Genevieve Krebs MD

What made you want to become a health care provider or what is your earliest memory of wanting to be one?

As far back as I can remember I have wanted to become a physician. My favorite subject in school was always science and I felt a calling to help people so I was able to combine both of these interests. I also loved my own pediatrician Dr. Adamson who always treated me with kindness and care. 

What do you love most about your specialty? / Why did you choose your specialty?

Pediatrics is an amazing specialty, you are able to watch a child grow, develop and change over many years. You are not only a part of your patient’s life but of an entire family often including extended family and grandparents. I believe that when most people think of their doctor they will think of their pediatrician. This will be the doctor that a child will have been with for the longest time, if they stay with their pediatrician it could be for 21 to 22 years. I love this about pediatrics - the long-term relationship you can have with your patient. I am sure that I was influenced to choose the specialty by my own pediatrician and the pediatricians I was able to engage with during medical school. 

How do you connect with your patients?

Pediatrics is an amazing specialty, you are able to watch a child grow, develop and change over many years. You are not only a part of your patient’s life but of an entire family often including extended family and grandparents. I believe that when most people think of their doctor they will think of their pediatrician. This will be the doctor that a child will have been with for the longest time, if they stay with their pediatrician it could be for 21 to 22 years. I love this about pediatrics - the long-term relationship you can have with your patient. I am sure that I was influenced to choose the specialty by my own pediatrician and the pediatricians I was able to engage with during medical school. 

What are your interests outside of the office (hobbies, activities)?

I love to travel, I have been blessed with some wonderful experiences including Egypt to see the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and many more antiquities. I look forward to being able to see more of our amazing planet. 
I also enjoy crafting including painting, woodworking, and furniture refinishing, and have been known to make extraordinary one-of-a-kind cards for friends and family. Reading and exercise also round out my interests. I love my Peloton bike and try to get in a ride as much as possible. Of course, I enjoy spending time with my husband and three children.