About
Dr. Erin Donley is a board-certified pediatrician and the founder of Donley Pediatrics in Youngstown, Ohio. She brings more than fifteen years of pediatric experience to her practice. Her clinical training took place in a hospital-based pediatric setting, where she spent a decade caring for children and families before opening Donley Pediatrics.
Her approach pairs evidence-based medicine with unhurried, personalized care. Dr. Donley specializes in newborn care, developmental screenings, and chronic condition management, including asthma, allergies, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and constipation. She follows the AAP childhood immunization schedule and provides lactation support for families navigating early feeding. Becoming a mother herself deepened her understanding of what new parents actually need in those early weeks. She describes it plainly: she came home with her first newborn expecting to have it all figured out, and she didn't. That experience shapes every newborn visit she makes today. She visits the hospital daily to meet new babies, then comes to families at home in the weeks that follow. Dr. Donley currently welcomes newborns and a small number of new patients.
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Who is Dr. Donley right for?
Dr. Donley is a strong fit for families expecting a baby or bringing a newborn home. New parents who want direct, responsive access to one trusted pediatrician will find her approach reassuring. She also serves children with chronic conditions like asthma, allergies, ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Families who value continuity, knowing their child's doctor truly knows them, will feel at home at Donley Pediatrics.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Donley manages a wide range of pediatric conditions. Her chronic condition focus includes asthma, allergies, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and constipation. She also monitors and manages jaundice in newborns. Well-child care, developmental screenings, and vaccination administration round out her clinical scope.
Yes. Dr. Donley holds board certification in pediatrics. She brings over fifteen years of clinical experience to her practice, including a decade in a hospital-based pediatric setting before founding Donley Pediatrics.
Dr. Donley visits the hospital each day to meet newborns and get to know families from the start. After discharge, she makes in-home visits within a set radius of the practice. Those visits include weight and feeding checks, lactation support, and time for parents to ask every question they have. Members also have direct 24/7 access to her throughout those early weeks.
Members can text Dr. Donley directly for day-to-day questions and typically receive a same-day response. For anything urgent, families call her directly. She responds personally, not through a nurse line or answering service.
Yes. Dr. Donley offers virtual visits for concerns that do not require an in-person exam. Telehealth is available to all members and works well for follow-up questions, minor illness, and situations where coming into the office is not practical.
Dr. Donley follows the childhood immunization schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. She walks families through upcoming vaccines at each visit and takes time to answer questions and address concerns before administering them.
Yes. Lactation support is a core part of Dr. Donley's newborn care. She addresses latch, supply concerns, and weight gain tracking whether a family chooses breastfeeding, formula, or a combination of both.
Dr. Donley currently welcomes newborns and a small number of new patients. She is not accepting transfers at this time. Families expecting a baby or who have recently brought one home are encouraged to schedule a meet and greet as early as possible.
Doctor profile last updated October 31, 2026