Meet Dr. Kathryn Wheeler

I grew up in Tyler, TX and was drawn to medicine at a very young age. My pediatrician growing up was my father's pediatrician, and I loved that we had that special connection. I liked the idea of primary care and having long standing relationships with my patients, but it wasn't until medical school where I fell in love with pediatrics. I did most of my pediatric rotations at Cook Children's and knew that it was perfect fit for me.

I'm a Texas girl through and through. I graduated from Texas A&M University (gig 'em) and attended medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Ft. Worth. I made my way to Austin to complete my pediatric residency at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Following residency, I had the opportunity to practice primary care in the Austin area, where I was recognized as a Top Doc for Kids 2021 in Austin Monthly Magazine.

I'm passionate about building a rapport with parents and patients as someone that they can trust. People often feel very vulnerable at the doctor's office, and I want my patients to feel heard and acknowledged with every interaction. I am an advocate for early childhood nutrition. I believe that starting healthy lifestyles early has a huge impact on physical, mental, and emotional health into adulthood. I am so honored to practice pediatrics, and love watching kids grow up. Just to be a piece of their lives is truly special.

When I'm not at the office, I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter and our two dogs. I like to cook, spin, and finding a good book when I'm not chasing a toddler. I also enjoy traveling and getting to explore new places. It has been so fun looking at the world through my daughter's eyes. Being a parent has given me the greatest insight in my practice, and love being able to connect with other families.

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

Average rating:

5.0
Questions were addressed
5
5 (83)
Provider explained things clearly
5
5 (82)
Likelihood of recommending this provider
5
5 (83)
Trust/confidence in physicians
5
5 (83)

What our families say

  • November 27, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler and [...] are absolutely the greatest duo! We love and appreciate them both so much!

  • November 21, 2025

    Nurse [...] and Dr Wheeler are incredible. Best staff and front office is wonderful

  • November 16, 2025

    This entire office is really wonderful & we appreciate all of their support. Each staff member is kind & knowledgeable. We love Dr Wheeler & her practice. 100/10 would recommend!

  • November 07, 2025

    Happy with the service and staff!

  • November 07, 2025

    Dr Wheeler has a really good way of explaining things, love how she takes the effort of talking about options and being honest

  • October 27, 2025

    We love Dr Wheeler!

  • October 24, 2025

    Each visit has been exceptional

  • October 24, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler is awesome and so is her nurse

  • October 19, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler and her staff were all very courteous, kind, and professional

  • October 09, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler is the best

  • October 03, 2025

    We love Dr Wheeler she's apart of our family table talks. We feel blessed!!!!!

  • October 03, 2025

    Dr Wheeler is amazing!!!! She has time to care and listen not just hurry up and go on to the next!!!! She's literally amazing!!!!! And the nurse staff is amazing!!!! As well as the nurse that took blood!!!!! Yesssssss!!!!!!

  • September 20, 2025

    Always a wonderful experience due to the care and concern of the staff

  • September 20, 2025

    Nurse [...], Dr Wheeler and the staff are incredible. My daughter is very nervous and scared of the office but nurse [...] took the time to ensure they connected and put [...] at ease. Could not be more grateful for this staff

  • September 16, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler and [...] are absolutely amazing!

  • September 14, 2025

    The nurse [...] is always incredible. We have had a great experience with Dr. Wheeler as well

  • September 03, 2025

    Love dr Wheeler !

  • August 22, 2025

    We love Dr. Wheeler!

  • August 16, 2025

    I constantly recommend Dr.Wheeler to anyone asking for recommendations. I cannot sing her praises enough!

  • August 16, 2025

    Dr.Wheeler and nurses [...] and [...] are all so wonderful and make the visits as easy as possible.

  • August 09, 2025

    I love Dr. Wheeler and her nurse. They are always so kind and go above and beyond every time we visit.

  • August 09, 2025

    Such caring doctor and nurses. I am always referring my friends and family. Even though they live one hour and 15 minutes away. I tell them, it's totally worth the drive!

  • July 24, 2025

    This was our first visit at this location and we were so impressed. We previously have been seen at the neighborhood clinic in River Oaks and I could not believe how much shorter the wait times were at this location. We sat in the waiting room for less than a minute and were in and out in under an hour. The staff were all knowledgeable, professional and so nice. We are super happy we made the change (mostly because of the wait times).

  • July 22, 2025

    I love Dr. Wheeler. She's such an amazing physician. Plus an amazing person, her nurse as well.They care for everyone including family. Always truthful, loving and caring. They never make u feel like a patient, they remember my child's names and details about previous visits. 1 would choose and recommend them a billion times.

  • July 10, 2025

    Every interaction was fantastic. Efficient, caring, kind.

  • July 03, 2025

    [...] the medical assistant and Dr. Wheeler worth both fantastic.

  • July 01, 2025

    Doctor Wheeler is THE BEST pediatrician that I've met/heard of so far.

  • July 01, 2025

    Doctor Wheeler is very knowledgeable, patient, friendly, kind and understanding Doctor! When I have fears about giving vaccines to my child she explains everything on fingers! I love that! She LETS ME HOLD MY BABY WHILE HE IS CRYING and proceeds checking his eyes/ears. I couldn't be more happier with the choice I made trusting this Doctor. Thank you so much!

