Meet Our Providers

Arundel Pediatrics was founded in April 2006 by Dr. Rebecca Vickers and has since grown to include Dr. Ettaly Franke Jobes, Meghann Wellard, CRNP and Rachel McCandless, CPNP. We are a small, close-knit group of pediatricians, nurse practitioners and support staff who pride ourselves on the complete care for your child and family. We strive to provide one-on-one, highly personal care - from the front desk, to the medical assistant, to the pediatrician - in a comfortable, fun atmosphere - both for the parents and children! We hope to build and nurture the special relationship between doctor and family that is based on trust, communication and caring.

Rebecca Vickers  Pediatrician, MD, FAAP Dr. Rebecca Vickers graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, then obtained her medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. She completed her pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Over the past ten years, she has spent time practicing pediatrics in New Jersey and Maryland, where she currently resides with her husband and two children. Dr. Vickers is board certified in Pediatrics, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has hospital privileges at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. Her primary focus is on wellness and preventive health, with special interest in Asthma and Allergies, Behavior and Development, Celiac Disease, and ADD/ADHD/Mental Health.

Ettaly Jobes  Pediatrician, MD, FAAP Dr. Ettaly Jobes earned a BA in Biology at Columbia College in New York City. She remained at Columbia University to work as a molecular biologist before obtaining her medical degree from the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in Washington Heights. She completed her pediatric residency training at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Dr. Jobes is board certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She has hospital privileges at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. Her primary interest is in preventative care for children, with special interest in gastrointestinal and neurometabolic concerns. Dr. Jobes has been practicing general pediatrics in Crofton, Maryland for the past five years. She is recently married and enjoys travel, working on her home and boating.

Meghann Wellard  Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Meghann Wellard, MSN, CPNP Mrs. Wellard is a board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She attended Elon College in North Carolina where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She then went on to attend Johns Hopkins University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as well as a Masters of Science in Nursing. Her pediatric experience includes several years as at Johns Hopkins Hospital where she worked as a pediatric nurse in the Pediatric Emergency Department. She has spent the past few years practicing as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in private practice. In addition to seeing patients here she also practices part time as a Nurse Practitioner in the Johns Hopkins Pediatric Emergency Department. She enjoys all aspects of pediatric medicine and provides care to infants, children and adolescents. Her particular interests include newborn and well child care, child safety, and patient education. Mrs. Wellard currently has privileges at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Mrs. Wellard is originally from the Annapolis area and currently lives in Odenton with her husband and daughters.

Rachel  McCandless  Certified Registered Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Rachel McCandless, CPNP, MSN Mrs. McCandless is a board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She brings a diverse background in pediatric medicine to Arundel Pediatrics, including as graduate of Johns Hopkins University, where she earned her Masters in Nursing. Mrs. McCandless also brings over 7 years of pediatric nursing experience at two of the nations top pediatric hospitals; Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, MD, and Texas Children's in Houston, TX, where she specialized in pediatric oncology, including administering chemotherapy treatments, bone marrow transplants and conducting clinical research trials focused on altering the course of Leukemia through vaccines. She enjoys all areas of pediatric primary care, specifically the excitement of new parents as they move through the early developmental stages. Mrs. McCandless earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Pennsylvania State University, where she also met her husband and remains an avid Nittany Lion fan. While away from the office, Mrs. McCandless enjoys an active lifestyle including riding her bike, running and yoga. What is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner? A pediatric nurse practitioner is a registered nurse with advanced degrees including a certificate from the state licensing them to practice as a nurse practitioner. They have extensive educational backgrounds including a four year Baccalaureate program, and a Masters program focused on pediatric health. They have completed a Pediatric Practitioner Program receiving extensive pediatric clinical and educational experience. Nurse practitioners work in coordination with a physician and are permitted to prescribe medications on an independent basis.

Margaret LeDane  Health & Nutrition Coach Margaret LeDane graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College with a BA in Biology. She received her training to practice as a Certified Health and Nutrition Coach at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City, which is the only nutrition school integrating all the different dietary theories combining the knowledge of traditional philosophies with modern concepts like the USDA food pyramid, the glycemic index, the Zone and raw foods. Margaret has learned from some of the very best doctors and nutritionists in the world including, Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Barry Sears, Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. John Douillard, Dr. David Katz and David Wolfe. Margaret became interested in nutrition and wellness many years ago when her very young daughter was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes. Because diabetes can cause many complications, she wanted to learn as much as possible about nutrition and what to feed her as well as what not to feed her. Also, she has a son with Celiac Disease (a gluten intolerance), so gluten free became a new way of eating in her house as well. It is very difficult to have a healthy body with out a healthy mind. Heatlh and Nutrition Coaching is about incorporating the two in order to have a superior quality of life. In her spare time, she enjoys riding bikes, walking her dog, ice hockey games, horse shows and reading. Margaret resides in Annapolis, where she has lived most of her life, with her two children and their loving yellow lab. For more information about Margaret's education, please go to www.integrativenutrition.com. To set-up an appointment, please go to www.impeccablewellness.com