Staff

Meet our friendly, experienced pediatricians and staff at Kids Care Pediatrics. Our entire team is dedicated to helping you and your child feel at home from the moment you walk through the door. We're proud to be members of the Plainfield and Colonia communities and serve the needs of their children.

We pride ourselves on being an exceptional practice where children are put at the forefront of care. Our child-focused practice works hard to meet the needs of children from infancy through adolescence. Compassionate, knowledgeable and supportive staff is the cornerstone of Kids Care Pediatrics quality care. All of our pediatricians and medical staff are highly trained professionals, and maintain the highest level of accreditation in pediatrics to address the special needs of infants, children, and teens.

We strive to treat each and every patient as we would want our own children to be treated. Our doctors and staff look forward to building a relationship with you and your family.

Dr. Kishen

Dr. Kishen has been in Pediatric Practice since 2002.  She started her own pediatric practice in 2009. Clinical interests include childhood obesity, asthma, psyhco social issues in adolescents, and developmental surveillance. She strives to provide good quality care and has been part of quality improvement committee at a community hospital. In her downtime, she enjoys visiting museums, reading, and gardening.  

Dr. Gayam

Dr.Gayam has been in pediatric practicing since 2000. She joined Kids Care Pediatrics in 2015. Clinical Interests include: Children with developmental delays, asthma, and obesity. She also enjoys reading.

Dr. Johnson

Dr. Shanda Johnson is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) whose focus for the last several years has been pediatric and adolescent health.  Dr. Johnson recently obtained her Ph.D. from Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Graduate School Newark.  Her passion and research focus is childhood and adolescent obesity, the how, the why, the wants next?  Dr. Johnson has been in nursing education and clinical practice for the last 17 years. Dr. Johnson aim is to always connect teaching and the clinical environment to better the lives of her patients, their families, and the community in which she serves.  On her downtime Dr. Johnson loves spending time with her son with his many sports and activities.  Now that school is complete Dr. Johnson can now return to her love of reading!

Priya Lad, CPNP-PC

Priya Lad has been a pediatric nurse practitioner since 2009 after graduating from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She  as experience working with children in the office setting and in school-based health systems. Ms. Lad also teaches nursing students. Her clinical interests include asthma, obesity, and behavioral health. She also enjoys cooking and eating different cuisines, reading, arts and crafts, and do-it-yourself projects. Above all she enjoys spending time with her family.