Meet Dr. Vanessa Charette
As far back as she can remember, Vanessa Charette, M.D., has had a love of science, and interacting with people. It was when she was part way through college she realized she could do both through medicine. Well into medical school during an OB/GYN rotation she realized her passion was with children.
Dr. Charette joined Cook Children's as a board certified pediatrician. Today, as part of the Cook Children's Magnolia pediatrics office, she feels blessed to be part a pediatric practice that has been a Cook Children's legacy for over 70 years.
Dr. Charette embraces the many components that contribute to health: nutrition, physical activity, emotional/psychological stresses and the environment. As your pediatrician she will spend time with you discussing nutrition, child development and take the time to address any concerns you have about your child's health.
Dr. Charette earned her undergraduate degree at University of California, Los Angeles, and her medical degree at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She completed her residency in pediatrics at San Diego Children's Hospital/UCSD. Dr. Charette became board certified in 2002. She has served as a board member for Cook Children's Physician Network, Cook Children's Health Plan and as the medical director of the Cook Children's Neighborhood Clinics.?
Dr. Charette is married and the mother of two active young boys.
We always have a great experience when we come see Dr. Charette and her staff. They are always welcoming and helpful. I felt like Dr. Charette really talked to me as a mom and was truly interested in my child. – 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
Average rating:
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5
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| Provider explained things clearly |
5
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| Likelihood of recommending this provider |
5
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| Trust/confidence in physicians |
5
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What our families say
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November 23, 2025
Always a great experience
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November 23, 2025
We love Dr Charette!
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November 19, 2025
Dr Charette and [...] are always so awesome! They listen to the parent and the child and are very attentive. They both make our visits enjoyable.
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November 08, 2025
Dr Charette and [...] were so awesome!
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November 08, 2025
They always listen to me and my daughters. Very engaging and very personable and easy to talk to.
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October 24, 2025
Everything is ok very satisfied!
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October 24, 2025
From the entrance to when I leave everyone was excellent thank you!
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October 14, 2025
Dr. Charette is wonderful!
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October 14, 2025
Dr. Charette took her time, was genuine, and thorough. Her professionalism and kind character are an amazing combo.
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October 14, 2025
Dr. Charette is phenomenal and we feel so fortunate she's part of our daughter's care team!
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October 10, 2025
Dr. Charette is fantastic! She has been our pediatrician for 7 years!
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October 07, 2025
Dr. Vanessa Charette has outstanding bedside manner with my children. She happily answers every question that I have as the parent. She also responds consistently to my questions on the portal. I would be sad to ever have to change providers as I have come to trust and respect Dr. Charette with the health of my children.
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September 29, 2025
Dr Charette was great at explaining to me and my son how he might be feeling sick.
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September 21, 2025
Always feel heard when presenting any concerns
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September 18, 2025
Pretty much all our experiences have been good.
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September 18, 2025
Dr. Charette and her team are always professional and very courteous. They are very responsive with any questions or concerns we have.
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September 18, 2025
Great experience as always!
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September 18, 2025
Dr. Charette is amazing and always so thorough.
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September 12, 2025
Dr Charette is always very informative during our visits and fully listens to our concerns.
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September 08, 2025
Nothing but great things to say about everyone here. Keep up the great service!!
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September 08, 2025
Everyone is great at this location. Dr. Charette is an amazing pediatrician. Also, the office staff was great at helping me with my oldest daughter's paperwork.
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September 02, 2025
Dr Charette waited for us even though we were 25 minutes late and it's great that she did because what we assumed was an [...] turned out to be [...].
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August 30, 2025
Dr. Charette is simply just amazing.
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August 07, 2025
Dr. Vanessa Charette goes above and beyond! We love that she will always listen and never makes you feel rushed. Thank you for all that you do.
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August 07, 2025
Dr. Charette is an outstanding doctor!
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August 06, 2025
Dr. Charette is amazing. As a first time mom, I worry about everything. She is always very considerate of my concerns while being very assuring.
