Dr. Joe Neely grew up in Plano, a sixth generation Texan. He completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas after receiving his MD from UT Southwestern Medical School. In 1993, he started practice with Woodhill Pediatric Associates and in 1999, he and Dr. Yaeger and Dr. Watkins established Pediatricians of Dallas, P.A. He is a board certified Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Neely is actively involved at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, is married to Maggie, and has three children: Sarah, Annie, and Robert.

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Matthew M. Yaeger
MD, FAAP

Since Dr. Matthew Yaeger began practicing Pediatrics in 1995, his goal has been to make young patients feel comfortable and parents feel confident.

Dr. Yaeger grew up in Dallas, He is a Jesuit alumnus (and the proud father of a Jesuit Ranger, as well as an Ursuline Bear, and three Christ the King Crusaders).  After graduating from Georgetown University, he completed medical school in Houston at the University of Texas Health Science Center.  Dr. Yaeger returned to his native Dallas to complete his residency training in Pediatrics at UT Southwestern.

Dr. Neely, Dr. Watkins, and Dr. Yaeger founded Pediatricians of Dallas in 1999.

He enjoys teaching medical students and volunteers at the North Dallas Shared Ministries Clinic.Dr. Yaeger has an active family life with his lovely wife Suzy (his college sweetheart), their three daughters, two sons, and two dogs.  He is active in his church, Christ the King, and is involved in his children’s schools.  He enjoys coaching his children’s basketball teams, as well as cheering for the Dallas Mavericks and Georgetown Hoyas. Other interests include cars and bowling.  He likes both cake and pie.

Dr. Halsell is a Dallas native who graduated from Highland Park High School, Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.  She completed her pediatric internship and residency at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas/ UT Southwestern. She has been in private practice pediatrics since 1999 and, happily, joined Pediatricians of Dallas in 2004.

Dr. Halsell enjoys her many wonderful patients and their parents and takes pride in helping them solve all manner of health and wellness issues, both large and small.  She believes that being a mother to daughter, Sarah Kate Ashton, has made her a better, more understanding pediatrician.  She tells parents that, “watching children, my patients, as well as my own child, grow and develop is a great gift and responsibility”.

As an involved member of the community, Dr. Halsell  participates in many charitable organizations including, the Children’s Trust, the Women’s Auxiliary to Children’s Medical Center, the Genesis Women’s Shelter Alliance and Baylor Health Care System Foundation’s Celebrating Women. She is also very involved with The Hockaday School, where her daughter is a student, her husband, John Ashton, is the Head of Upper School and she serves as the school physician. Reading, exercising and sleeping, when possible, also make her happy.

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