Keith A Collins, MD

Love all of the doctors at Collins pediatrics. We regularly see dr Kingston and dr Hernandez. Have not been to the lakeview location yet !

The first three weeks of my son’s life were spent in Children’s Hospital’s NICU, and we were by his side 14 – 16 hours a day. Spending that much time gave us the opportunity to become intimately familiar with all of the neonatologists and NICU nurses. When we were asked who would be our child’s pediatrician, we were clueless. We started inquiring with all of our son’s doctors and nurses to see if they could make a recommendation. Although it was not totally politically correct to make recommendations, they were happy to let us know who they used as their pediatrician. Keith Collins was by far the overwhelming choice by all of the doctors and nurses I spoke with, and since these neonatologists and nurses had practically saved my son’s life, we immediately chose him for our son’s pediatrician. Within 2 minutes of our very first visit, we knew we had made an excellent choice. Dr. Collins was extremely personable and very down to Earth; and spent a great deal of time with us getting to know our son’s already extensive medical history.

Keith Collins is a «local boy» and was Valedictorian of De La Salle High School’s class of 1987. He graduated from Boston University in biomedical engineering in 1991 and worked as a computer programmer for 5 years before returning to school and receiving his medical degree from LSU in 2000. After finishing his pediatric residency at LSU in 2003, he joined a group practice in Metairie; and in April 2005 he started Collins Pediatrics.
Collins Pediatrics is located at 2017 Metairie Road and now has a second location in Lakeview near Robert E. Lee and West End Blvd (7211 Regent St. Suite B). He has a hand selected staff of four female pediatricians that have all been personally trained by him. Therefore, no matter which doctor you see, you can rest assured that they are all giving you the best of care, which is equal to the same care you would get from Dr. Collins himself. I can personally say that I have seen every doctor on his staff several times and speak from first hand experience.
Dr. Collins wonderful pediatricians are Doctors Heather Porsche, Gabrielle Glasgow, Suzy Kingston and Lauren Hernandez. I will review these pediatricians in a separate review as there is simply not enough allowed space in one review.
Doctor Collins is a father of 6 children and each of his pediatricians are mothers to their own kids. Therefore, they can relate to how we feel as parents. Every one of his physicians are local New Orleanians and have strong ties to the community. They are a young staff of talented doctors and will be here for a long time. Therefore, you don’t have to worry about any of them retiring any time soon, and you can rest assured that your child will have the same group of pediatricians until he/​she reaches adulthood. They are very patient in answering questions and explaining anything and everything that you may want to know regarding your child’s medical care.
The nurses are also in a class of their own and were also hand selected by Dr. Collins, which is just another testament to his great judge of character. They are very friendly and quickly gained our son’s trust. They give shots and/​or vaccinations so quickly that our little one barely knew what happened before it was all over, he had a band aid on the injection site and was handed a lollipop for being so «brave».
The exam rooms (7 or so on Metairie Rd) and the entire office are impeccably clean as it the waiting room; which has enough toys and puzzles to keep your kid occupied until it is time to go to the back. I can’t say enough good things about Keith Collins or Collins Pediatrics, but we are blessed to have him and his team as our pediatricians. If your child is already a patient, you know what I’m talking about. However, if you are looking for a pediatrician, look no further, as you cannot do any better.
On a separate and side note, please keep Dr. Collins in your prayers as he is facing a significant medical challenge of his own, and his story can be followed on
, which is regularly updated by his incredible wife Jennifer.
Just remember that every one of his pediatricians was personally trained by him, so Collins Pediatrics will continue to give your child the same excellent care that they’ve always been given. I believe in the power of prayer and look forward to Dr. Collins’ return to regular practice. In the meantime, I will «KEEP CALM» and pray that they «CURE KEITH».

Collins is a wonderful office where you can see any doc and know you are getting great care.

This is an excellent practice. Referred by my OB, Dr. Collins and the other pediatricians in his office have been seeing my kids for almost 5 years. I know several people who also take their children to Collins Pediatrics. They always take sick children on same day appointments. If you have questions or concerns you can leave a message and a nurse will promptly return your call that day. Diagnosis for my kids have always been correct. They’ve also allowed me to follow up with lab tests or x-​rays for piece of mind. I recommend this doctor.

Missed diagnosed my child not once but twice resulting in major surgery. They are not proactive they are reactive. When it comes to my child I want a proactive doctor. The waiting room is dirty, toys have not changed in 9 years that I have been going there. The doctors are young and inexperienced with anything out of the norm.

No reviews for Dr. Collins Pediatrics? I’m actually surprised.
Ever since my Lia was a few hours old, I’ve trusted Dr. Collins for everything. He was recommended by my OB, and I’m so glad I listened to her. He came to visit Lia right after her birth at Tulane-​Lakeside, and we’ve been taking her to his office for the well baby visits ever since.
He, along with the other doctors on staff, is so patient, understanding, smart, and great with kids. When we first started visiting Dr. Collins, we lived in Metairie. Now that we’re on the Westbank, there are probably hundreds of pediatricians located closer than Old Metairie… but oh well, I’ll drive across the river in order to give my daughter the best.
They have a uniquely decorated waiting room, complete with a toy room, books and toys in the exam rooms, plus giant mirrors adjacent to the exam tables, which are great for entertaining toddlers. The doctors will answer any questions, no matter how silly, without sounding condescending. The nurses are great at giving needles as quickly and painlessly as possible. Oh, and the sugar free lollipops at the end of the visit are a nice touch.
While they don’t accept credit cards at the office for payment, they do apparently have a PayPal account that you can pay online with. PayPal! I’ve only done it once, but that is super convenient — especially for internet junkies like myself.