Norman M.

Saba

M.D., FAAP

Dr. Saba is board certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been practicing since 1983. He earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he also completed his residency.

Dr. Saba was the former Chief of Pediatrics Services at Cardon Children's Medical Center.

Tierra

Schulz

APRN

Tierra is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who joins us after working in a pediatric office in Scottsdale for the last couple of years. She grew up in Seattle, WA and completed her undergraduate degree at Washington State University. As a Registered Nurse, Tierra worked at Seattle Children's Hospital on the Hematology/Oncology unit administering chemotherapy, performing bone marrow transplants, and caring for the critically il. In 2016, she moved to Arizona with her husband, Jarrett, and attended graduate school at Arizona State University. During her doctoral studies, Tierra's capstone project and area of focus was in pediatric vaccination, primarily in patient and family education regarding the HPV vaccine.Tierra and Jarrett have a 2 year old daughter named Blakely and two (very large) pups, Dakota and Dane.Tierra loves travelling with her family, taking her dogs on walks, and watching HGTV to come up with new house projects for her husband!

Tarek

El-Masri

M.D., FAAP

• Pediatric Residency: Lebanese University and University of Louisville at Kosair Children’s Hospital

• Board Certified: American Board of Pediatrics

• Fellow: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the American University of BeirutOffice Location: Southwest

Dr. Tarek El-Masri is new to Arizona with 23 years of experience as a Pediatrician, he moved to the valley after practicing in Leitchfield, Kentucky for 14 years. He is fluent in English, Arabic and French.

Tarek and his wife, an 8th grade teacher, enjoy time with their 3 children. Their oldest is a student as ASU who enjoys soccer, his daughter is an avid swimmer, and his youngest daughter enjoys cooking and aspires to be a Chef.

Dr. El-Masri enjoys all aspects of pediatric development and growth and is especially knowledgeable in assessing and treating asthma.

Jessie

Bodea

M.D.

Dr. Jessie Bodea, originally from Arizona, is excited to join Pediatric Medical Associates as a General Pediatrician. She earned her undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and her medical degree from New York Medical College. Dr. Bodea completed her pediatric residency training locally at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and obtained her board certification from the American Board of Pediatrics. After residency, she went on to fellowship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN and recently worked as a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Bodea is excited to come back to General Pediatrics and is passionate about providing excellent treatment to pediatric patients and building lasting relationships with families. She also has a special interest in medical education and using clinical research to deliver the best care possible.

Dr. Bodea enjoys spending time outdoors, boating on the lake with her family, road cycling, and running with her two doodle dogs.

Hayley

Comrie

CPNP-PC

A native of Arizona, Hayley was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona and graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelors in Nursing and a minor in special education and rehabilitation. She started her nursing career working on an adult cardiac surgical unit at Banner Desert Medical Center. Later she transferred to the Pediatric ICU at Banner Children’s where her love for pediatrics was confirmed. She went back to school at the University of Arizona and completed her doctoral degree in 2024 becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

Hayley lives in Mesa with her wife and enjoys cooking, doing puzzles, and playing with her two dogs, Benji and Tucker.