Dr. Julie Wigton grew up in Northern Kentucky and Anderson Township. She is a proud alumna of St. Ursula Academy and the University of Dayton where she received a double degree in premedical studies and French. She attended medical school at the University of Louisville, receiving her M.D. in 2010. She completed her pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in 2013. She is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. While her husband, Dr. Michael Wigton, was finishing his Orthopedic Residency, she took a position working amongst her mentors and friends as a primary care pediatrician in the office where she trained during residency. They then relocated to Winston Salem, North Carolina as her husband completed his fellowship in Hand Surgery. She continued her primary care pediatric practice with an excellent group of caring providers who warmly welcomed her. Although her time there was brief, she looks back on it fondly and considers it her home in the South. Upon joining Montgomery Pediatrics, she knew it was the place where she wanted to settle. The physicians and staff share the same passion for caring for children. They have mutual respect for each other which fosters a positive work environment and enables MPI to deliver excellent family centered pediatric medical care.
She has 4 young children – three boys and a girl. With this energetic pack, her current hobbies include learning kickball techniques and navigating sibling dynamics. She has a front row seat to parenting triumphs and challenges. She is a certified Happiest Baby on the Block Educator and enjoys teaching the techniques of how to soothe young babies and promote sleep.
As a pediatrician, she strives to establish open communication and uses her medical knowledge to partner with families to make informed medical decisions. She loves what she does and is honored to be a part of so many children’s and families’ lives.
Dr. Julie Wigton grew up in Northern Kentucky and Anderson Township. She is a proud alumna of St. Ursula Academy and the University of Dayton where she received a double degree in premedical studies and French. She attended medical school at the University of Louisville, receiving her M.D. in 2010. She completed her pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in 2013. She is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. While her husband, Dr. Michael Wigton, was finishing his Orthopedic Residency, she took a position working amongst her mentors and friends as a primary care pediatrician in the office where she trained during residency. They then relocated to Winston Salem, North Carolina as her husband completed his fellowship in Hand Surgery. She continued her primary care pediatric practice with an excellent group of caring providers who warmly welcomed her. Although her time there was brief, she looks back on it fondly and considers it her home in the South. Upon joining Montgomery Pediatrics, she knew it was the place where she wanted to settle. The physicians and staff share the same passion for caring for children. They have mutual respect for each other which fosters a positive work environment and enables MPI to deliver excellent family centered pediatric medical care.
She has 4 young children – three boys and a girl. With this energetic pack, her current hobbies include learning kickball techniques and navigating sibling dynamics. She has a front row seat to parenting triumphs and challenges. She is a certified Happiest Baby on the Block Educator and enjoys teaching the techniques of how to soothe young babies and promote sleep.
As a pediatrician, she strives to establish open communication and uses her medical knowledge to partner with families to make informed medical decisions. She loves what she does and is honored to be a part of so many children’s and families’ lives.
