Dr. Roy

Dr. Roy Benaroch (Dr. Roy)

Dr. Roy was born and raised in Miami, Florida. There, he was an avid SCUBA diver and State Champion Pente player. During his years at Tulane University pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Roy performed in several musicals and rock and roll bands, playing keyboards, saxophone, bass guitar, and singing. He has lived in the Atlanta area since beginning medical school at Emory University in 1990. Dr. Roy completed residency through the Emory University Affiliated Hospitals in 1997, and then served as Chief Resident and Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics. He has continued his involvement on the Emory faculty as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. He was Board Certified in Pediatrics in 1997 and joined Pediatric Physicians, PC in 1998. Dr. Roy lives in Dunwoody with his wife, and has three grown children who’ve flown the nest. In addition to his work as a pediatrician, Dr. Roy enjoys swimming, vegetable gardening, and writing. Dr. Roy has written several books and courses for parents and laypeople, and also records educational podcasts and lectures for medical professionals. A complete list of his courses and publications can be found here. His blog, The Pediatric Insider, features more of Dr. Roy’s essays on many parenting and health topics. Dr. Roy also serves on the Board of  The Children’s Care Network, a Clinically Integrated Network of over 1,300 pediatric providers in the Atlanta area dedicated to providing high-quality, state-of-the-art pediatric care.