Alana Kennedy-Nasser

Dr. Alana Kennedy-Nasser, widely known as Dr. Alana, is the visionary founder of PurePediatrics, where she is redefining pediatric care through personalized medicine, integrative wellness, and a proactive approach to prevention. With extensive experience spanning from caring for healthy newborns to managing the most complex and chronically ill children, she is committed to providing exceptional, tailored care for each patient.Dr. Alana earned her BA in Broadcast Journalism from Southern Methodist University and her MD from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. She completed her Pediatrics residency at Tulane University and a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship at Texas Children's Hospital.Before founding PurePediatrics, Dr. Alana served as an Assistant Professor on the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Texas Children's Hospital for five years, deepening her understanding of caring for immunocompromised and chronically ill children.Outside of medicine, Dr. Alana is an accomplished athlete, having completed the Boston Marathon and 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 Magazine for numerous consecutive years.