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August 06, 2025
Dr. Charette is amazing. As a first time mom, I worry about everything. She is always very considerate of my concerns while being very assuring.
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August 06, 2025
They are amazing team
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August 04, 2025
Dr. Vanessa Charette, she is always so amazing, thorough and has the best bedside manner!
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July 30, 2025
Nurse was kind and patient, I can't remember her name. Dr. Charette is always the best. Love having her talk with my kids. I'm able to ask her questions and not feel like my questions are unfounded.
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July 29, 2025
Dr. Charette and all of her team are amazing.
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July 28, 2025
No complaints
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July 28, 2025
Dr Charette is always amazing! I'm a nurse practitioner and would only have my kids go to her!
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July 20, 2025
Dr Charette always provides wonderful care, is responsive, and is very caring towards my child.
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July 16, 2025
Everything was great!
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July 16, 2025
The CMA and doctor were both fabulous! We feel so lucky to be a patient of Dr. Charettes! Shes the best!
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July 16, 2025
Overall excellent experience
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July 16, 2025
All staff was great from beginning to leaving
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July 12, 2025
Dr Charette was great is she took her time to go over any concerns. We had was very thorough with her examination.
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July 10, 2025
We love Cook Childrens and Dr. Charette. They/She has taken such great care of my son.
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July 10, 2025
Dr. Charette is amazing. She is always patient, focused, and listens carefully. My son trusts her and enjoys his visits. This means a lot to me!
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July 08, 2025
I cannot say enough positive things about Dr. Charette and her medical assistant. Dr. Charette is extremely knowledgeable and has a calm, laid-back demeanor that immediately puts both patients and parents at ease. She is absolutely wonderful with my child, [...], taking the time to listen, explain, and ensure we feel comfortable with every aspect of care. Her medical assistant is equally kind, attentive, and professional, making every visit run smoothly. The entire office staff is friendly, welcoming, and efficient, creating an environment where we feel genuinely cared for. I have complete confidence in Dr. Charette and her team and highly recommend this practice to anyone looking for top-quality medical care with a personal touch.
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July 04, 2025
Everyone is always so sweet and nice
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July 04, 2025
The front desk receptionist is always amazing sweet and kind.
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June 26, 2025
Dr Charette and her 2 nurses they always go above and beyond great people
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June 24, 2025
The front staff has also been the same since the children's very first visit. We love them all.
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June 24, 2025
Dr. Charette has been the kids pediatrician since birth. There is no other provider that we could possibly trust or respect more than Dr. Charette.
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June 23, 2025
Dr. Charette is so patient, kind and my kids love her.
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June 22, 2025
We love Dr. Charette and the entire team at Cook Children's Magnolia. Everyone is great.
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June 22, 2025
Everyone is kind and friendly. They all seem to love and care about what they do.
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June 21, 2025
Always good experiences.
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June 21, 2025
The whole team and Dr Charette are the best! Their patient care is exemplary.
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June 19, 2025
Dr. Charette is great with kids!
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June 14, 2025
Vanessa Charette is amazing, we love her and my son is not afraid to see her.
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June 14, 2025
Always prompt and professional
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June 12, 2025
Dr. Charette is amazing.
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June 11, 2025
Dr. Charette is amazing in every way
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June 06, 2025
They are awesome and she did address all the concerns that we have. Please keep up the good work.
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May 18, 2025
We always love working with Dr Charette, she always listens to our concerns and provides excellent insight.
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May 18, 2025
Dr. Charette is always thorough and provides explanation of options to include us in treatment planning. My kids love her!
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May 11, 2025
Nurse was great!
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May 10, 2025
Dr. Charette is wonderful about explaining what to expect in the next year of development and really personalizing the information based on what we have shared about our child and what she knows about typical growth and development. I asked a question about a health concern we have had recently, and she not only discussed how to treat it easily, but also how to prevent it recurring in the future.
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April 29, 2025
Dr Charette is always so quick to respond. Amazing at hearing parent's concerns and most importantly connects directly with the kiddos.
