Alana Kennedy-Nasser

Dr. Alana Kennedy-Nasser, who goes by Dr. Alana, founded PurePediatrics Memorial in Houston, where she practices personalized, preventive pediatric care ranging from healthy newborn visits to the needs of children with complex, chronic conditions.

Her medical training began with a BA in Broadcast Journalism from Southern Methodist University, followed by an MD from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. She completed a pediatrics residency at Tulane University and a fellowship in pediatric hematology and oncology at Texas Children's Hospital, later spending five years there as an assistant professor on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, caring for immunocompromised and chronically ill children.

An accomplished endurance athlete, Dr. Alana has run the Boston Marathon and completed multiple Ironman triathlons, including the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. She has been named a Texas Rising Star and a Super Doctor by Texas Monthly for several consecutive years.