Dr. Maya Cantu, MD
DPC Pediatrics physician, Jacksonville, FL
Thrivewell PediatricsDr. Cantu is a board-certified pediatrician at Thrivewell Pediatrics, an independent direct primary care practice.
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About Dr. Cantu
Dr. Cantu is a board-certified pediatrician, certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She uses the credentials MD and FAAP. She studied Spanish and cognitive science and linguistics at Johns Hopkins.
She earned her medical degree at Duke University from 2013 to 2017. She completed her pediatrics residency at UF Health Shands Children's Hospital in Gainesville from 2017 to 2020. During residency she sought extra training in medical Spanish, neonatology, child psychiatry, and palliative and complex care.
She moved to Jacksonville in 2020 and joined the Thrivewell Pediatrics team in August 2024. She is a Certified Lactation Counselor. She has a growing interest in a holistic approach to care, drawing on mentors, lectures and readings on integrative topics.
Outside work she enjoys hiking, running on local trails, trying new gluten free recipes, and cheering on the Gators and the Jags.
Membership and fees
Thrivewell Pediatrics is an independent direct primary care practice that is not contracted with any insurance companies.
Membership includes longer, unhurried appointments with little to no waiting time, plus basic in-office lab tests and procedures such as strep swabs and urine tests.
Members get deep discounts on other lab testing and can add on home visits.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Cantu take insurance, or offer a membership?
Thrivewell Pediatrics is an independent direct primary care practice. It is not contracted with any insurance companies.
What does membership at Thrivewell Pediatrics include?
Membership includes longer, unhurried appointments with little to no waiting time. Basic in-office lab tests and procedures such as strep swabs and urine tests are included. Members get deep discounts on other lab testing.
Is Dr. Cantu board certified?
Dr. Cantu is a board-certified pediatrician, certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Where did Dr. Cantu train?
Dr. Cantu earned her medical degree at Duke University from 2013 to 2017. She completed her pediatrics residency at UF Health Shands Children's Hospital in Gainesville from 2017 to 2020.
Can members reach the physician directly at Thrivewell Pediatrics?
Members get direct access to the physician by text, phone or email.
Does Thrivewell Pediatrics offer home visits?
The practice offers home visits for well newborns and sick children. Members can add on home visits.
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