Meet Dr. Monica Farias
Monica Farias, M.D., was born and raised in Panama. She graduated from medical school, completed her pediatric residency and practiced pediatric medicine for 5 years before moving to the United States.
In the states, after passing her medical boards, she began a new pediatric residency at Children's Hospital of Austin - now Dell Children's. 1997 was a great year for Dr. Farias, not only did she complete her pediatric residency, her son Julio was born, and she joined Cook Children's Physician Network. She's board certified in pediatrics and attends regularly to pediatric seminars to maintain her certifications and update her knowledge in the pediatric field.
As a pediatrician, Dr. Farias works to make her patients - and parents - feel at ease.
"Children are often afraid when they go to the doctor, so my first job is to make them comfortable. I've learned that means making them a part of the decision making," she says.
She believes you have to tell a child exactly what you're doing and always be honest. "I'm going to look in your ear; it's only flashlight, you won't feel a thing. I'm going to listen to your heart; my stethoscope may be a little cold. And I'm going to give you a shot; which may sting for just one second."
Dr. Farias's practice accepts newborns until the age of 18 or after they graduate from high school. She likes to get involved with the newborns, even before they are born, by offering free prenatal consultations to parents-to-be. After their birth she will see her patients for regular well-child visits to be sure they are developing at their full potential. Of course, she also sees her patients during illnesses to offer proper medical care and help get them back on track to being healthy.
She enjoys being involved in the lives of her patients and the families. She's attended her patients' sports activities, school recitals, religious events, quinceañeras and graduation ceremonies. She's proud to say "not only are some of my friends my patients, but some of my patients have become my friends." In fact, Dr. Farias has been in practice long enough that some of her former patients now bring their own children to be under her medical care as well.
For Dr. Farias, pediatric care doesn't end when she leaves the office. She's been a medical consultant for the Eagle Mountain ISD for the past 5 years. She provides community service by participating every year as part of the medical team for the Youth 2000 Catholic Diocese of Forth Worth during their retreats and has provided care to pediatric patients at the Northside Salvation Army Community Center with physical exams to help them attend summer camps. She also enjoys sharing her knowledge, as she pays it forward by volunteering as a preceptor for students in the medical field.
Outside of her office practice and community service, Dr. Farias enjoys time with friends, attending sports events with her son and relaxing at home with him and their two dogs. Traveling to Panama to visit her family and childhood friends is also something she likes to do whenever she can. Dr. Farias has been living in Texas almost 30 years, and although she still has her native accent, she has acquired a Texan lifestyle, enjoying Tex-Mex food, grilling, attending performances at Bass Hall and going to the rodeo.
Dr. Monica Farias would love to get involved in the life of your children, helping them to grow into healthy adults with the same passion and skill she's shown, and continues to deliver, to the all children she serves.
Dr. Farias is wonderful! My girls have been patients of hers for more than 1 years and I couldn't imagine them being cared for by anyone else. She really knows each of them (and my husband and I) and an extremely positive relationship has been built. We value and trust her opinions and recommendations when it comes to concerning matters. We appreciate the time Dr. Farias takes with us when we visit the office. We never feel rushed and she always makes sure all of our concerns have been addressed before the appointment ends. — 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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November 29, 2023
All was great!
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November 29, 2023
Dr. Farias was amazing in answering our questions and providing guidance.
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November 25, 2023
Monica Farias, MD Was absolutely amazing from the way she asked questions about our newborn, gave examples to help understand, and ensured all our concerns were addressed prior to leaving the office.
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November 16, 2023
Everyone that works there
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November 15, 2023
This time I liked it more because I waited less, everything was fast to respect the appointment and the care of my son.
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November 15, 2023
Dr. Always so cute and very attentive to my son's health.
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November 08, 2023
All office staff was kind and expedient.
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November 08, 2023
Dr. Farias provided excellent service.
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November 03, 2023
We love this office and ALL the staff! They really compliment each other to make a great team effort with each visit! Keep it up!
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November 03, 2023
Nurse Kim, she went above and beyond to make our newborn feel comforted and priority with each visit!
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November 01, 2023
Everyone was so nice and informative from the minute you walk in and leave. I'm so glad we switched over to this office.
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October 16, 2023
It seemed that Dr. Farias made a conscious effort to slow her pace of speech which we greatly appreciated. There were a couple of complex words that I had to repeat for (patient) to understand, but I was able to understand and explain to (patient) to ensure his understanding.
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October 12, 2023
I always have a great experience at this doctors office with everyone that works there.
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October 12, 2023
Dr. Farias and her staff are the absolute best and they make you feel like you are family.
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September 26, 2023
Dr.Farias and her staff always go above and beyond with my kids. She is caring and shows empathy towards any concern I may have.
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September 24, 2023
She has so helpful and explained everything I need it to know.
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September 24, 2023
Dr. Farias and Nurse
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September 12, 2023
I can't rave about her enough. I love how she takes her time with my child and really says things in a way that is easy to understand. I asked her for advice and she did so great with my daughter and talking to her. I hope she never leaves. It really makes a difference when your child has a Doctor that they are comfortable with and who also takes their time in the room. Her medical assistant is also really sweet!