  • June 18, 2025

    [...] and Dr. Wheeler are the most amazing women I could have asked for to help care for my babies.

  • June 12, 2025

    Nothing bad.

  • June 12, 2025

    All the staff, is always great.

  • June 12, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler is excellent with first time moms, I feel I may ask too many questions sometimes, but she is very reassuring that all my questions & concerns are valid! She's awesome!

  • May 10, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler was amazing and made calls to the right people before our appt to gather important information regarding our need. Wonderful office staff. Nurse relayed the message we left and called us back as soon as possible. Dr. Wheeler was able to get us in the same day.

  • May 07, 2025

    Everyone was very kind and efficient

  • April 15, 2025

    Nurse [...] has been such a great pleasure to have her as [...] nurse she is always with a smile. I can tell she really cares for her patient. Dr. Wheeler is also been very supportive and is very reassuring with any questions about my daughters health.

  • April 09, 2025

    [...] is always so kind! And Dr Wheeler took time to call my husband and discuss anxieties. They are a wonderful team.

  • April 09, 2025

    Dr Wheeler is always excellent and takes the time to make sure I feel heard and understood. Great bedside manner and she always makes my kids smile even when they're feeling bad.

  • April 04, 2025

    [...] and Dr Wheeler are the best!!

  • April 02, 2025

    Everyone was nice and it was a pleasant office visit

  • April 02, 2025

    Dr wheeler was very thorough and answer all of our questions. She explained things very well so the patient could understand.

  • March 25, 2025

    Both Dr. Wheeler and her nurse are amazing! They are patient and answer any questions. I loved the experience in their office.

  • March 24, 2025

    As always we love Dr. Wheeler. She is so kind and compasionate.

  • March 24, 2025

    Easy check-in, very little wait time in the lobby and treatment room, easy check out. Very happy with our visit

  • March 23, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler and the nurse who we talked to before Dr. Wheeler came in we're both amazing. Also, the front desk staff were so nice!!

  • March 22, 2025

    Dr wheeler is one of the most amazing doctors I have ever encountered and I used to work as a medical assistant for several years. She deserves a raise.

  • March 13, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler is wonderful. She listens, never dismisses concern and really helps us understand what is going on during our visits.

  • March 08, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler and Nurse [...] are amazing!

  • February 20, 2025

    We love Dr. Wheeler, she's the best with our children!

  • February 20, 2025

    Every time we go to cook's we have the most pleasurable experience. The front desk staff is also very friendly and understanding.

  • February 20, 2025

    We are so very grateful for Dr. Wheeler. She is such a kind, patient, understanding, and very thorough doctor. She has enabled me to have full trust in her and the practice and I couldn't be more thankful. She is great with our daughter!!

  • February 18, 2025

    Very quick and efficient visit. We we leaving 36 minutes after our scheduled appointment time. It was great. Thank you!

  • February 18, 2025

    Dr Wheeler is so thorough and kind. We appreciate her taking time with our kiddos and making any concerns feel valid.

  • January 31, 2025

    Dr Wheeler is great

  • January 31, 2025

    Always a great experience with Dr Wheeler

  • January 24, 2025

    Amazing 1st experience

  • January 24, 2025

    Dr.Wheeler was amazing and we had a great welcome appointment. Her MA was also amazing and patient with [...]! Also the Lab tech was great and [...] didn't even cry plus she loved the green playdoe suckers and stickers she gave her. Thanks you guys!

  • January 23, 2025

    Dr Wheeler and her staff were amazing.

  • January 22, 2025

    Dr Wheeler and Nurse [...] are wonderful!

  • January 22, 2025

    I greatly appreciate the ability to see and talk to them quickly when my child is sick.

  • January 08, 2025

    This visit was so reassuring. We received long awaited results from a visit last week at an urgent care and thanks to her nurse we also found out my daughter had [...]. She made sure my child was prescribed the proper medication and is on the mend.

  • January 08, 2025

    Dr. Wheeler and her intake nurse. We have seen Dr. Wheeler and her intake nurse for a few years now and every time we go it's an absolute pleasure to see her and have the reassurance that my children will be taken care of. She's wonderful and so is her staff, we're so grateful to have them.

  • January 07, 2025

    We are blessed to be a part of Fort Worth Pediatrics.

  • January 07, 2025

    Our nurse and doctor! Seriously! Dr Wheeler and our nurse are phenomenal! [...] was crying so bad about being nervous about the [...] test and they handled it with such GRACE and LOVE!!!!!

  • December 18, 2024

    Really long wait to get in but very efficient on being called back. Dr Wheeler embraced our challenging situation with care and compassion.

  • December 18, 2024

    Dr Wheeler is amazingly kind and patient with [...] and with us as his parents. While we know her time is limited, she never makes us feel as if she doesnt have time for our questions and concerns

  • December 10, 2024

    Everyone we see at this office is wonderful!

Education

  • Medical school:
  • University of North Texas Health Science Center- Texas College
    Of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Residency:
  • University of Texas at Austin Dell Medial School
  • Board certifications:
  • American Board of Pediatrics

Affiliations

  • Cook Children's Physician Network

Recognitions

  • Top Docs for Kids 2021
  • Austin Monthly Magazine

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