Meet Dr. Monica Herrera

Dr. Monica Herrera was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. She attended St. Mary's University graduating Magna Cum Laude with a BA in Biology and a Minor in Chemistry. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and completed her residency at Texas Children's Hospital, the largest children's hospital in the nation.

Dr. Herrera knew she wanted to become a doctor at the age of 13 when a Pediatric surgeon saved her life due to a Ruptured Appendix. Although, she did not become a surgeon she enjoys all facets of General Pediatrics. She has been in practice for 25 years and continues to find her job very fulfilling. Her passion is to teach children and their families the importance of their well being. She focuses on the whole child- physical as well as the mental and emotional aspects. As an experienced pediatrician, she understands that each child and their family are unique, and require individualized care because she becomes part of their medical family.

Dr. Herrera is currently serving as Vice-Chairman for the Dept. of Pediatrics at Texas Health Frisco and in the past was Chairman of the Dept. of Pediatrics at Texas Health Plano.
Dr. Herrera is a parishioner at Prince of Peace Catholic Community. She likes to give back to her community by giving scholarships to children to attend Catholic School. She is currently Medical Director and on the Board for Birth Choice and in the past she served on the Board for the Catholic Foundation of Dallas.

Dr. Herrera is married and has 3 grown children. When she is not at work she enjoys running, going to concerts, practicing piano and spending time with her husband, 2 beagles and parrot .
Her mantra is, "My goal is to help kids live happy healty lives!"

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:

4.9
Questions were addressed
4.9
4.9 (76)
Provider explained things clearly
4.9
4.9 (76)
Likelihood of recommending this provider
4.9
4.9 (76)
Trust/confidence in physicians
4.9
4.9 (76)

What our families say

  • December 31, 2025

    She was amazing and provided a great experience

  • December 31, 2025

    She was kind, responsive. Made for a great experience

  • December 30, 2025

    We have been seeing Dr. Herrera since day one. We moved to another doctor for a short time due to moving away and we did not like it so we decided to travel to go back to Dr. Herrera because she is the only one that understands/knows all my kids. Would not go to any other doctor for my children.

  • December 18, 2025

    Dr Herrera is always a pleasure to see

  • November 29, 2025

    Excellent service provided from the doctor and the office staff plus nurses. Friendly and very professional.

  • November 13, 2025

    Dr. Herrera and her team are absolutely amazing and so caring

  • November 13, 2025

    We always have a great experience with Dr. Herrera and her staff

  • October 22, 2025

    Every visit is always amazing.

  • October 22, 2025

    Everyone here is super friendly! We love coming in for appointments.

  • October 15, 2025

    Dr Herrera has made us feel great about becoming new parents

  • October 15, 2025

    The front desk staff.. Very professional, very engaging and super nice!

  • October 12, 2025

    Everyone was very helpful

  • October 11, 2025

    Dr. Herrera always takes the time to explain everything to us. She's very proactive and always follows up with everything.

  • October 11, 2025

    Dr. Herrera always does an amazing job! She's the best! She always takes good care of both of our kids.

  • October 09, 2025

    Doctor Herrera is always sweet every time we come love her! Also, the medical assistant that came in to get my sons vitals at the end provided him with a lollipop a toy and stickers. He was so excited. I really appreciate that.

  • October 08, 2025

    The staff here has shown excellence in care for my family for many years. We are so grateful.

  • October 08, 2025

    Dr. Herrera has gone above and beyond to show her care and concern for my son after losing Dr. [...]. It has eased the change tremendously.

  • September 22, 2025

    Dr. Herrera is excellent. She provides the best care.

  • September 22, 2025

    We live in Uptown Dallas and I am willing to drive up to Frisco so Dr. Herrera can be my daughter's provider. We will follow her no matter where she is located.

  • September 20, 2025

    Our last visit with Dr. Herrera was great. She always makes my daughter feel comfortable and really takes the time to listen. We left feeling cared for and reassured, like always.

  • September 20, 2025

    Dr. Herrera has been with us since my daughter was just about 18 months old, and now at 11 years old, she still looks forward to seeing her. The kindness, patience, and genuine care she has shown over the years means so much to us. She's not just a wonderful pediatrician, but someone we truly trust and feel blessed to have on our side through every stage of my daughter's childhood.

