About
Dr. Shinawe Jimenez is a board-certified pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has spent more than 18 years caring for children and families across the New York metropolitan area. Over that time, she has cared for more than two thousand newborns and mothers. She founded Dandelion Pediatrics to deliver thorough, unhurried care built around each child's actual needs.
Dr. Jimenez focuses on newborn care, lactation support, adolescent health, and chronic illness management, including asthma, skin conditions, and weight management. She conducts home visits, especially for newborns, and stays reachable by phone, text, email, and video. Patients and families describe her as brilliant, kind, and thorough, with sound clinical judgment and genuine investment in the children she treats. She holds a deep belief that prevention decisions should reflect patient needs, not insurance requirements.
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Who is Dr. Jimenez right for?
Dr. Jimenez is a strong fit for families who want consistent, direct access to their child's doctor. Newborns and infants benefit especially from her home visit program and lactation support. Parents managing a child's asthma, skin conditions, or weight concerns will find her chronic illness approach thorough and proactive. Adolescents navigating health changes also fit well within her clinical scope. Families who value a doctor they can text, call, or video chat with directly will feel at home here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Jimenez treats a broad range of pediatric conditions. Her clinical focus includes asthma, skin conditions, and weight management. She also handles newborn care, lactation concerns, and adolescent health. For conditions outside her scope, she coordinates referrals to appropriate specialists.
Yes, Dr. Jimenez conducts home visits. She prioritizes home visits especially for newborns. The 4th Trimester Care Package includes in-home visits during the first three months of a baby's life.
Dr. Jimenez stays reachable by phone, text, email, and video. Families can contact her directly, including when traveling within US territories. This direct access is a core part of how she practices.
Yes, Dr. Jimenez holds board certification in pediatrics. She is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has practiced pediatric medicine for more than 18 years across the New York metropolitan area.
Yes, Dr. Jimenez provides lactation counseling as part of her practice. She integrates this support into her newborn care focus. The 4th Trimester Care Package specifically includes comprehensive support for both mother and baby.
Dr. Jimenez bases prevention decisions on each patient's individual needs. She does not let insurance requirements drive her clinical recommendations. This philosophy is central to why she founded Dandelion Pediatrics as a direct primary care practice.
Yes, Dr. Jimenez sees adolescent patients as part of her regular practice. She handles adolescent health concerns alongside newborn, infant, and school-age care. She also provides sports physicals, school physicals, camp physicals, and college physicals.
Dr. Jimenez has cared for more than two thousand newborns and mothers over her 18-plus year career. She brings particular depth in newborn care and offers structured support through the 4th Trimester Care Package. Her experience spans the full New York metropolitan area.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026