The Practice

Welcome To

Primary Care Pediatrics

Dr. Janice

Trusted pediatric care with over 70 years of combined clinical experience. Our purpose is to provide the highest quality medical care possible to our patients. We believe ministering to the whole person is a long-term investment in the lives of our future generations.

Primary Care Pediatrics was established in June 2000 by Janice Algea, MD. She has practiced in Millington for over 30 years. Generations of patients have entrusted their care to her.

At Primary Care Pediatrics, we take a family centered approach to the care of your child and treat them as if they were our own. Our core values are compassion, integrity, excellence and service.

Your Providers

Janice S. Algea, MD

Doctor Janice grew up as a missionary kid in Asuncion, Paraguay, South America where her parents helped found the Baptist Hospital. Her father, Dr. William Skinner, was a pediatrician and church planter to the Paraguayans and local indigenous peoples. She left her home in South America at age 18 and attended Belmont College in Nashville, TN. There she was inducted into the Epsilon Honor Society and also served as president of the Women’s Self Governing Association. At graduation she received the Walter Hale Award for Best All-Round student and her Bachelor of Science Degree.

She then attended the University of Tennessee College of Medicine where she earned her Doctor's degree in Medicine. This was followed by a Pediatric internship and residency at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital.

Afterwards, she worked for Pediatrics Associates and then the Memphis Shelby County Health Department. She later joined her husband in providing medical care in Millington, then an underserved community. They turned a small duplex home at the corner of Navy Road and Harold Street into a medical clinic. On one side Dr. Janice saw the children and on the other side, Dr. Bill saw the adults. They later incorporated into Peabody Healthcare Group but when the company closed, Doctor Janice continued to serve her patients by opening and operating Primary Care Pediatrics. The practice has continued to grow over the last 17 years.

Doctor Janice is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. She’s won the Pediatrician of the Year, Reader's Choice Award by the Millington Star on multiple occasions.

She’s happily married for 40 years and is blessed to have three sons David, Roy and Christopher. She also delights in having 5 grandsons and 2 granddaughters.

She is also active in serving her church and community. She teaches Awanas at Crossspointe Baptist Church and serves as Auxiliary President of the Gideon’s International Millington Camp. In her free time she enjoys flower gardening, fishing, making home grown blueberry jam, and feeding and watching hummingbirds.

Stephen C. Wilson, PNP-BC

Stephen is a board certified pediatric nurse practitioner with 12 years of pediatric acute care nursing experience including critical care, cardiology, and general surgery at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital. Following his acute care experience, he has been practicing in the primary care setting for the past 7 years and has developed a passion for the management of asthma and the prevention of childhood obesity. He's also served as an adjunct faculty member for Union University’s Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program. Stephen and his wife, Megan, have 2 children. In his free time, Stephen enjoys camping, landscaping, and fitness training.

W. David Algea, MD

“Dr. Dave” returned to practice in his hometown, joining Primary Care Pediatrics in 2015. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. His medical degree is from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, where he graduated with high honors, earning membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He completed his residency training at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital. Doctor Dave has previous experience working for two Memphis area non-profit organizations: Church Health Center, prior to medical school, and Christ Community Health Services, as a staff pediatrician. He has also traveled internationally on several medical mission trips to impoverished regions of Paraguay and Jamaica. Dr. Dave enjoys all aspects of pediatrics with special interests in adolescent health, pediatric dermatology, as well as emotional and spiritual health. He and his wife Kelly have four children William, Adeline, Gwenyth and Jacob.

Elaina Hogan, PNP, IBCLC

Elaina Hogan is the newest addition to the Primary Care Pediatrics family. Elaina is a pediatric nurse practitioner who joined our practice in June of 2018. Originally from Chattanooga, TN, Elaina completed undergraduate studies at the University of Memphis earning bachelor’s degrees in Nursing and Philosophy. She completed her nurse externship at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital where she later worked as a NICU nurse for four and a half years with a CCRN certification (critical care registered nurse in neonatology certification). She earned a Master of Science in primary care pediatrics from the University of South Alabama in 2017 and is board certified as a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner. Elaina holds an IBCLC certification (International Board Certified Lactation Counselor). She's worked for over 5 years in the Lactation Department at Regional One Health as a lactation nurse. Elaina has served as the president of the Memphis Area Lactation Consultant Association "MALCA" and is an active member of the Memphis chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

Elaina Hogan lives in Memphis, TN with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, knitting, and indoor gardening.