Dripping Springs Pediatrics opened August 7, 2006. We are excited to be a part of the Dripping Springs communiity.

Our Mission

• To deliver state-of-the-art pediatric health care to our patients throughout all the phases of their childhoods, with respect, compassion, skill and sensitivity.
• To act as an advocate for our patients as together we build a successful health partnership that honors the trust they have placed in us.
• To recognize that emotional and spiritual circumstances also play a vital role in each patient’s sense of physical well-being.
• To provide high quality patient education and care in a safe environment that supports our patients and their families in their choices and their differences, remaining sensitive to the multiple needs of those we serve.

Kathleen Stinson, MD is a board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has been in practice since 2003. She received a B.A. in Microbiology at the University of Texas at Austin. She attended Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio (UTHSCSA), and completed 3 years of residency training in pediatrics at UTHSCSA. Dr. Stinson lives in Dripping Springs with her husband and three young boys.

“We hope to provide a pediatric medical home to the community of Dripping Springs and surrounding areas. Patient care is very important to us, and we are committed to serving our youth.”

Tesa Stark, RN, CPNP graduated from University of Texas in Austin with a master’s in science of nursing where she completed the pediatric nurse practitioner program. She is licensed by the Texas State Borad of Nurse Examiners and certified by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. Tesa has worked in Pediatrics for 10 years with experience in pediatric intensive care, emergency medicine and primary care. She is married to a native of Dripping Springs. They have two young children.

What is a Nurse Practitioner?
A nurse practitioner (NP) is a registered nurse (RN) who has completed advanced education and training in the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions, including chronic illnesses. Nurse practitioners provide a broad range of health care services. They provide some of the same care provided by physicians and maintain close working relationships with physicians. NPs have prescriptive authority and may diagnose, manage and treat illnesses in their scope of practice. An NP can serve as a patient's regular health care provider.