Gary Edward Kirkilas, DO

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Dr. Gary Kirkilas is a general pediatrician at Phoenix Children’s Hospital with a unique practice. His office is a 35-foot mobile medical unit that travels to various homeless shelters in Phoenix providing free medical care to families and teens, as part of Phoenix Children’s Homeless Youth Outreach program. He also serves as a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, giving commentary on trending pediatric issues in the media. As a spokesperson, he is often called to speak on the effects of cannabis advertising on children and has written extensively on the topic. He has worked alongside legislators in several states in their attempt to restrict cannabis advertising that targets children.

He and his lovely wife have four wonderful (most of the time) children and one dachshund.