Meet Dr. Rebecca Olvera

Dr. Olvera remembers visiting her newborn baby sister at the hospital after she was born. "My sister was actually born on my birthday and my father stopped at the store to buy me a gift. I imagine because everyone had forgotten it was my birthday! I picked out a Fisher-Price doctor's kit which was black in color. My dad asked if I wanted the red one and I said no. The red one was a nurse's kit, there was no difference except color. My dad just figured I would like the kit in my favorite color. I was just stubborn I guess, and wanted mine to say 'doctor.' Since that day I knew I wanted to become a physician."

As a child, Dr. Olvera loved seeing her pediatrician in the office. "I looked forward to all my visits, and even that of my siblings." Unfortunately, at age 11 she developed a chronic illness. She was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and spent way more time than she wanted in pediatric hospitals during her preteen years. "However," she notes, "it was that experience that gave me a unique perspective for caring for patients, including how children live with a chronic illness and how to be empathetic towards others."?

Dr. Olvera attended Texas A & M University in College Station for her undergraduate degree in Molecular and Cell Biology. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed her pediatric residency at Texas A & M Health Science Center - Scott and White Hospital?.

It was during residency that she became interested in pediatric oncology and decided to pursue a fellowship in hematology/oncology. Dr. Olvera completed a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at UT Southwestern. She served as Chief Fellow in her final year of residency and stayed on an additional year as an assistant Instructor.

Dr. Olvera initially joined Cook Children's as a pediatric oncologist. However, having small twin boys at the time, she found it difficult to maintain that perfect work-life balance and chose to return to general pediatrics, joining Cook Children's Southwest primary care office in 2007. Today, she sees patients at Cook Children's Clearfork office.?

Dr. Olvera is the proud mom of not one but two sets of twins with the oldest being the boys and the youngest girls. She loves baking, biking, reading and going to the movies as a family.?

We love Dr. Olvera, she has been our pediatrician since our children were born and we can't imagine going to anyone else. She is caring, thoughtful, thorough, and always provides the best care. We love the office staff as well, very friendly and timely with the care our children receive. – Patient family

Services

  • Acute illnesses
  • ADHD management
  • Chronic condition management
  • Developmental problems
  • Disease prevention
  • ​​ Ear piercings
  • 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:

4.8
Questions were addressed
4.9
4.9 (84)
Provider explained things clearly
4.8
4.8 (84)
Likelihood of recommending this provider
4.8
4.8 (84)
Trust/confidence in physicians
4.8
4.8 (83)

What our families say

  • October 03, 2026

    Dr. Olvera is amazing! She is kind, trustworthy, and understanding.

  • September 23, 2026

    Dr. Olvera is the absolute best!

  • September 15, 2026

    Dr. Olvera is amazing!

  • September 01, 2026

    Everyone there is so wonderful!

  • September 01, 2026

    Love Rebecca Olvera.

  • September 01, 2026

    Love this office and Dr Olvera. She has been amazing for over 10 years and I continue to bring more family here.

  • August 25, 2026

    Dr. Olvera is amazing!!!

  • July 31, 2026

    Dr. Olvera is consistently sweet & helpful in any way possible!

  • June 26, 2026

    All the staff was really friendly and Dr. Olvera was awesome ! I felt like I was meeting someone I can trust to take care of my child . She's so sweet and was helpful with any questions I had .

  • May 13, 2026

    She is always very caring, kind, extremely knowledgeable and professional when it comes to the topic of my children's health.

  • May 13, 2026

    Dr Olvera always explains everything very well and never makes us feel rushed

  • April 08, 2026

    Very thorough and understanding of my concerns.

  • April 01, 2026

    We always feel listened to, never rushed and well taken care of.

  • April 01, 2026

    Dr. Olvera is amazing!

  • February 27, 2026

    Dr Olvera is amazing! We love her attention to details and how genuine she is.

  • February 18, 2026

    Dr. Olvera and her nurse are so kind and allow us time to share!

  • February 16, 2026

    Everything was great love cooks children's hospital

  • February 11, 2026

    We love Dr. Olvera and we trust her clinical judgment and recommendations.

  • February 11, 2026

    So happy we were able to come in for sick appointment.

  • February 10, 2026

    My child likes going to the doctor, they make her feel safe

  • February 10, 2026

    All the nurses are very kind in this office. We love seeing Dr Olvera, she is so kind, it's like visit a friend that cares for us

  • February 07, 2026

    Dr Olvera is amazing

  • January 30, 2026

    Everything seemed quick and easy.

  • December 10, 2025

    Dr. Olivera is a very kind, caring and wonderful doctor.

  • December 03, 2025

    Great introduction. Was very informative and caring

  • November 25, 2025

    Dr. Olvera is the best! I appreciate her listening here, kind heart, and efficiency to assess and assist my son.

  • November 25, 2025

    We will never, EVER go to another pediatrician's office. We've been around to witness a lot of changes at the office as our family has grown over the years beginning with Dr. [...] back in the early 2000's. When he passed away, as difficult as it was, we knew that we could trust the personnel's decision for his successor. We loved Dr. [...] when he came along, and it was only a natural decision to switch to his wife, Dr. Olvera when our middle daughter was a self-conscious pre-teen asking for a female doctor. We have absolutely loved Dr. Olvera so much since then! She knows our family and remembers all the details. She is so invested that seeing her is a little bit like visiting a family member (who is very medically knowledgeable.) We absolutely trust her and will continue seeking care from her. We miss [...] and some of the other office personnel who have come and gone, but we trust Dr. Olvera so we trust their staffing decisions. We did have a very positive experience with our nurse who gave our daughter the immunizations and talked with us before we saw the doctor. She did a good job listening and responding, Not just to me but more importantly, to my child. She was also very patient and respectful, despite my child's shenanigans about getting her immunizations.

  • November 25, 2025

    Everything was great from check in to check out .

  • November 25, 2025

    Dr Olvera and her nurse are always very professional and caring.

  • November 18, 2025

    Absolutely love how we are made to feel like family.

  • November 18, 2025

    Dr Olvera is great and her bedside manners are exceptional

Education

  • Medical school:
  • University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
  • Residency:
  • Texas A&M Health Science Center-Scott and White Hospital
  • Board certifications:
  • American Board of Pediatrics

Affiliations

  • American Academy of Pediatrics,Cook Children's Physician Network

Recognitions

  • Mom Approved Doc

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