Carmina Feri Babao, MDKnown as Mina by family but as Dr. B by the staff and her long-term patients, she was the original member of the practice before it even became Dawson Pediatrics. She graduated Cum Laude with a degree in BS Biology at the University of the Philippines then received her medical degree at the University of the East. She did her pediatric residency training at Winthrop University Hospital in Long Island, New York. In 1999, Dr. B was hired by Chestatee Regional Hospital to establish a pediatric office in Dawsonville. When her employment ended in 2004, she was offered positions in other places but she decided to stay in the community where she got married, raised her kids and made lasting friendships with many of her patients.

Honorio Rowell Bulos, MDRowell or Dr. Bu as he is called to differentiate him from his wife, the original Dr. B, joined his wife in 2004 to establish the practice now known as Dawson Pediatrics. He practiced for 3 ½ years as a solo pediatrician in Ellijay. While helping to grow the practice, he worked part time in several offices in Chamblee, Jonesboro, Gainesville, and Norcross, an experience that helped him see what makes a practice become successful. Dr. Bu also went to the University of the Philippines and the University of the East, then went to the Mercer University School of Medicine Pediatrics program at the Medical Center of Central Georgia for his residency training.

Debra S. Flax, BSN, MS, CPNPMs. Debbie joined our practice in late 2009. She was born in New Jersey, and attained her nursing degree from Russell Sage College in 1975. Prior to becoming a Nurse Practitioner, she worked as a Pediatric Intensive Care Nurse for 20 years. Subsequently, Debbie attended Georgia State University and received her Masters in Nursing and became a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in 1995. Since then she has worked as a primary care provider. Prior to coming to Dawson Pediatrics, she worked at Scottish Rite Medical Center, as well as at private practices in Alpharetta and Cumming. Debbie is married to Rob, a medical researcher and they have two children; Emily, a UGA senior, and Simon, a graduate student at Georgia Tech.