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April 29, 2025
Dr Charette is always so quick to respond. Amazing at hearing parents concerns and most importantly connects directly with the kiddos.
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April 23, 2025
I like how they serve there they are very friendly and attentive, everyone who attends us.
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April 13, 2025
Dr Charette is the best pediatrician, hands down. She KNOWS our kids and their histories. She is so patient and amazing.
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April 09, 2025
Anyone we come in contact with there is so friendly. We always have a great experience taking our son to his appointment.
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March 27, 2025
The friendly and courteous secretary
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March 27, 2025
Dr. Charrette's nurse and Dr. Charrette are very caring and professional, kind to their patients
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March 26, 2025
Dr. Charette was amazing to work with as well as her nurse who administered my sons vaccines.
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March 15, 2025
Dr. Charette is always nice and is very thorough in addressing all of my questions and concerns.
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March 09, 2025
Front office staff is always so nice as well as when we call the office to get an appointment.
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March 02, 2025
We have used this practice for over 10 years and have nothing but good things to say about Dr Charette and the entire staff at Cook Children's Magnolia.
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February 22, 2025
My family loves Dr. Charette. She has been our pediatrician for over 10 years, and has always gone above and beyond the call of duty. She is very knowledgeable and caring toward her patients, and we are extremely privileged to have her as our doctor.
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February 21, 2025
I have Two babies that are seen at this clinic by Dr. Charette. I cannot describe how happy I am with the service that I have received from the staff here. They are very professional and very caring. They are best at what they do. Dr. Charette is always available whenever I have any questions through the portal whether it's the weekend or a holiday or after hours I have always received a response within a few minutes or within the hour. I do not want to move out of Fort Worth because I do not want to change my pediatrician. We love her so much.
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February 06, 2025
I always have such positive experiences at this clinic and with every staff member. I recommend them to everyone I know.
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February 06, 2025
[...] was prompt, kind, and efficient. Dr. Charette is phenomenal. She explains in detail every topic I ask her about (vaccines, rashes, medication administration, flu shots, etc).
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February 05, 2025
Our nurse was very compassionate and did not push my son to do anything he was not comfortable with. She took her time and let him have his own space to complete the vision and hearing tests. Rushing him leads to non compliance and she heard me and respected that. As always, Dr Charette is an amazing doctor who listens to parents and patients to walk us through the journey of growing children. She is always calm and attentive. You know she cares about your child and eases parents fears. We feel lucky that we are in her care.
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February 03, 2025
We always have a great experience when we visit Dr. Charette! The entire staff is knowledgeable, helpful and efficient.
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January 31, 2025
Dr. Charette was fantastic!! Great doctor
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January 15, 2025
The care she provides for my children and to all my concerns is the best experience. Thank you Dr. Charette for everything you do.
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December 28, 2024
We appreciate how well & patiently Dr. Charette listens & then responds with helpful information & suggestions.
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December 22, 2024
We love [...]! She is kind, efficient, and always makes us feel heard and welcomed. Dr. Charette is attentive and consistently adapts her assessment to the needs of [...] and is just the best! So thankful for our Cook Magnolia team!
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December 21, 2024
Dr. Charertte always takes great care of our daughters, and her diagnosis/ recommendations always helps them get better.
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December 20, 2024
Dr. Charette always responds to questions in a timely manner and thoroughly addresses my concerns. She works with me in finding a treatment plan that I am comfortable with and takes great care of my son.
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December 17, 2024
It is always a great experience coming to the office.
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December 11, 2024
Dr. Charette is amazing. She listens and goes above and beyond.
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December 05, 2024
Everyone is always so calm and patient, it's very nice
Education
- Medical school:
- University of California,San Diego School of Medicine,San Diego,CA
- Residency:
- San Diego Children's Hospital/UCSD
- Board certifications:
- American Board of Pediatrics
Affiliations
- Cook Children's Physician Network
Recognitions
- Mom-approved Doctors
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