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About Us
Exceptional Care for the Whole Child
Redefining what pediatric care should feel like.
Our Practice
Care Without Compromise
Whole Child Pediatrics was founded with a simple but powerful belief: children deserve care that sees and supports every part of who they are. In a healthcare landscape where time is scarce and appointments often feel rushed, we chose a different path—one that prioritizes connection, access, and the ability to care for each child with intention.
Our concierge model allows us to limit our patient panel so we can expand our care. Every visit is unhurried. Every concern is heard. Every family receives the full attention of a clinician who knows them. This approach empowers us to provide comprehensive, evidence-based pediatric care that nurtures physical health, emotional well-being, development, and family dynamics.
Our mission is to partner with parents at every step, from newborn days to adolescence, offering thoughtful guidance, advanced clinical expertise, and a warm, supportive environment. We help your child grow into a confident, healthy, well-adjusted young adult, giving your family the clarity and reassurance you deserve.
Our Team
Meet Our Clinicians
Our team at Whole Child Pediatrics includes physicians and nurse practitioners with extensive training, decades of experience, and a passion for deeply personalized pediatric care. Each clinician brings a unique background and a shared dedication to supporting families with compassion, expertise, and exceptional service.
Nancy Fazzinga, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Nancy Fazzinga, a pediatrician with a passion for personalized care, was born and raised outside of Philadelphia. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lafayette College with a B.S. in Biology, before spending two years working in the business world in New York City. However, her true calling was medicine, and she soon returned to Philadelphia to pursue her medical degree at Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 2007.
After completing her residency at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY, Dr. Fazzinga moved to Greenwich in 2011 to work in private practice. Her experience in both private and clinic settings inspired her to start her own practice in 2019. Motivated by a desire to combat the growing impersonalization of healthcare, she created a space where she can connect deeply with families, ensuring that each child receives the best possible care in a warm, unhurried environment.
Dr. Fazzinga named her practice Whole Child Pediatrics to reflect her belief that caring for children means supporting every aspect of their well-being—both physical and emotional. With longer, unrushed visits, she is able to focus on the whole child, addressing mental health, physical health, and healthy habits. She is equally committed to empowering children and teens to understand their bodies, advocate for themselves, and become active participants in their own care.
Dr. Fazzinga is committed to helping children—from infants to teens—grow into their healthiest, happiest selves. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Outside of work, Dr. Fazzinga is deeply involved in the Greenwich community and loves to give back. When she is not in the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband Frank and their three daughters—Grace (19), Frances (15), and Eleanor (10)—as well as their two Golden Retrievers, Maya and Bizzy.
Rebecca LePage, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Dr. Rebecca LePage, has spent the better part of the last two decades in private practice pediatrics. During that time, she has developed a unique practice style, developing close and meaningful relationships with the families she cares for while providing individualized and holistic care. She is passionate about the power of preventive health and the mind-body connection, and these are the core tenets that drive her practice philosophy. While she loves caring for children of all ages, she is known for the knowledge and level of care patients she brings to the management of children with complex medical diagnoses, developmental or academic differences and mental health challenges.
Dr. LePage was raised locally in Armonk, New York. She graduated Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Psychology. Prior to attending medical school, she spent two years at Boston Children’s Hospital conducting clinical research and working in community outreach initiatives. She then studied medicine at Georgetown University receiving her Doctorate in Medicine in 2002. She completed a Pediatric Residency with a focus on primary care at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. While in private practice she has acted as a Clinical Preceptor and a Clinical Professor for both medical and nurse practitioner students, and has sat on the Advisory Board for several youth-based initiatives. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Of all the roles Dr. LePage has held, her most important role is that of mother. Parenting is a most unpredictable and humbling journey, one that constantly requires an open mind, a willingness to learn and acknowledge mistakes, and an endless supply of humor, patience and grace. In the spirit of parenting together, Dr. LePage partners with families to educate, support and raise children to be healthy, happy and truly thrive. Joining Whole Child Pediatrics, a practice that allows for the time to address concerns and questions, while fostering meaningful connections, is an easy and natural decision. She is so excited to be part of a practice that encourages and celebrates individualized, personal and meaningful care.
