Douglas M. Suell, MD, FAAP

Dr. Douglas Suell was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and moved to the Houston area at the age of five. He was Phi Beta Kappa at Southern Methodist University, graduating Magna Cum Laude in chemistry and biology.  An interesting fact is that he entered college as a music major.

Dr. Doug received his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. He intended to become a surgeon; however, he had an epiphany during his last rotation in Pediatrics where he found his unexpected calling to become a pediatrician. He completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Ben Taub General Hospital. After residency, he was a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at Texas Children’s but realized that he enjoyed building long-term relationships with patients and their families so much, that he went into private practice for nearly 20 years.

Dr. Doug takes great pride in helping with his patients’ healthy growth and development. Witnessing a child’s inner journey over the years never fails to invoke awe. Dr. Doug has a thorough and compassionate bedside manner. He takes his job very seriously, while still maintaining a sense of humor. His patients can always expect to hear a good joke or two.

When he is not working, Dr. Doug enjoys spending time with his wife Lucy, their kids, tabby cat Ernie and English Bulldog Bessie. He loves good coffee (the kind of coffee that makes you feel like everything is going to be okay), baking, modern art, music, word puzzles and going to a good play. He enjoys long-distance running and serves on the Board of Directors for the Houston Marathon Foundation.

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