Dr. Ann Novosel, MD, FAAP

Dr. Novosel joined the Lawrence Pediatrics team in January 2021. She grew up in Tonganoxie and went to the University of Kansas for both undergraduate and medical school. She then completed residency at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is a board-certified pediatrician. Dr. Novosel chose to be a primary care pediatrician because she loves teaching her patients about healthy living and building relationships with families over time to provide effective and individualized care. Kansas has always been home, and she is so excited to fulfill a long-time dream of living and practicing in Lawrence.

Dr. Novosel is married, has a preschool-aged boy, toddler girl, baby boy, and a black lab dog. In her very rare free time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, crafting, and rooting on the KC Current and KU Jayhawks. 

Dr. Kristen Jacobs, MD, FAAP

Dr. Jacobs joined the Lawrence Pediatrics team in April 2015. After deciding she wanted to become a doctor while still in kindergarten, she completed medical school and residency at the University of California, San Francisco and has practiced pediatrics in Kansas City, Missouri. Her medical interests include asthma, obesity, and the effects of sleep on overall health.

Dr. Jacobs also has a degree in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania. She has two "furkids", a dog named Skye and a cat named Cleo, who were both rescues from the animal shelter. In her free time, Dr. Jacobs enjoys gardening, reading, traveling, and spending time with her nephew.

Dr. Malani Kuiper, MD, FAAP

Dr. Kuiper is a board-certified pediatrician who has worked at Lawrence Pediatrics since November 2016. Dr. Kuiper has a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Kansas and attended medical school at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. She completed her pediatric residency training at the University of Iowa. After residency, she served as Chief Resident at the University of Iowa. She has worked in private pediatrics practices in Salina and Leawood prior to moving to Lawrence. She enjoys treating a variety of childhood illnesses, interacting with healthy children at their well-child checks, and getting to know their families. Dr. Kuiper is married with two busy school-aged children.

Gretchen Wells, APRN

Gretchen joined the Lawrence Pediatrics team in May 2020. She has a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from Southwestern College, in her hometown of Winfield, Kansas. She obtained her Master's of Science in Nursing in 2010. As a registered nurse, Gretchen worked in the ICU/trauma units and the emergency department. She moved to pediatrics after earning her APRN, and she has worked in pediatrics for nine years.

Gretchen grew up in a family of healthcare workers, where her interest blossomed at a young age. Gretchen has three children and two dogs, and she has lived in the Lawrence area off and on since attending the University of Kansas in 1990. She enjoys crafting, spending time outdoors with friends and family, kayaking, and playing sports. Gretchen believes she is definitely a kid at heart and realizes she found her calling working in pediatrics.

Carly Esparza-Holm DNP-APRN