About Healing Hearts Pediatrics

Dr McKenna is a board member of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, chair of The Access to Care Committee, and Medical Director of the Medical Services Project . She serves as Vice President for the Department of Pediatrics at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.

Through advocacy ,  testifying at the State Capitol as well as in the greater medical community at large, her leadership helped unfreeze KidsCare in April, which has provided healthcare coverage for 30-40,000 previously uninsured children. She was awarded the 2016 Kevin Keogh Community Service Award. She is recognized nationally and locally with the 2016 American Academy of Pediatrics,Special Achievement Award as well as the 2016 Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Achievement Award for her work in advocating for children in Arizona.

Dr. McKenna is happily married with three children and one grandson. She enjoys spending time with her family, riding her horse, skiing and playing golf.

Dr. Khurana, co-founder of Healing Hearts Pediatrics, P.L.C., received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, and also attended medical school at the University of Arizona Medical School in Tucson, Arizona. After completing her Pediatric Residency at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center in 2003, she began practicing medicine as a general pediatrician in private practice. Dr. Khurana is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Happily married with two daughters, Dr. Khurana also enjoys volunteering at the Chandler Free Clinic, dancing, listening to music, and spending time outdoors.

Dr. Romero received her Bachelor of Science at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and attended medical school at the University of Arizona Medical School in Tucson, Arizona. After completing her Pediatric Residency at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center in 2003, she began practicing medicine as a general pediatrician in private practice.

Dr. Romero is Board Certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Romero is married and has one son and loves spending time with her family.

Nichole Yniguez , CPNP, received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, and her Masters of Science in Nursing, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, in Kansas City, Missouri. She has been a pediatric nurse at hospitals in Missouri and Arizona since 1999.

Nurse Practitioner Nikki is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is a member of the National Association of Nurses and Practitioners. Married with two young boys, Nurse Practitioner Nikki enjoys music, traveling, good food, and spending time with her family.

I was born in New Rochelle, NY and grew up in western New York. I got my bachelors degree in biochemistry at the University at Buffalo. I went to Albany Medical College and did my pediatric internship and residency at Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. From there, I joined MACONY Pediatrics in Great Barrington nestled in the bucolic Berkshires of western Massachusetts. I covered a community hospital in town which was the second smallest hospital in Massachusetts.

After 27 years of New England winters, my wife and I moved to the Valley of the Sun and settled in Chandler. I have 3 terrific sons and 3 wonderful grandsons. In July 2016, I had the good fortune of becoming a part of Healing Hearts Pediatrics. I enjoy hiking, biking and being outdoors. I also have a deep appreciation for American history.