When not working, Dr. LePage is kept busy by her big blended family. With 7 children and 3 dogs, there is almost always a sporting event or theater performance to attend, or a walk to be taken.
Therese F. Gardere, CPNP, APRN, MBA
Therese is a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner with over 25 years experience in pediatrics. She holds master’s degrees in both science (SUNY Stony Brook) and business (UMass Amherst, Isenberg School of Business), graduating cum laude and magna cum laude respectively. A lifelong learner and educator, Therese has taught at various universities and currently serves as clinical faculty at Yale and Fairfield Universities, is a course director for the Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and moderates monthly Continuing Medical Education programs alongside NYU faculty. She has extensive experience in general pediatrics and pediatric urology with a concentration in neuro-urology, “the brain/body connection”, in private practice and academic settings.
Her approach to treating the whole child and family has been a driving focus of her career resulting in thousands of children and families receiving exceptional comprehensive care, joining Whole Child Pediatrics was an easy decision as the practice’s philosophy aligns seamlessly with her clinical practice. Therese is a mental health and educational advocate and has collaborated with her patients' schools and teachers to support them reaching their full potential.
Therese has published in several peer reviewed journals and has lectured locally and nationally, she is an expert resource to many clinicians, she has held multiple clinical faculty positions including appointments at Yale, Columbia and Fairfield University.
Therese is passionate about learning and growing as a professional but also as a parent, beyond professional accomplishments, she is a mom of 3 teens and that has been her most important and humbling role. Being a parent has had a tremendous impact on her clinical practice understanding that what we learn in a classroom or lab can be challenging to implement in “real life”. She uses all of this experience to help guide her patients and their parents through navigating life, health and wellness.
Though there is not much of it, in her free time she enjoys cooking, travel and skiing. She is dedicated to giving back and has volunteered as a School Board Trustee as well as other boards to support her local school community. Therese lives in Westchester with her three children and two dogs.
Deborah J. Wood,
RN, BSN, CPN
Deborah J. Wood, RN, BSN, CPN, brings a rare blend of clinical excellence, experience and deeply personalized care to Whole Child Pediatrics. Her approach is rooted in the belief that exceptional pediatric care treats not only the child—but the entire family.
Deborah Graduated from The University of Rhode Island Suma Cum Laude with a dual degree in Biology and Nursing. She holds certifications with The AHA and teaches CPR to health care professionals and families. She also is certified by the AAP and teaches Neonatology Resuscitation Classes to NICU Nurses and Physicians.
Deborah began her career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Registered Nurse before spending more than two decades in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Yale New Haven/Greenwich Hospital. She later served as an RN Coordinator at The Yale Pediatric Specialty Center, supporting both the Pediatric Gastroenterology Program and the NICU Graduate Nurse Program.
Board-certified in pediatric nursing, Deborah is known for her calm expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to translate complex medical information into reassuring, accessible guidance for parents. Her special focus areas include newborn care, feeding and growth concerns, pediatric gastrointestinal disorders, high-level care coordination, and elevated parent education.
Originally from Greenwich, Connecticut and Eastern Long Island, Deborah works between Palm Beach and Greenwich. As a proud mother of twins, she brings both professional mastery and heartfelt real-life experience and understanding to the families she cares for . At Whole Child Pediatrics, Deborah serves as clinical care coordinator —providing families with confidence, clarity, and personalized attention that defines an exceptional concierge pediatric experience.
Tania Colombo,
MA
Tania Colombo joins Whole Child Pediatrics with 17 years of experience in patient care. She is a dedicated medical assistant who does so much beyond that and is known for compassionate, patient-centered approach to everything she does.
Tania has a degree in Medical Assistant Management, along with certifications in BLS, Phlebotomy, and Medical Interpretation. Tania’s career has been shaped by clinical experience at respected institutions including Yale New Haven Hospital, Stamford Hospital, and Columbia Presbyterian, where she honed clinical skills and deepened her commitment to patient advocacy.
She is passionate about making every patient feel comfortable, heard, and supported from the moment they walk through our doors to the time they check out.
Outside of her professional life, Tania is equally dedicated to her family and 4 year old son. She enjoys Cooking, baking and painting. Originally from White Plains, NY, Tania has built her life in Connecticut grounded in service, empathy, and family.