Meet Dr. Caroline Spalla
Born and raised in Fort Worth, Caroline Spalla, M.D., always looked forward to her well child checks with her own Cook Children's pediatrician. Her pediatrician left such a positive impact in her life that she dreamed of one day building the same relationships with her own patients. She volunteered countless hours with Cook Children's as a junior volunteer during high school as well as a summer counselor at a Cook Children's camp during college. These experiences intensified her desire to go to medical school. It was only fitting that Dr. Spalla would return home to serve the children of Fort Worth as a board-certified pediatrician.
She graduated as Salutatorian from Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth. From there she attended the University of Texas at Austin where she was a human biology major. She then moved to Lubbock, Texas for medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. After graduating medical school Dr. Spalla returned to Austin for her pediatric residency at the University of Texas at Austin, Dell Children's Medical Center. During residency she was recognized with an award for her humanism in medicine as well as her spirit and joy for life.
Dr. Spalla is passionate about newborn and childhood safety as well as preventative medicine. Advocating for children is also a significant part of her practice. Parental education is dear to her heart, and she truly enjoys counseling and reassuring first time parents at newborn visits. Dr. Spalla works hard at communicating effectively with patients of all ages and it is important to her to build a trusting rapport with her teenage patients. She truly feels that she has the greatest job and is blessed to have the opportunity to form relationships with parents while watching her patients grow up.
Away from the office, Dr. Spalla and her husband enjoy spending time with their families, being outdoors and are both are avid college football fans (but unfortunately for rival teams - Hook 'em!).
Dr. Spalla is stellar. She is very personable, very knowledgeable and treats my children like individual and she is very competent. I was very impressed by the way she interacted with my boys. I would recommend her to anyone. – Patient family
Services
- Acute illnesses
- ADHD management
- Chronic condition management
- Developmental problems
- Disease prevention
- Flu shots
- Hearing screens
- Injury treatment
- Obesity and weight management
- Vision screens
- Patient and parent education
- School and sports physicals
- Vaccines and immunizations
- Well checks
Reviews
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September 17, 2023
Nurse Jackie was, as always, absolutely wonderful. My 2 year old son is not the biggest fan of going to the doctor, but she is always so friendly and engaging and tries her hardest to make sure my son is comfortable without overwhelming him. She is absolutely wonderful.
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September 15, 2023
Jackie and Dr. Spalla.
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September 15, 2023
Everything was positive.
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August 14, 2023
Dr. Spalla is always so friendly and puts my family at ease. She's very thorough and I never feel rushed. I appreciate that she answers all of my questions and seems genuinely concerned about my concerns.
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August 08, 2023
Nurse Jackie and Dr. Spalla are amazing! We love them!
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August 06, 2023
We love Dr. Spalla
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July 29, 2023
Both Dr Spalla and her nurse were caring and spent time with my daughter and answering her questions patiently. Try appreciate their time and care. Excellent job!!
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July 29, 2023
My son and I both love Dr Spalla and her nurse Jacqueline. They are both so kind and take the appropriate amount of time to address concerns and listen to my son.
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July 29, 2023
Always good never bad experiences!
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July 28, 2023
Overall great experience
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July 28, 2023
Dr. Spalla and her nurse were amazing with my daughter. She was a little apprehensive about getting 3 shots and they worked their magic!
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July 15, 2023
We love Dr. Spalla and her nurse.
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July 01, 2023
Always a great experience
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June 21, 2023
Dr Spalla is amazing! Nurse Jackie is amazing! We have been coming to them for over 5 years and we feel like they know our children and genuinely care
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June 21, 2023
Dr. Spalla and her nurse are awesome!
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June 19, 2023
Dr. Spalla and her team are amazing! We love her and her attention to our needs.
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May 24, 2023
Dr.Spalla is the best doctor!
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May 10, 2023
Dr. Spalla is wonderful.
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May 04, 2023
Dr. Spalla is excellent!
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March 28, 2023
Jacqueline, Dr. Spalla's nurse is so thorough and kind. She puts my son at ease and my mom concerns at ease, as well. Dr. Spalla is just wonderful, too. I highly recommend this practice to anyone that will listen to me!
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March 28, 2023
The check in ladies at the front desk were so sweet and on the ball. This office from front to back is so fantastic!
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March 22, 2023
Ms. Jackie our nurse always is so sweet and really cares. Dr Spalla is an amazing listener and we are so thankful for her.
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March 20, 2023
Nurse Jackie and Dr Spalla are always great. Our family is very thankful for them both.
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March 18, 2023
Nurse Jackie is wonderful as always.
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March 13, 2023
Doctor Spalla saw my child today since his Pediatrician was out and she was amazing with my kids
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February 15, 2023
Dr. Spalla and Jackie are always amazing! Always make me feel like my kids are the only patients they have! Super personable!
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January 17, 2023
Dr. Spalla is the absolutely best pediatrician I have ever encountered
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January 11, 2023
Dr Spalla is phenomenal - I just cannot say enough good things.
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November 30, 2022
Everything was wonderful at todays visit!!!
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November 30, 2022
Dr Spalla is the best! She is very Understanding and caring! She also wants to really get to the bottom of what's going.I would also like to recognize the lady who took my daughters blood today. She gave her crackers afterwards and made sure she wasn't dizzy or light headed. Wish I got her name. She was so sweet.
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October 26, 2022
Nurse Jackie is always wonderful and we love Dr Spalla!
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October 25, 2022
Dr. Spalla is wonderful and thorough and always puts us at ease knowing we are doing all we can to support our child.
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October 14, 2022
The nurse has a tough job. I'm at least happy she has been consistent.
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October 10, 2022
Dr. Spalla- She knows my daughter! She remembers the little stuff and for that reason my daughter trusts her.
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October 06, 2022
We love Dr Spalla and Nurse Jackie. They are both sweet and caring. Highly recommend both of them!
Publications
- Spalla C, Ganem J, "Don't Believe Everything You See, Visual Hallucinations in an 8-year-old." Accepted for poster presentation at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, July 2017.
- Annamalai V, Gibson L, Spalla C, "Bridging the Generation Gap in Healthcare Education: Understanding the Millennial learner." Oral presentation and interactive workshop at the 2017 Innovations in Health Science Education Annual Conference, February 2017.
- Spalla C, Castellanos L, "Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants." Oral presentation to Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) staff, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas, October 2016.
- Spalla C, "Journal Club: Efficacy of oral corticosteroids in the treatment of acute wheezing episodes." Oral presentation at UT Austin Dell Medical School Pediatrics Residency Didactics, Austin, Texas, September 2016.
- Spalla C, "Pediatric Development" Oral presentation at UT Austin Dell Medical School Pediatrics Residency Didactics, Austin, Texas, September 2016.
Education
- Medical School:
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,Lubbock
- Residency:
- University of Texas at Austin, Dell Children's Medical Center
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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