Meet Our Team

Dr. Peily Soong is a pediatrician at Pediatrics East in Trussville, AL. He has been in practice since 2004. Dr. Soong is from Birmingham, AL. He graduated summa cum laude from Vanderbilt University then went on to complete his medical school training at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He did his residency in pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Soong is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as a member of the Jefferson County Pediatric Society. He is a regular guest on WBRC’s Good Day Alabama and has done numerous television and media interviews giving advice and insight on various pediatric topics. Dr. Soong is proud to be the medical director for Alabama Care Network Mid-State as he continues his desire to help the children of Alabama receive quality medical care.

Whitney has more than 15 years’ experience as a registered nurse. She holds both a bachelor’s degree and master’s of science degree in nursing from Jacksonville State University.  Her experience over the last 11 years has been in community-based care in home health, quality review, and care coordination.  Before Alabama Care Network Mid-State began in October 2019, Whitney helped launch a Medicaid health home in 2015 to provide care coordination services for Medicaid recipients in 16 central and northeast Alabama counties, including Jefferson and Shelby Counties. Serving as manager of care coordination of that health home, Whitney facilitated the transition from the health home program to Medicaid’s current Alabama Coordinated Health Network program.