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Carolyn Risinger

Carolyn Risinger, MD, FAAP UTMB Health Provider

  • UTMB Health Pediatric & Adult Primary Care, Friendswood
    • 128 West Parkwood Avenue
      Friendswood, TX 77546
    • Phone: (281) 482-5695
    • Fax: (281) 482-3963
  • Dr. Risinger has been practicing medicine for more than 30 years and is Board Certified in Pediatrics and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She grew up in Texas City, Texas and attended Texas City High School. She went to college at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas and graduated Cumma Sum Laude with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Dr. Risinger graduated with a Medical Degree from UTMB and did residency at UTMB as well. While in residency, she was able to go to Kenya for a mission trip and developed a life-long love of travel and service to others through the practice of medicine. After completing residency, she joined the practice of Drs. Raimer, Judice and Noble in 1986. She also has worked in beautiful East Texas in a practice with underserved patients.

    She has won teaching awards as well as patient care awards and has been listed in Super Doctors®. She was able to work on a 3 year project while at UTMB with the country of Armenia to develop primary care services. She has done other mission trips to the Russia, Nicaragua, Congo and Ukraine.

    In her spare time, she loves to go to Disneyworld with her son and family. She also enjoys cooking, gardening and taking her dog Max on long walks. She was in the church choir and was able to go to Italy with the choir on a mission trip.

    Her goal in life is to honor her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in all that she does. She loves her family and friends and cherishes any time that she can spend with them.

    As the years go by she enjoys the practice of pediatrics more and more each day. She likes general pediatrics but has a special interest in preventative health care, ADHD and behavioral health, infectious disease, special needs children and promoting literacy. Dr. Risinger loves pediatrics and considers it is a privilege and honor to care for your children.

    Super Doctors - Texas 2020

  • Medical/Professional School:

    University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, MD, 1983

    Sam Houston State University - Huntsville, TX, BS - Biology

    Residencies:

    University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston, TX, Pediatrics, 1986


    Certifications:

    American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics

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