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Meet Dr. Robert S. Gillespie
When things get complicated, you want the very best care for your child. Dr. Robert Gillespie offers the latest advances in the treatment and care of nephrology, and kidney related illnesses, diseases, and disorders. It's that special kind of care that focuses on the one child that matters most: yours.
It was during his rotations in medical school that Dr. Gillespie decided to enter the field of pediatrics. There was something special about the upbeat attitudes of both doctors and patients, and he wanted to be a part of that.
It was that same level of caring that drew him to Cook Children's. "Here at Cook Children's, we put the patients first. We're very good at identifying a child's unique needs and finding the resources to meet them."
Dr. Gillespie is very involved with patients and families at Cook Children's. Two to four times a year, he offers informal cooking classes at the medical center for groups of patients and families. He teaches them healthful, simple, easy recipes they can follow at home for special dietary needs such as low sodium. Of course, the lessons include sharing the meals with conversation and a sense of community.
Dr. Gillespie has also written many articles for medical publications and has given many presentations to medical groups. Professional activities include international outreach programs, development of computer-based tools for nephrologists and research on lysosomal storage diseases. In the summers, he serves as a camp doctor for Camp Reynal, a summer camp for children with kidney diseases.
When he's not working, Dr. Gillespie devotes time to his wife and two children. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys camping, kayaking and checking off a list of the state parks he's visited in Texas. He also makes time to write, travel by train and take his kids to cheer for the Texas Rangers.
Services
- Pediatric nephrology
- Treatment and care of kidney related illnesses
Reviews
Average rating:
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4.8
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| Provider explained things clearly |
4.8
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| Likelihood of recommending this provider |
4.8
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| Trust/confidence in physicians |
4.8
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What our families say
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November 22, 2025
Dr. Gillespie and his staff are the best!
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October 10, 2025
Very good
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October 02, 2025
They are all excellent
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October 02, 2025
Dr.Gillespie and whole staff was awesome as always
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September 11, 2025
The visit went great. Everyone was pleasant..
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September 11, 2025
All the staff and doctor was great!
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September 02, 2025
All the staff at this office were very respectful, professional and kind to myself and my daughter!
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August 26, 2025
As always, I want to praise Dr. Gillespie for everything he's done for me and my care, as well as his nurse [...].
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August 15, 2025
It was a great experience.
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August 03, 2025
Great all around
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August 03, 2025
Nurse [...] was exceptional! Dr. Gillespie had cared over my son when was hospitalized at 2 months and he remembered him and his case. I was appreciative of that because it's been almost 2 years and for him to remember means to me that he takes his patients and their care seriously. Lab tech [...] she was awesome with making sure she was successful with the one stick blood draw and made me and my son comfortable with drawing labs. Everyone was exceptional.
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August 01, 2025
All the stuff was kind and caring for my child.
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August 01, 2025
Everything was very satisfying, the caring, the answer and the time to car for my child.
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July 16, 2025
Very good! Staff was nice
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June 29, 2025
Dr G's registered nurse was very helpful and insightful
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April 25, 2025
Good
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April 17, 2025
Our nurse is always Amazing
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April 17, 2025
Dr. Gillespie is always wonderful
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April 11, 2025
Really good experience
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April 08, 2025
He is always providing excellent service, Nurse puts my grandson at ease, [...] is very efficient in getting us info we need. They are all AWESOME!
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March 10, 2025
Wonderful as usual. Very easy to get to and easy to reschedule.
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March 07, 2025
The experience was fantastic
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March 07, 2025
Everyone at the facility that was great.
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February 21, 2025
Very nice
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February 21, 2025
Dr Gillespie, the RN [...] and LVN were great
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February 19, 2025
They all took care of us very well
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February 06, 2025
All Good! We love Cooks!
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February 06, 2025
The staff at San Angelo are amazing. They my girl feel welcome and comfortable. :)
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January 20, 2025
Everything was good I love how they right away take us back to get our son check
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January 18, 2025
Two thumbs up
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December 22, 2024
Dr. Gillespie is thorough in his visits making sure he knows my son's medical history and making sure any questions we have are answered. He is kind and compassionate. We are thankful he is part of our medical team.
