An Experienced Team
Our board-certified pediatricians and experienced nursing and support staff combine their medical expertise with respect, sincerity, and understanding to offer urgent healthcare quickly and competently to our pediatric patients.
Our goal is to quickly restore health to sick or injured patients while reducing anxiety associated with these sudden illnesses and providing families with a reliable, safe, and comforting experience.
Meet the
Team
Dr. Almouie has been in practice for over 20 years. He received his medical degree from Tishreen University College of Medicine, Lattakia, Syria, and completed his residency in Pediatrics at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dr. Almouie is board certified through the American Board of Pediatrics and is also a Fellow of the American Board of Pediatrics. His professional interests include Asthma and Allergy, Dermatology, and Alternative Medicine. He and his wife share five beautiful children and enjoy traveling and nature. He founded Kidz Now Urgent Care in 2021 with a mission of consistently providing exceptional and compassionate healthcare in response to pediatric illnesses and injuries.
Gulam H Musharaf, MD staff physician at Kids Now UC. I am a pediatric nephrologist with almost 25 years of experience as a pediatrician. A proud first-generation American Indian. Did pediatric residency from LSUHSC Shreveport, LA, and pediatric nephrology from prestigious Children’s Mercy Hospitals Kansas City, Kansas.
Extensive experience in assessing, diagnosing, treating, and communicating information to children and parents in a clear, detailed, and gentle manner.
As a parent of 5 beautiful kids, I know how to establish an instantaneous relationship and make doctor visits more enjoyable for the child.
Dr. Marty Thomas has been a practicing pediatrician for over 17 years. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She has been working in pediatric emergency departments for the past ten years and brings her experience to treat children in our urgent care facilities. She is excited for the opportunity to serve more children in the San Antonio area as she has been living here for the past 5 years.
Dr. Thomas has a 14 year old daughter and is familiar with parenting as well. In her free time, she enjoys riding her bike, spending time outdoors, gardening and relaxing on the couch watching movies with her daughter and her two dogs, Rose and Hogan.
Evelyn Straughter is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner skilled in team-oriented nursing professional with six years of experience in multiple disciplines such as Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Telemetry, Bariatric, Orthopedics, Medical, Surgical, Renal specialties, and pre/post-operative patients. Evelyn is a 12-year veteran of U.S. Air Force and after serving her country decided to begin her true passion of nursing. She earned her Registered Nursing degree at San Antonio College, Bachelor’s Degree in Child Psychology from American Military University, and her Master in Nursing degree from Regis College. Her true passion has always been caring for the pediatric population but she also enjoying caring for the whole life span. When she is not providing compassionate care to her patients, Evelyn and her family enjoy spending family time, traveling, and being outdoors.
Kara Raful is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who has been working in Acute Care Pediatrics for the past 12 years. She has 6 years of work experience in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at University Hospital. She has also spent the majority of her adult life volunteering/working with underprivileged and refugee children all over the world. Prior to her career in nursing she spent years doing missionary work, specifically with children, in Kenya, India, Thailand, Egypt, Bolivia and Mexico. Kara now devotes her time to serving the communities of San Antonio.
Originally from Colorado, Taos Good is a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with over ten years of Neonatal Intensive Care experience. She began her career at the Children’s Hospital of Colorado, completed several travel nursing assignments, and ultimately settled in Texas caring for the tiniest patients at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. Taos enjoys treating pediatric patients of all ages, creating a care plan that fits both the patient and family to promote optimal health and wellness. When she is not caring for patients, Taos enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and three dogs.
Sandra is a Board-Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with 15 years’ experience working in Pediatrics. Originally from McAllen, TX she received her Registered Nurse degree at South Texas College and began her career in nursing with a passion for helping the Pediatric population. She began nursing in the Pediatric ICU, then dedicated 2 years as an Oncology nurse at Vannie Cook Clinic, a part of Texas Childrens, to care for children in her community. After moving to San Antonio, she received her BSN from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ while continuing to work in the Pediatric ICU at University hospital, SAMMC, and as a flight nurse with the Baptist Pediatric Transport team. With the goal to improve patient outcomes and increase acute care availability to children/families, she chose to obtain her master’s degree at Houston Baptist University and became a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. As a proud first generation Mexican American and mother of 4 beautiful daughters, her goal is to provide high-quality patient centered healthcare to families in the San Antonio area. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, 3 dogs, traveling, and gardening.
Christy Peterson is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who has been working in the Acute Care pediatric setting for over 26 years and she is a Texas native. She has worked at multiple hospitals in Pediatric ICU throughout her career in San Antonio, starting at University Hospital in 1997. She graduated in 1997 with her Associate Degree in Nursing from San Antonio College, then pursued her bachelor’s degree from UT Arlington in 2017. In 2021, she graduated with her master’s in nursing, also from UT Arlington, and is board certified as a pediatric NP in Acute Care. She specialized in pediatric cardiology as the inpatient APP for Methodist Children’s hospital for the past two years and appreciates how rewarding it is to provide compassionate care and to work with parents to help their children get better. Aside from work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, three sons, three stepdaughters, three grandboys, and three cats! As well as travelling, gardening and crafting.
Madison is a board-certified Physician Assistant (PA-C). She received her B.S. in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina and her M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies from Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, VA. She previously worked as an EMT and is very familiar with the demands of swift decision making. Originally from Virginia, Madison is excited to call San Antonio her new home.
Raised in San Antonio, Maleeha Rios is a Nationally-Certified Physician Assistant who graduated with her Masters Degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Maleeha is also a UTSA alumni, where she majored in Kinesiology with a minor in Community Health. Maleeha is passionate about treating children of all ages for their various medical needs and is excited to be serving those in her home town. During her spare time, Maleeha enjoys working out, volunteering throughout the city, and spending time with her husband and two dogs.
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