About
Dear Patients & Family,
On behalf of our Kids and Teens Pediatrics of Dover (KTPD) team, I warmly welcome you and your family. We are thrilled that you have chosen us to be a part of your child’s healthcare journey, and we are honored to have the opportunity to care for them.
We understand that coming to the practice can be a daunting experience for a child and their family. That’s why we have created a welcoming and comfortable environment designed to provide your child with the highest quality care and support at every stage of their development.
Our team of skilled, experienced, and compassionate healthcare professionals is dedicated to ensuring that every visit to our practice is a positive, pleasant, and empowering experience for you and your child. We strive to provide comprehensive medical services and preventative care to promote your child’s health and well-being. We believe that a strong partnership between our practice and your family is essential for achieving the best possible outcomes for your child.
At Kids and Teens Pediatrics of Dover (KTPD), we are committed to providing exceptional care and support to our patients and their families. We believe every child deserves the best possible start in life, and we are honored to be a part of your journey.
Thank you for choosing us as your child’s healthcare provider. We look forward to getting to know you and your family and working together to help you achieve your health goals.
Warm regards,
Norhan Hussein
Executive Assistant
Doctor Biographies
Dr. Osama Hussein
MD
Dr. Hussein is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
He started his career in medicine as an anesthesiologist servicing multiple communities in the Middle East and Northern Africa before his transition into pediatrics following his residencies at Howard University and George Washington University.
Dr. Hussein is a current board member of Autism Delaware and is a committed community member servicing Dover, DE since 2005.
Dr. Hussein began his practice in 2015 with a vision to provide high-quality, comprehensive, and compassionate healthcare for all.
Dr. Hussein is a committed father of three and in his downtime can be found attending events in the community or fishing.
Dr.Julia Pillsbury
DO
Dr.Julia Pillsbury began her career as an RN in Philadelphia. She later graduated from the Philadelphia College Of osteopathic medicine. She completed her residency at Fitzsimmons Army MedicalCenter in Denver, CO, and served in the Air Force prior to coming to Dover. Dr. Julia Pillsbury has been the owner of CPAM from1991-March 31, 2018.
Melanie Sciarra
APRN NP-C
In March 2020, Melanie started at Kids & Teens Pediatrics as a Nurse Practitioner. She is dedicated to caring for the pediatric population and she wants to make sure that all the children are meeting their developmental milestones if they are not, then she wants to make sure that they are referred to the correct specialty in a timely manner. She enjoys interacting with her pediatric patients and their families by making it a fun visit for them. She forms trusting relationships with all of her patients and their families.
Melanie began her studies at Immaculata University in Pennsylvania and graduated in 2003 with a degree in Biology-Chemistry. She worked as a Microbiologist for about 5 years and then decided to go back to school for Nursing. She went to the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ and graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing Degree in August 2009. Then in 2010, she started working as a nurse on the Pediatrics floor at Kent General Bayhealth. She became a certified nurse in Pediatrics in 2014. In 2017, she started in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Wilmington University. She graduated in August 2019. She passed her Family Nurse Practitioner Board in November 2019. She continued working in the Pediatrics Department at Kent General Bayhealth as a Certified Pediatric Nurse until the beginning of March when she started at Kids & Teens Pediatrics. She currently started taking classes in the Doctoral Nursing Program at Wilmington University in May.
Licensed by the American Association of Nurse Practitioner as a Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed by the State of Delaware. She is a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society. She is certified by the American Heart Association to provide cardiac life support, basic life support, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and she is certified by the American Heart Association to provide advanced pediatric life support (PALS).
When Melanie is not working at Kids & Teens Pediatrics, she enjoys doing Jiu Jitsu, yoga, working out, reading, going to the beach, walking her dog Shelby, and spending time with family and friends. She is a blue belt in Jiu Jitsu and she has her pink belt in Women's Empowered Jiu Jitsu.
Hear What Our Patients Have to Say
Dr. Hussein has taken care of my children for 9 years. I cannot express how professional and compassionate Dr Hussein is when dealing with his little patients. I highly recommend without any reservations that Kids and Teens Pediatrics would be a sound choice for your children's health care. You will be greeted with beautiful smiles from his incredible staff and provided the utmost professional care.
I love this practice. There have been several times where my child needed to be seen that day. They ALWAYS have made the time to see my children the SAME day. He is very nice as is his entire staff.
One of the best doctors my son ever had he takes his patients as if they are his own. His heart is genuine and he doesn't play no games.
Absolutely love Dr. Hussein. He has cared for all three of my children starting with the oldest when he was about a yr old. The care he showed is still the care he shows 2 more children later. I will continue to follow him wherever he goes because he's the best! My kids and I are not just another patient number and that definitely stands out.
Followed Dr Hussein, my son doesn't like any other doctor ! Always available and fast when I visit the office. Is notable that he loves his job and every time asks if I have any question and helps get the solution right away !!
This entire staff is just incredible!!!! The passion for the care of the children is just priceless . It's hard to find any staff let alone a doctor that truly cares for the convince efficiency effectively well being of your child! I'm so blessed to have found Osama Hussein and his staff once again. I highly recommend this opportunity for you and your child(ren). Thank you again to all of you for your sincerity and kindness.
One of the hardest decisions you make as a mother is to decide who you will trust to advise you on medical decisions for your baby ... 3 children later I am still 200% confident that I could not have picked a better pediatrician! Dr. HUSSEIN is the absolute best doctor I have ever met. He truly sets himself above all others, going above and beyond for his patients and their families. Not only do my children adore him, but he always puts me at ease when it comes to diagnosis and treatment, giving me the opportunity to ask questions and voice any concerns I may have. I highly recommend Dr. HUSSEIN and fully support his new journey! His office staff is also absolutely wonderful and they too go above and beyond to care for patients and their families!
Dr.Hussein was my first choice when moving to Dover with my first daughter and three years later I still choose him with both my daughters now! He's professional, patient, extremely kind, and you can trust he knows what's best. I highly recommend him!
More than happy to follow doctor Hussein to any location. Although I do wish he would come to Seaford! I wouldn't have any other doctor treat my son. I trust him and my son loves him. The ladies at the front desk couldn't be replaced with anyone better! Who answers the phones and greets the callers by name??? These ladies! love them to pieces!