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Thomas Phelps

Thomas Phelps, MD

Pediatrics

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Child
  • Adolescent

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Locations

  1. Chesterland Medical Building
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Education & Board Certifications

Education

  • Medical Education: Peds in review, 2022
  • Residency: Rainbow, Babies & Childrens University Hospitals, 1987
  • Medical Education: The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, 1984
  • Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame, 1980

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 1988

Research & Publications

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As of 2026-03-20, Dr. Phelps has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.

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Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5

146 ratings, 53 reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/30/2026

    Dr Phelps is amazing and so knowledgeable never had have any other Dr as brilliant and patient and caring as him

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/30/2026

    Dr. Phelps is the kindest, most caring provider and is very knowledgeable. We are so thankful to have him as the pediatrician for our child.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/23/2026

    Dr. Phelps is wonderful!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/23/2026

    Dr. Phelps is exceptional. His warmth, knowledge, and care is apparent in every minute of the appointment

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/11/2026

    Dr. Phelps is the best. We are so thrilled to have him as our babies doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/11/2026

    Dr.Phelps has a wonderful bedside manner and it''s amazing how he gets my 1 year old to engage during the visit. He is knowledgeable and explains everything and is always respectful of our decisions. I recommend Dr.Phelps to anyone in need of a pediatric.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/10/2026

    We absolutely love Dr Phelps. He goes above and beyond teaching and engaging us in our questions! He cares so much and it shows every time we visit

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    Dr. Phelps is absolutely wonderful. I wouldn''t want to see anyone else.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    Dr. Phelps is wonderful!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    Dr. Phelps is outstanding! Patient, kind, thoroughly explains.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    Ease of getting care at CC is purely in reference to Dr. Phelps

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    We absolutely LOVE Dr Phelps, he is truly the best pediatrician!!!!!!! He goes above and beyond we recommend him to everyone!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    As before. Dr. Phelps is the best pediatrician we have had.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    Dr Phelps is always such a pleasure to see. His bedside manner is fantastic and is so knowledgeable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/29/2025

    As always Dr. Phelps is one of the last of a rare type of doctor that takes the time and attention to care for his patients like family. He truly cares and it shows in hia interactions. My son actually looks forward to seeing his pediatrician Dr. Phelps each time. We are so grateful for him!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/8/2025

    Love Dr. Phelps! We're moving and we'll miss his compassion. He gets it, and tries to humanize the big medical machine that is health care in the US. He's a great person, too.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/8/2025

    Dr. Phelps is amazing!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/2/2025

    Dr. Phelps is a gem! So glad we found him!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/17/2025

    Dr Phelps is one of the most kindest, most gentle people I've ever met and we are lucky to have him as our children's pediatrician.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/10/2025

    Dr. Phelps has gone above and beyond for our newborn baby. As first time parents, he has answered every question (big and small) and provides a tremendous sense of compassion and care when explaining his recommendations. He has listened to every concern and offers research or referrals when he deems helpful/resourceful. He is nonjudgmental and connects with us (parents) in a very humble and personable way. He met with us at 7pm on a weekday for over one hour to introduce himself and consult with us as our potential doctor for our baby when we were beginning our search for a pediatrician. You can tell he truly loves caring for children in the way he treats our baby during each visit, offering different holding/consoling techniques to help with fussiness and demonstrates how to do various strengthening exercises, and so on. We are so grateful to be in Dr. Phelps care and have already recommended him to several of our friends who are expecting children of their own.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/21/2025

    Dr Phelps is absolutely amazing. My newborn had an unplanned NICU stay after she was born and unfortunately it wasn't a very good experience. Dr Phelps put our mind to ease with our first visit in the office after we were discharged. He's an amazing pediatrician and very knowledgeable we are very blessed to have him as all three of our daughters doctors. Would highly recommend him to any parent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/21/2025

    Doctor Phelps is the absolute BEST! He has been the provider for both of my children for over 23 years and he truly cares about his patients and their well-being. He is kind, thorough and amazing.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/6/2025

    Dr. Phelps is the best.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    Dr. Phelps is fantastic

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2025

    Doctor Phelps, is the absolute best doctor!!! He is truly doing what he loves he treats his patients my child like it's his family! He is very good at what he does and truly cares you do not find this often these days!!! I am so grateful to have him as my sons doctor.. He follows up/ check up even on the weekends!!!!! All around an amazing Doctor!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2025

