Providers
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Tad Shirley, M.D., FAAPTad Shirley, M.D., FAAP
Dr. Shirley is the founding doctor of Family First Pediatrics and has been a primary care pediatrician since 2002. Dr. Shirley was born and raised in the Northwest Houston area and attended St. Mary's University for his undergraduate education. Dr. Shirley then returned to Houston to attend University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston for medical school and completed his pediatric training at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi. Following residency Dr. Shirley entered the United States Air Force as a pediatrician, serving for 5 years in Del Rio, Texas and Hawaii. Once Dr. Shirley's military service was complete, his family decided to move back to Houston to open a practice here in Spring. Dr. Shirley is married and the father of three beautiful girls. Dr. Shirley is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and licensed to practice in the state of Texas.
Office Hours/Days: M-F 8AM- 5PM
Medical School: University Of Texas Health Science Center- Houston
Residency: Driscoll Children's Hospital Corpus Christi, Tx
Board-certified: Yes, American Board of Pediatrics
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Danielle Lalanne, DNP, CPNP-PCDanielle Lalanne, DNP, CPNP-PC
Nurse Lalanne was born in Houston, Texas, and has lived in Spring, Texas all her life. She graduated from Spring High School in 2006. She then went on to obtain her BSN in 2011 from the University of Texas Medical Branch and her MSN from Houston Baptist University in 2020 with honors. She received her her doctoral degree from University of Texas Arlington in May 2025. She has over 11 years of pediatric care working with children in various settings, including Texas Children’s Hospital in the gastroenterology outpatient clinic. She is board certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).
She is married to a native New Yorker and has two beautiful children. In Nurse Lalanne’s leisure time, she enjoys spending time with her family, being active, and singing all genres of music (she has a minor in classical music). She is an extreme advocate for colon cancer due to her stepmother being a colon cancer survivor. She participates in the 5k Scope walk annually downtown for colon cancer and the “Relay for Life”. She also participates annually in “Operation Christmas Child” hosted by the Samaritan Purse and collects donations to send to children all around the globe. In 2021, during the height of the pandemic, Nurse Lalanne founded and started her own baby skincare line and company entitled Kind Behinds. This labor of love was cultivated after over 7 years of research and working with her colleagues and a chemist!
Nurse Lalanne’s Philosophy:
"I decided early on in my nursing education that I wanted to become a pediatric nurse practitioner to bring the focus back to holistic care and to give a voice to those that may not have one, which is often times our smallest and most vulnerable populations. I am honored, thrilled, and so blessed to be back home in Spring and serving my community here at Family First Pediatrics. I look forward to meeting you all!"
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Chinyere Ugwuzor, MD, FAAPChinyere Ugwuzor, MD, FAAP
Dr. Ugwuzor was born in Nigeria and moved to Katy, TX at an early age. She received her undergraduate degree in Public Health at The University of Texas at Austin in 2013. Following her undergraduate studies, she received her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2017. She spent three years in residency at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and graduated in 2020. She has a particular interest in adolescent care and behavioral health.
In her free time, she enjoys painting, singing, watching football, discovering new music and experimenting with new food.
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Residency: Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Board-certified: Yes, American Board of Pediatrics
Staff
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Stacy Wilganowski - Office ManagerStacy Wilganowski - Office Manager
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Amie Nelson - Billing SpecialistAmie Nelson - Billing Specialist
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Charmarie Dotson - Front Desk ReceptionistCharmarie Dotson - Front Desk Receptionist
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Brooklynn Courtney - Receptionist/SchedulerBrooklynn Courtney - Receptionist/Scheduler
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Lori Hicks - ReceptionistLori Hicks - Receptionist
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Danella Palmer - Certified Medical AssistantDanella Palmer - Certified Medical Assistant
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Natasha Thomas - Certified Medical AssistantNatasha Thomas - Certified Medical Assistant
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Tiffany Abram - Medical AssistantTiffany Abram - Medical Assistant
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Haley Gite - Certified Medical AssistantHaley Gite - Certified Medical Assistant



