Dr. Vani Venkatachalam, MD, FAAP
American Board of Pediatrics
Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
In pediatric practice
English · Hindi · Telugu · Tamil
Why families trust Dr. Vani
Dr. Vani Venkatachalam is a board-certified pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Vani graduated from Andhra Medical College, India and completed her residency at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University (Medical College of Virginia). After completing a year in fellowship training at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Children’s Medical Center in Dallas in pediatric hematology and oncology, Dr. Vani returned to general pediatrics.
Affectionately known to her patients as “Dr. Vani,” she has built her practice on listening carefully, explaining clearly, and giving every child the kind of care she would want for her own. She enjoys getting to know her patients and their families and works to make every visit feel unhurried. She is drawn to the constant change of pediatrics — the way every age brings new questions, new milestones, and new opportunities to support a child’s growth. Whether seeing patients in the office or virtually, she treats children’s health as her highest priority.
To empower tomorrow’s citizens with healthy bodies and healthy minds, Dr. Vani emphasizes preventive care. She has expertise in treating pediatric conditions such as allergies & asthma, infections, weight management, neurological, behavioral & mental health conditions.
Beyond the exam room, she has served on the Texas Medical Association Council on Health Care Quality and The Core Quality Measures Collaborative — working to improve outcomes for children across the community. She has been repeatedly recognized as DFW Child Mom Approved Doc and Living Magazine Top Doc.
A multilingual physician, Dr. Vani speaks several Indian languages and fluent in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. She lives in Coppell with her husband, Karthik and daughter, Kavya. Dr. Vani spends her free time with family watching movies, baking and reading books.
Trusted by families across DFW
From day 1 my son got a very deep connection with Dr. Vani. He used to get excited to visit her. No matter how busy she is, she treats us with the same compassion every time. […] Being a pediatrician like Dr. Vani requires a lot of compassion and love in heart.
She remembers our children and their medical history like they were her own. We were away for a couple of years, and when we went back to her, she knew who we were and remembered our kids’ names. […] I would recommend her without hesitation to anyone.
Dr. Vani is an excellent pediatrician who listens patiently to all of our questions and clearly explains the reasoning behind each prescribed medication for our children. She is very thoughtful and avoids subjecting children to unnecessary tests unless they are truly required. We feel very safe and reassured knowing our children are in her care.
Dr. Vani and her team are amazingly efficient and provide same-day or next-day appointments when the child is sick. Waiting time is short. She advises us patiently on all our queries and pushes to build the child’s immunity without the need of excess medicines and antibiotics.
My 18-month-old has been seeing Dr. Vani for around a year now and we love the care she and her fantastic staff provide. She is really thorough with answering any questions I may have and never makes us feel rushed. My son loves her office (even in spite of the shots) and enjoys his visits due to how personable and great with kids Dr. Vani and her staff are.
Dr. Vani listens carefully to all our questions and answers each one patiently without rushing. […] She is especially attentive during emergency situations — used to personally call us and follow up on our child’s condition, which shows her genuine concern and dedication.