Dr. Sandra Sasser Baucom, MD

Sandra Baucom, MDI am a board-certified pediatrician with 35 years of experience practicing medicine. I graduated from Wake Forest University with a double major in French and Biology, spending my junior year at the University of Dijon in France. I graduated from UNC Chapel Hill Medical School (a Tarheel, born and bred!) and completed my pediatric residency at UAMS in Little Rock Arkansas. I then returned to North Carolina to practice in a rural area that had never had a pediatrician.I have a special interest in children and adolescents with special needs. My first passion was managing allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, and eczema. My twins were diagnosed with ADHD at age five, inspiring me to learn everything possible about its diagnosis and treatment. I continue to expand my knowledge and enjoy partnering with parents to help these challenging kids thrive. In the last few years, mental health problems have exploded in the pediatric population, and mental health …providers cannot keep up with the need. I have sought extra training in the management of childhood and adolescent anxiety and depression, and other disorders of mood and behavior, including autism and explosive behavior disorders.In addition to private practice, I am an assistant professor of Pediatrics and Family and Community Medicine at EVMS, honored to be teaching future physicians who will become important members of their communities. I have been the Medical Director of the Holiday House of Portsmouth for over 20 years.I have been married to my best friend Michael for over 35 years, and we have three rescue dogs who fill the nest emptied by our four children. I love crafting, travel, reading, and cooking, as well as mountain hikes and walks on the beach. I look forward to meeting and collaborating with new patients and families!Jennifer O’Connors RN, MSN, CFNP, IBCLCI have been working in the medical field since I was 16 when I started working in a local hospital on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I am a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 30 years of experience in healthcare. I am also a Board Certified Lactation Consultant.