Dr. Cordes, who is board-certified in pediatrics, was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, and was a 1988 graduate of Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA.

Dr. Cordes earned his medical degree from the University of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, IA. After a one-year internship in Erie, PA, Dr. Cordes completed his pediatric residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Following his residency, "Dr. Rob" worked in the Geisinger system in Wilkes-Barre, PA for five years before joining Children's Clinic.

Dr. Rob has special interests in childhood nutrition, safety, sports medicine, and immunization. He has led seminars on breast feeding and child safety, and helped review the AAP Statement on Safety in Youth Baseball and Softball. He has served as a speaker for the PA Chapter of the AAP Immunization Education Program. 

He is a member of the AAP Section on Breast Feeding and trained as a NHTSA Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.

Dr. Cordes is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Outside the office, he enjoys minor league baseball with his wife, Deb, and their two sons. He is also interested in Civil War history, ethnopediatrics, amateur astronomy, and dog obedience training.

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