Kimberly Caristi, MD, FAAP, IBCLC

As the son of a pediatrician, his interest in pediatrics developed at an early age. Dr. Stripling received his medical degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). After residency, he spent an additional year at the MUSC Children's Hospital as Chief Resident of Pediatrics where he worked as both an educator and resident advocate. Dr. Stripling returned to Texas for a brief period of time and joined a full-service pediatric hospital practice. He held the position of Chief Medical Officer at Covenant Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas over a four year period. The constant lure of Charleston's intimate community, charm and landscapes brought Dr. Stripling and his family back to the Lowcountry. He joined the CPA team in 2011 as a general practice Pediatrician and has also established himself as an active principal investigator in Pediatric clinical research trials. Dr. Stripling is board certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Outside of his medical practice, Dr. Stripling enjoys spending time with his wife and son playing tennis, fishing, boating and participating in coastal conservation.

Denise Babineau lives in Summerville, SC, and received her Master of Science in Nursing/Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at The Medical University of South Carolina after completing her BSN at Simmons College in Boston, MA. Denise joined Coastal Pediatric Associates as a Hospitalist from Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital and McLeod Regional Hospital, where she worked in the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Denise also brings experience as a traveling nurse, pediatric orthopedics and burns, and the pediatric recovery room. Denise is happily married to Dean and has three wonderful stepchildren, ten grandchildren, and three dogs. They enjoy camping, going to the beach, and cheering for the Stingrays, and NASCAR. Dean and Denise also spend time volunteering for the USO. Denise loves listening to music, scrapbooking, cooking and sewing.

Chelsea is a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner proudly serving children and families in Summerville, South Carolina, and the surrounding Lowcountry. With a warm, down-to-earth approach and over a decade of experience, she is committed to providing personalized, compassionate care from a child's very first days through adolescence. Chelsea began her nursing career in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where she developed a strong foundation in caring for newborns and medically complex infants. Today, she continues to care for children of all ages in the clinic and hospital settings. She also practices as a hospitalist, seeing newborns shortly after delivery and helping new families get off to a healthy and confident start. In addition to her pediatric training, Chelsea brings years of experience as a lactation specialist, supporting breastfeeding mothers and their babies through the early, important stages of feeding and bonding. She's known for her thorough, thoughtful assessments and for taking time with families—making sure patients and parents feel heard, informed, and empowered to make the best decisions for their child. Chelsea also values the importance of connection—she strives to spend time building trusting relationships with her patients and their families, creating a sense of comfort, continuity, and shared decision-making that lasts through the years.