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September 07, 2023
Dr. Farias is such an amazing provider! She's patient and understanding and doesn't make my littles uncomfortable. She always is sure to make me feel like she has time for me and my babies.
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August 15, 2023
All the staff at the clinic are very friendly
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August 09, 2023
Everybody was awesome// Excellent
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August 09, 2023
The nurse who attended to us was very patient and to her time to sort out my son's immunization record despite the fact that my son had no appointment.
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August 01, 2023
Dr. Farias was amazing at explaining the issues and how to resolve. The staff was also extremely nice
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July 27, 2023
My son is all well treated at this clinic. Dr. Farias is wonderful with him and says so helpful to me. We love coming here!
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July 27, 2023
We love Dr Farias so much!!!! She is awesome!
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July 12, 2023
Dr. Farias has been an amazing pediatrician to my daughter. (Patient) will we 18 soon, Farias will certainly be missed by us.
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July 11, 2023
Both the nurse and Dr Farias noticed my daughter was anxious and they both talked to her on her level so she would feel more comfortable.
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July 11, 2023
Dr. Farias, for always explaining everything in a way my daughter and I both understand.
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July 07, 2023
Janet, our nurse, is always amazing. We love Dr Farias.
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July 07, 2023
All good!
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July 07, 2023
Janet, the nurse, is ALWAYS amazing - as is Dr Farias. We truly love and appreciate them.
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July 06, 2023
Never have a bad experience, always so great!
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July 06, 2023
Dr. Farias is the best! We always love having her care for our children. She listens well and explains things in great detail, helping us understand. She is extremely knowledgeable and pleasant- we just love her for all she always does for us and our children.
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June 20, 2023
Dr. Farias has been serving my family for almost 25 years. We are ver happy with her care, compassion and treatment of my daughters. Her nurse was very kind, explained to my daughter what was happening to help reduce her worries. I'm very pleased with the care we receive!
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June 09, 2023
I can't thank you enough for the special, excellent care you have provided me. I am blessed that you are my doctor. Thank you so much for the great care you performed on me for 18 years. I'm sad because today was my last appointment. Dr. Farias is the best!!!!!
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June 09, 2023
Dr. Farias is very nice always taking care my kids.
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May 26, 2023
The entire staff is fabulous everytime we go
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May 10, 2023
Dr. Farias is amazing!
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May 03, 2023
My son just turn 18 and not longer is going to be on her care and we are going to miss her Thank you for the 10 years of taking care my son
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April 08, 2023
No complaints. Ladies at check in, medical assistant and Doctor are all great here!!
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April 07, 2023
Dr. Farias always takes time with our daughter to hear all the symptoms and really listens to her.
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March 31, 2023
Front desk reception was very friendly!
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March 30, 2023
Dr. Farias was extremely validating towards our experience as new parents! She and her staff are amazing!
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March 25, 2023
The assistant is always patient with my daughter whenever she issues her eye exam.
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March 24, 2023
Jannet and Dr. Farias are very professional and friendly. We always enjoy visiting with them.
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March 20, 2023
Dr. Farias was amazing! She took the time to answer all of our questions and made sure we understood the answers. Her explanations were so helpful!
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March 18, 2023
The care provider was very friendly and helpful with any questions I had
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March 18, 2023
To Dr. Monica Farias, because she takes her time to answer questions and explain them in great detail
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March 14, 2023
Both nurse and dr have excellent bedside manner.
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March 14, 2023
Dr. Farias is always a pleasure to deal with. She is thorough and seems to truly care.
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February 23, 2023
Janet the nurse is always very kind and patient with children
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February 23, 2023
All good.
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February 23, 2023
We love Dr Monica Farias and her nurse. Always so sweet and professional
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February 22, 2023
Both are always very attentive and listen to any concerns and Dr. Farias explains everything and gives a good timeline for when continued concerns would actually be problematic and not just age related.
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February 22, 2023
Dr. Farias and her nurse
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February 20, 2023
Everyone always so nice!
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February 16, 2023
They were all attentive, informative, helpful and my son's first appointment went smoothly. Thank you.
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February 16, 2023
Front desk, Nurse and Doctor
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January 25, 2023
We've had nothing but great experiences at this office. Everyone from the front desk to the nurses and Dr. Farias, they are all pleasant to work with.
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January 25, 2023
Dr. Farias is excellent with our daughter. She explained why she has certain responses to different types of engagements with people. She was very informative.
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January 25, 2023
She had a great experience, talked to her asked her questions and was super nice to her
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January 25, 2023
Everyone in the office was super nice and I couldn't have been happier with this office. Very helpful and seemed to really care
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January 20, 2023
Dr. Farias is always wonderful.
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January 05, 2023
The nurse who took his vitals was very nice and personable.
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December 16, 2022
Janet the nurse is always very kind and patient with the children
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December 08, 2022
Dr. Farias always takes the time to discuss diagnosis as well as answering questions!
Education
- Medical School:
- University of Panama
- Board Certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
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