Dr. Brent Cardwell is originally from Kansas and attended Kansas State University , completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Chemistry. He continued his studies at the University of Kansas School of Medicine where he earned many honors including an award as the top student in Neonatology (care of newborn infants). While in Medical School, he realized his passion for ensuring the care and well being of children and went on to complete his pediatric residency training at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, TN. While in residency, he met and married Dr. Jennifer Cardwell (who is also a pediatrician). They have lived in Austin since 2001 and have two daughters, Grace and McKenna, who keep them very active with soccer and dance.

Dr. Cardwell is board certified in Pediatric medicine which identifies him as a specialist in the care and treatment of infants, children, and adolescents. He has a special dedication to the diagnosis and management of patients with asthma.

Dr. Cardwell is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Texas-Medical Branch, Austin. He serves as a preceptor to third year medical students during their pediatric rotation at Dell Children’s Hospital. Dr. Cardwell is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Texas Medical Association.

Dr. Carrie Danner went to college at Wellesley College in Boston, MA, where she graduated cum laude. She then studied at the University of Texas - Houston Medical School where she graduated with honors and was selected for Alpha Omega Alpha (the national honor medical society).

She completed her pediatrics internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and saw patients at both Texas Children's Hospital and Ben Taub General Hospital. She was born in Taiwan, has been a Texan since 1983, and moved to Austin in 2009. She is a member of the Travis County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Danner lives in Northwest Austin with her husband, a software engineer, as well as her daughter and son. She enjoys cooking, playing with her children, playing piano, and photography.

Dr. Danner is fluent in Spanish!

Dr. Lisa Hutchens moved to Texas in high school, attended college at North Texas State University, and went to medical school at UT Southwestern in Dallas. She completed her pediatric residency in Norfolk, Virginia, then spent 3 years working at the Choctaw Nation Indian Hospital in Oklahoma. While her husband completed his sports medicine fellowship in Birmingham, she was a clinical instructor in the ambulatory care clinic supervising residents and medical students at the University of Alabama Children's Hospital. In 1991 the family moved to Austin and Dr. Hutchens chose to stay at home and care for her then young children. Since 1996 she has practiced pediatrics part-time in the Austin area.

Dr. Hutchens is board certified with the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the Travis County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Hutchens is married to Dr. Mark Hutchens and they have 2 grown children, Jared and Alana. She enjoys reading, cooking, traveling, and sports.

Dr. Jennifer Cardwell is originally from West Virginia. She attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts where she graduated summa cum laude. There she was awarded Phi Beta Kappa and was chosen as the outstanding collegiate senior in the Biological Sciences Department. From there she returned to her home state to attend medical school at West Virginia University. While in medical school, she was in the top 5% of her class and was awarded Alpha Omega Alpha (national honor medical society) and also was given an award as the fourth year medical student who most strengthened clinical medicine through empathy and compassion.

After medical school, she completed her pediatric residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. This is where she met her husband, Dr. Brent Cardwell. She is board certified in pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her hobbies include reading and cooking. She and Dr. Brent Cardwell have two little girls.

Dr. Lee Keegan grew up here in Austin, Texas. She attended college at Texas A&M University where she graduated magna cum laude and then went on to medical school at UT Southwestern in Dallas. She completed her internship and residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Keegan is a member of the Travis County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Keegan and her husband, Chris, are excited to be back in Texas. They live in Northwest Austin with their two black labs, and she enjoys traveling, reading, and hiking.

Dr. Betzi Mathew is board certified in pediatrics. She attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and did her pediatric residency specialty training at Texas Children's Hospital. She has been practicing in Austin since 2003. Dr. Mathew and her husband, Tony, have two daughters, Rekha and Anjali. She enjoys hiking along the greenbelt and trying out new recipes in the kitchen.