Board-Certified Pediatrician | Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics | Telehealth Autism Evaluations
Dr. Alanna Albano is a board-certified pediatrician with more than eight years of experience helping children thrive through early, family-centered care. She specializes in telehealth autism evaluations and developmental pediatrics, providing families with accessible, compassionate guidance from the comfort of home.
Before joining As You Are, Dr. Albano served as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and worked as a Pediatric Urgent Care Physician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Dr. Albano’s passion for developmental and behavioral health stems from personal experience—she has family members with autism and has volunteered extensively …with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. These experiences continue to shape her patient-first approach, emphasizing empathy, understanding, and early support.
Known for her approachable, down-to-earth style, Dr. Albano loves working with children because of their honesty, curiosity, and joyful outlook on life. Outside of medicine, she enjoys baking, reading, and collecting miniatures, stamps, and cookbooks. She lives with her golden retriever, Sammie, who brings as much energy and warmth to her life as she brings to her patients.
- Virtual autism diagnostic evaluations for children ages 16 months – 10 years
- Re-evaluations for children and teens ages 11 – 17
- Three-part telehealth process including clinical interview, observation, and results discussion
- Personalized support and diagnosis explanation, even if autism is not diagnosed
- Insurance-friendly care, with no referral required
Dr. Albano helps determine whether a child's behaviors may be best explained by autism or another diagnosis such as sensory processing disorder, speech delays, or developmental delays.
For Accessible, Insurance-Friendly Pediatric Autism Support, contact Dr. Alanna Albano!