r. Nicholas Jernigan, M.D., is a board-certified pediatrician and Jacksonville, NC native. He trained at the Brody School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. With over 13 years of experience across North Carolina, he has held medical leadership roles, served on local boards, and developed a nationally recognized clinic for children with special health care needs. He also teaches for UNC and has earned multiple teaching awards.
r. Nicholas Jernigan, M.D., is a board-certified pediatrician and Jacksonville, NC native. He trained at the Brody School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. With over 13 years of experience across North Carolina, he has held medical leadership roles, served on local boards, and developed a nationally recognized clinic for children with special health care needs. He also teaches for UNC and has earned multiple teaching awards.
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Simply the best, he is calm, kind and helpful in all you need. He approaches each case as a parent as well as a doctor. I trust him and so do my kids.
(1 week ago)
Nov-2025
He is an amazing doctor!
(1 week ago)
Nov-2025
Great physician and connects with kids
(2 weeks ago)
Oct-2025
Love him ❤️
(1 month ago)
Sep-2025
He has the best personality and is super great with the kids. Always makes the child feel comfortable and takes the time to actually talk to them.
(2 months ago)
Aug-2025
Absolutely amazing and so caring
(3 months ago)
Aug-2025
KidzCare Pediatrics - Hampstead
20 South End Court Hampstead, NC 28443
Dr. Nicholas Jernigan, M.D., is a board-certified pediatrician and native of Jacksonville, NC. He attended East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine before training in pediatrics at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine. He has practiced for over 13 years in eastern and western North Carolina. He has served in medical leadership at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC as well as serving on local boards in the Wilmington area. Dr. Jernigan has a special interest in children with special health care needs, having previously run a nationally recognized clinic for children with special needs. He also teaches for the UNC Scholl of Medicine Department of Pediatrics having won multiple regional and state-wide teaching awards.
When not practicing medicine, Dr. Jernigan enjoys building legos, fishing in-shore, near-shore and off-shore, playing guitar, volunteering at his church and spending time with his family. He and his wife, Tracie, have two sons and two golden retrievers.
Simply the best, he is calm, kind and helpful in all you need. He approaches each case as a parent as well as a doctor. I trust him and so do my kids.
He is an amazing doctor!
Great physician and connects with kids
Love him ❤️
He has the best personality and is super great with the kids. Always makes the child feel comfortable and takes the time to actually talk to them.
Absolutely amazing and so caring