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Meet Our Team

Melissa Handley MD, FAAP

Meet the Bright Beginnings team, starting with Dr. Melissa Handley, MD.

Dr. Handley graduated from Baylor University as a distinguished honors graduate, and is a proud alumnus of UTMB medical school. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and has been practicing as a pediatrician for almost 30 years!

Dr. Handley and her husband, Dr. David Handley, settled in Lufkin in 2000 with their three children: John, Eric, and Sarah. She loves spending time with her family, practicing medicine, and being part of Lufkin’s community.

FUN FACT: She met her husband in medical school where they happened to sit next to each other alphabetically—Hanson and Handley!

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Contact Us

Bright Beginnings Pediatrics
2001 Tulane Dr, Suite A
Lufkin, Texas 75901

Phone
(936) 404-4602

Fax
(936) 262-6504

Map & Directions

Our office is located on Tulane Dr. one block south of Loop 287 behind the Southpoint Shopping Center, which includes stores such as Ross, Michael’s, and Five Below.

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

An appointment is required for each child to be seen. Please call our office to make an appointment.

After-Hours Care

If your child’s illness or injury is life threatening, dial 911.

If you have an urgent question that cannot wait until the next business day, we have an after-hours pediatric nurse call service. To leave a message for them, call our office number and choose extension 1.

Learn More

Poison Control Hotline
(800) 222-1222

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Dial 988
www.988lifeline.org

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