    Doctor Phelps, is the absolute best doctor!!! He is truly doing what he loves he treats his patients my child like it's his family! He is very good at what he does and truly cares you do not find this often these days!!! I am so grateful to have him as my sons doctor.. He follows up/ check up even on the weekends!!!!! Alll around an amazing Doctor!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/28/2025

    Dr. Phelps always listens to my concerns and allows me to have input with regard to the care my children receive.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/28/2025

    Dr. Phelps is an amazing physician. Both of my children have been his patients since the day they were born and I cannot emphasize how much we love him. He is always there when we need him and more importantly we trust him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/20/2025

    Dr phelps is the best

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2025

    We love Dr Phelps and wish we had found him sooner. Wonderful dr, very thorough in his care. he answers our questions and hears our concerns and puts our minds at ease.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/4/2025

    Tom Phelps is one of the kindness most patient and most knowledgeable doctors Having genuine care for his patience. There's not enough that can be said about him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/22/2025

    Dr Phelps is the absolute best.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/15/2025

    Dr Phelps is the best!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/8/2025

    Absolutely amazing Pediatrician! We just moved and had loved our old peds doc and now meeting Dr. Phelps he was so incredibly kind and understanding, willing to listen. The staff also were so incredibly helpful and kind as well. Thank you everyone so so much!!!!! It is worth every second of the long drive to have found such an amazing pediatrics office.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/8/2025

    Dr. Phelps is the most kind, caring and compassionate pediatrician. He even messaged me Fri evening and Saturday to check on my son and make sure he was doing okay.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/8/2025

    Absolutely amazing Pediatrician! We just moved and had loved our old peds doc and now meeting Dr. Phelps he was so incredibly kind and understanding, willing to listen. The staff also were so incredibly helpful and kind as well. Thank you everyone so so much!!!!! It is worth every second of the long drive to have found such an amazing pediatrics office.Also he has gone out of his way during off hours to check in on my son.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/1/2025

    I would 100% recommend this clinic. I've never interacted with a better more caring doctor and staff.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/1/2025

    Dr. Phelps was the absolute best! You can tell his heart is in pediatrics; his attention and gentle calm with the kids was lovely. He answered all our questions with respect and zero tinge of superiority, and allowed us as the parents to feel good about the decisions we were making for our children.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/16/2025

    Provider gave excellent care; kind and attentive

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/16/2025

    I have been with Dr. Phelps for my kids for 21 years. He is the BEST pediatrician I have seen!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/16/2025

    This was a wonderful experience. This was a thorough exam, as they should be. Any other exam I've taken my kids too, it's a quick weight, height, listen to the heart. Dr Phelps did above and beyond that.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/16/2025

    Dr. Phelps is the absolute best!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/29/2025

    Dr. Phelps is a fabulous doctor. He clearly cares about his patients! I am so grateful for his excellent medical care!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/29/2025

    Dr. Phelps is so amazing that we hope he NEVER retires. It is so hard to find an good pediatrician let alone one that is so phenomenal with his patients like Dr. Phelps. It truly feels like is one of a kind and is alway there to answer all your questions and give his professional opinion. We love having him as our pediatrician to both of our children and look forward to having him be our future kids doctor as well.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/29/2025

    I would recommend Dr. Phelps to any parent!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/13/2025

    Dr Phelps is always so kind, caring, and attentive. He is so nice to watch him interact with our baby during appointments and discuss upcoming milestones and what to expect, and always takes time to explain things we have questions on. I'm so happy we found him to see our child.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/13/2025

    Dr. Phelps is one of a kind! He's an amazing doctor!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/4/2025

    Dr. Phelps is an amazing doctor! He saved my daughter's life when she was a newborn and I will always recommend him to anyone in search of a pediatrician. He cares so much for his patients and does an amazing job!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/4/2025

    Dr. Phelps and his office are always great!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/4/2025

    Dr. Phelps is one of the most caring and knowledgeable pediatricians. I am a family physician and I am always learning pediatric pearls from him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/29/2025

    Dr. Phelps is truly so knowledgeable, and most importantly, full of empathy. From the bottom of his heart, you can tell that he was born to be a children's doctor. Thank you a million for all of your ongoing efforts to maintain a healthy society of children.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/29/2025

    Dr. Phelps and his team have responded to my questions or concerns immediately and took extra precautions to ensure that the proper measures were taken.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 4/29/2025

    We love Dr Phelps