatrician and certified lactation consultant. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology with minor in Chemistry from the University of Memphis. Dr. Daniels Graduated Magna Cum Laude in Undergraduate and received the Chi Beta Phi award given to the #1 graduating student in the Biology department. She holds a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR. She completed her Internship and Residency in Pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children’s Hospital where she was a chairman’s scholar during residency. She also received an award as the Breast-feeding advocate of the year, St. Lucie County, 2017-2018.
She loves riding her Peloton and enjoys going for runs. She completed several half marathons, though none recently after a hamstring injury. She looks forward to increasing those miles and entering a race again soon. Dr. Daniels enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her husband and 2 daughters.
Prior to coming to FCHC, Dr. Daniels was an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She worked as a physician in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Arkansas Children’s hospital as well as taught medical students and residents. She also worked 1 day/week in the Fitness clinic for overweight children.
Dr. Daniels loves the people she works with as well as the patients FCHC serves. She feels extremely blessed to come to work every day knowing that she is doing something to improve the lives of the people we serve – either through providing direct patient care or by being in the background ensuring that we deliver high quality care in the most efficient way possible. She believes the people she works with are the best! She could not ask for a better group of people to work alongside. Not only do they go above and beyond for our patients but they also go above and beyond for one another.
Dr. Daniels references this quote:
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
-Philippians 4:6-8