  • September 20, 2025

    Everything was good

  • September 20, 2025

    Dr Herrera and nurse [...] were really helpful with our queries.

  • September 16, 2025

    Dr Herrera is the best! I trust her with my child's life.

  • August 03, 2025

    5 stars

  • August 03, 2025

    5 stars

  • August 03, 2025

    Dr. Monica Herrera is very professional.

  • August 02, 2025

    Dr Herrera and her staff have always been amazing. We love this office and highly recommend them.

  • July 16, 2025

    Many thanks to the outstanding Dr. Monica Herrera and her amazing assistant and staff.

  • July 08, 2025

    Dr. Herrera is phenomenal

  • June 17, 2025

    We love Dr. Herrera and Nurse [...]! They've been caring for our kids for 16 years and feel like family. They are always kind and caring. They know our kids well and continue to build relationship with them so our kids trust them as much as we do. Even though we moved from the area, we choose to make the drive for the best care from the best team!

  • June 06, 2025

    Dr Monica Herrera. She is truly talented very thorough and makes not only us [...] parents but [...] feel heard and important. Her Quality of care and communication is outstanding.

  • May 22, 2025

    Dr. Monica Herrera, MD is an amazing doctor. She took the time to answer all our questions.

  • May 20, 2025

    She is very kind and cares about babies

  • May 10, 2025

    Dr. Herrera and her staff are excellent!

  • April 13, 2025

    Dr. Herrera is one of the most knowledgeable and caring physician I ever encountered

  • April 08, 2025

    We had a great experience with Dr Herrera. We love her! She is very professional and nice.

  • April 04, 2025

    She always serves us excellently.

  • March 26, 2025

    Great visit as always! All of the pediatricians have been equally amazing. Very lucky to have found this practice.

  • March 26, 2025

    All good.

  • March 26, 2025

    Dr Herrera was great! And the scheduling/reception staff on the day of appointment.

  • March 15, 2025

    The team it's the best

  • March 12, 2025

    Dr Herrera is wonderful! I just her 100%

  • March 12, 2025

    Many thanks to Dr. Monica Herrera, she is always very attentive when checking my daughter and very professional in diagnosing and giving accurate treatment. God bless her.

  • March 03, 2025

    Everything perfect

  • March 03, 2025

    Is an amazing Dr and Staff the nurse was super sweet

  • February 27, 2025

    Any questions and concerns are always addressed promptly.

  • February 27, 2025

    The attendant at the entrance was very attentive and helped me communicate with the nurse.

  • February 26, 2025

    To the assistant who very attentively received us and has helped me with my doubts.

  • February 22, 2025

    Always good experiences with Dr. Herrera. She genuinely seems to want to help!

  • February 22, 2025

    Dr. Herrera is wonderfully considerate and caring. She always has a kind and welcoming demeanor.

  • February 19, 2025

    I love Doctor Herrera and her nursing staff they are all great.

  • February 19, 2025

    Dr.Herrera is amazing. I always appreciate how she's an excellent listener and so kind to my son. She really listens with care is always super professional and helpful.

  • February 12, 2025

    The staff is terrific as always. I highly recommend them.

  • February 12, 2025

    The entire staff was fantastic from the front desk staff to the nurses to the doctor. Dr. Herrera is wonderful as always.

  • January 17, 2025

    Friendly and caring staff

  • January 15, 2025

    Dr. Herrera and her staff members are always just absolutely exceptional! The wonderful care and knowledge they provide make me happy to know they are caring for my babies and I know it's the best of care in the whole world!

  • January 14, 2025

    Dr. Herrera is excellent

Media

Dr. Monica Herrera Named to D Magazine 2025 Best Doctors

Education

  • Medical school:
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Residency:
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Board certifications:
  • American Board of Pediatrics

Affiliations

  • Cook Children's Physician Network

Recognitions

  • D Magazine's Best Pediatric Doctors (2025)
  • Collin County-Best Pediatrician
  • Texas Monthly Magazine Super Doc
  • D Magazine's 2025 Best Doctor

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