Bio

Cynthia Schaeffer, M.D. 

Pediatrician, President

Cynthia Schaeffer, M.D. is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is board certified in Pediatrics. Doctor Schaeffer is a graduate of University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed her residency in 1994 at the University of Maryland. Doctor Schaeffer started Pediatric Place in 1997 with the idea that children should enjoy coming to the doctor. This gave Pediatric Place its slogan “Your kids are our kids”. She wanted to provide medical care in a warm friendly environment. Doctor Schaeffer and her husband Dan have two daughters. In her free time she enjoys boating and spending quality time with her family.

Meghan Begley, CPNP

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Meghan Begley CRNP is a Certified Nurse Practitioner. She graduated with a bachelor's in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania where she played a collegiate sport. She worked for seven years at Johns Hopkins Hospital on the adolescent medical-surgical floor prior to completing her Nurse Practitioner degree. Meghan graduated with a master's in nursing from the University of Maryland in 2013, specializing in pediatric primary care. Meghan has four years of CRNP experience prior to joining Pediatric Place.


Meghan resides in Pasadena with her husband and three daughters.  She loves to spend her free time enjoying the outdoors, winter camping, playing sports, reading, and having game nights.



Elizabeth Robbins, M.D.

Pediatrician

Elizabeth Robbins, M.D is a Board Certified Pediatrician. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and completed a pediatric residency at the St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, including a chief resident year, in 1992. Since then, she has provided care for children both as a primary care physician and as an acute care pediatrician for children who are hospitalized or need care in the emergency room. She resides in the Annapolis area and loves being part of this community. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and in the outdoors.  


Adrienne Bourguet, CRNP

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Certified Lactation Counselor 

Adrienne Bourguet, CRNP is a Board -Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, who graduated with her Master of Science in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University in 2017 with the award for academic excellence in her specialty. Adrienne worked as a Pediatric Intensive Care nurse for three years, prior to starting her career in primary care. The children she cared for in the ICU were frequently admitted for conditions that are initially treated in primary care offices, such as asthma exacerbation, bronchiolitis, and sepsis. She transitioned to this specialty in hopes to provide the necessary care and education to her patients to avoid preventable hospital admissions. Adrienne previously worked as a Nurse Practitioner in the Baltimore area.
Adrienne currently resides in Fells Point. In her spare time enjoys fitness, cooking, gardening and volley ball.  In 2021, Adrienne became a  lactation counselor through the certifying body the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice.

Gwyn Reece, CRNP

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Gwyn Reece, CRNP is a certified pediatric nurse practitioner. She obtained a Bachelor of Science from Tulane University in Cellular and Molecular Biology and a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing from the Johns Hopkins University. As a nurse, Gwyn worked in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the University of Maryland. Gwyn has been a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Annapolis area since 2002. Gwyn has held several board positions for the National Association for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), including past president. Gwyn has special interests in pediatric hospice and palliative care. She is currently a member of the Pediatric Medical Staff at Anne Arundel Medical Center. In her free time, Gwyn loves cheering her kids on in competition dance, ice hockey and lacrosse. She also enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and going to the theater. She lives in Crofton with her husband and 2 children. 

Norae Woodard, CRNP

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Norae Woodard, CRNP is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Originally a Maryland native, Norae obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the accelerated program at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. There she started her nursing career as a Postpartum Nurse at Northside Hospital Atlanta , where she provided care to low-to moderate-risk newborns and postpartum women. While in Georgia she also worked as an Emergency Department Nurse at Emory University Hospital, caring for patients with acute illness and trauma. Norae graduated with her Masters of Science in Nursing, specializing in Pediatric Primary Care from Emory University, Atlanta GA. Norae has always desired to care for children and their families, in the hope to make a healthier impact - one child at a time. In her free time, Norae loves spending time with family, discovering new restaurants, and traveling to different countries.

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