Dr. Fredric Fink CHKD Blocks

(757) 489-3551
Practice
Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics

Education

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Residency: University of Alabama Birmingham Children's Hospital

Bio

"Dr. Fred" is a Norfolk native and a graduate of Norfolk Academy and the University of Virginia. He has been practicing pediatrics since 1985 with Pediatric Specialists, which was started by his father, William Fink, in 1946. He feels privileged to work with so many terrific doctors and staff to take care of children and young adults in the Tidewater area, and proud to be a part of Pediatric Specialists' growth over the years, now with four offices and 14 providers.  

Dr. Fink was a summer camp doctor in Maine for 10 years and coached youth basketball for 15 years. He serves on the Board of Trustees at Norfolk Academy and lives in Norfolk with his wife, Debby, and is proud father of Kevin and Kathryn.

Clinical Interests
  • Infectious diseases
  • Behavior
Honors & Awards
  • Coastal Virginia Magazine "Top Doc" 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
  • Best Doctors in America – multiple years including 2013
  • Hampton Roads Magazine Top Doctors – multiple years including 2013
Publications

Scheld WM, Fletcher DD, Fink FN, Sande MA. Response to therapy in an experimental rabbit model of meningitis due to Listeria monocytogenes. J Infect Dis. 1979 Sep;140(3):287-94.

Scheld WM, Fink FN, Fletcher DD, Sande MA. Mecillinam-ampicillin synergism in experimental Enterobacteriaceae meningitis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1979 Sep;16(3):271-6.

Community Involvement and Memberships
  • Norfolk Academy Board of Trustees
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Medical Society of Virginia
  • American Medical Association
Outside Interests
Squash, tennis, skiing, fishing and all things UVA.
A Note from Dr. Fink

"The most exciting part of my practice is watching babies grow up and now having babies of their own. It has been rewarding taking care of the many generations of children who have come through the doors of Pediatric Specialists."