Publications
- Gillespie RS, Wong C. Hemolytic uremic syndrome. eMedicine from WebMD.
- Gillespie RS. Photo quiz: Pediatrics. Resident and Staff Physician 2006; 52(3):13, 20.
- Gillespie RS. Nephrotic syndrome in children. Resident and Staff Physician 2005; 51(8):8-17.
- Gillespie RS. Hypertension in children: an update. Coastal Bend Medicine 2005; 45(1):5-7.
- Gillespie RS, Symons JM. Sodium ferric gluconate for posttransplant anemia in pediatric and young adult renal transplant recipients. Pediatric Transplantation 2005;9:43-46.
- Gillespie RS, Seidel K, Symons JM. Effect of fluid overload and dose of replacement fluid on survival in hemofiltration. Pediatric Nephrology 2004;19:1394-1399.
- Gillespie RS, Johnson LC. One size does not fit all: laboratory data in pediatric patients. AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings 2003;850.
- Gillespie RS. Hypertension in children. Coastal Bend Medicine 2004;44(3):6-9.
- Gillespie RS, Wolf FM. Intravenous iron in pediatric hemodialysis patients: a meta-analysis. Pediatric Nephrology 2004;19:662-666.
- Gillespie RS, Stapleton FB. Nephrolithiasis in children. Pediatrics in Review 2004;25(4):131-139.
- Gillespie RS, Stapleton FB. Litiasis renal en niños. Pediatrics in Review, en español 2004;25(9):348-355.
- Gillespie RS, Hauger SB, Holt RM. Primary group A Streptococcal peritonitis in a previously healthy child. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 2002; 34(11):847-848.
- Gillespie RS, Symons JM, McDonald RA. Peritonitis due to Leuconostoc species in a child treated with peritoneal dialysis. Pediatric Nephrology 2002;17:966-968.
- Gillespie RS, Ponder S. Persistent hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia of infancy. eMedicine from WebMD. Updated November 07, 2008. Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1565.htm
- McDonald A, Scranton M, Gillespie RS, Mahajan V, Edwards GA. Voiding cystourethrograms and urinary tract infection: how long to wait? Pediatrics 2000;105(4):E50. http://www.pediatrics.org/content/cgi/full/105/4/e50
- Gillespie RS. Blood urea nitrogen levels do not help determine when to initiate CVVH in children. Presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2005 Clinical Meetings, Washington, DC, May 2005.
- Gillespie RS, Seidel K, Symons JM. Dose of replacement fluid, volume overload and survival in children treated with continuous veno-venous hemofiltration. Presented at the American Society of Nephrology Renal Week, San Diego, CA, November 2003.
- Gillespie RS, Symons JM. Sodium ferric gluconate use in pediatric renal transplant recipients. Abstract accepted for publication with abstracts from American Society of Nephrology Renal Week, San Diego, CA, November 2003.
- Gillespie RS, Johnson LC. One size does not fit all: laboratory data in pediatric patients. Presented at the American Medical Infomatics Association annual meeting, Washington, DC, November 2003.
- Gillespie RS, Wolf FM. Intravenous iron in pediatric hemodialysis patients: a meta-analysis. Presented at the National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meetings, Dallas, TX, April 2003.
- Gillespie RS. Trains in white: military hospital trains through a century of conflict. In McGonigal RS (ed.), Railroads and World War II, Classic Trains special edition no. 6. Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co., 2007.
- Gillespie RS. The dawn of electric mobility. Rapid Growth 2006; August 31. http://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/features/electric20.aspx
- Gillespie RS. Horsin' around town. Rapid Growth 2006; August 24. http://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/features/horse19.aspx
- Gillespie RS. A streetcar named Grand Rapids. Michigan History 2005 May/June; 89(3): 32-35.
- Scott V, Gillespie RS. Turntable trouble (2). Trains 2004 June; 64(6):73-74.
- Gillespie RS. Problem-based learning redefines medical education. Impact 1995;1(4):1-6
Education
- Medical school:
- University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
- Residency:
- Children's Hospital of Austin
- Board certifications:
- American Board of Pediatric Nephrology
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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