Pediatric Specialists in Jacksonville, FL

Marianne Davenport, APRN, MPH has been a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for over 40 years. She joined Orange Park Pediatrics in 2000 after a career with the U.S. Army and U.S. Public Health Service. In addition to her work at OPPA , she is the co-founder of Hope Therapy, a non-profit that provides equine assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) to children and adults with special needs in Middleburg. Marianne Davenport works at all of our locations.

I became an RN in 1995 and then worked in labor & delivery, pediatrics, and inpatient child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. I returned to school and earned my Family Nurse Practitioner Master of Science in Nursing and then my Nursing PhD. My research focused maternal understanding of pediatric obesity.

I worked in pediatric primary care and as a nursing professor before staying home to start my family. I live in Fleming Island with my husband and three children. When I am not at work you will find me volunteering at school, church, and with youth organizations alongside the kids.  As a busy working mom, I can relate to families trying to keep kids healthy while balancing school and extracurricular activities. I enjoy educating families on preventative care especially healthy eating, activity, and immunizations. Mary Ann Hanson works at all of our locations.

Mekal Faciane can be found at both our Argyle and Smith Street offices.

I completed my undergraduate degree in Biology at the University of Miami in 2012 and my master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies at Nova Southeastern University in 2015. I have had the privilege of working in pediatrics my entire career thus far. I strive to treat each patient as a whole person and I love getting to know families.  I am a native of Jacksonville, FL but currently reside in St Augustine. I enjoy the outdoors, reading, and helping with various ministries in my church. Emily Gehret can be found at both our Baptist Clay and Smith Street offices.