Our Doctors
Dr. Shilpa J. Vernekar
M.D., F.A.A.P. — Board-Certified Pediatrician & Medical Director
A four-time Best Pediatrician award recipient and Columbus native, Dr. Vernekar is the founder of Columbus Children's Clinic. She completed her residency from Lincoln Medical Center, NY in 2011, and has been practicing pediatrics ever since serving the local Columbus and Phenix City area for over 11 years. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, member of Georgia Chapter and is Board certified in General Pediatrics. She has been on the pediatric faculty since 2012 and currently serves as the Chair for the Pediatric Department at Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital. When not working Dr. Vernekar spends time reading, exercising, cooking, and spending time with family.
Education: Lincoln Medical Center, NY
Dr. Shobha Haridas
Board-Certified Pediatrician · Medical Director
Dr. Shobha Haridas, a Board Certified Pediatrician ,completed her residency program in Pediatrics from St. Luke’s -Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY and Howard University Hospital , Washington, D.C in 1998 . She is a fellow of the American Academy of pediatrics.
Education: St. Luke’s -Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY and Howard University Hospital , Washington, D.C
Dr. Chambers Murphree
Board-Certified Pediatrician · Medical Director
She completed pediatrics residency in 2022 at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is board certified in General Pediatrics. When she is notworking, she enjoys spending time with her husband, son and two dogs. She loves to cook, travel, and watch Alabama football - Roll Tide!
Education: The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS
Dr. Lucienne Valcourt
Dr. Lucienne Valcourt earned her Medical degree from SUNY-HSCAB in Brooklyn, NY in 1992 and completed her General Pediatrics Residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY. A Board Certified Pediatrician with more than 25 years of experience, she is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Staff Member of Piedmont Columbus Regional, and holds medical licensure in both Georgia and Alabama. Outside of medicine, Dr. Valcourt enjoys traveling, reading, running, and playing tennis, and is the proud mother of three adult children.
Education: SUNY-HSCAB in Brooklyn, NY
