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Special enough to be cared for by a doctor who only sees children. A pediatrician. Pediatricians spend as much as 3 to six years in pediatric training after medical school. That equals up to 24 times more training in the care of children than Family Practitioners, Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners who may just receive an average of 3 additional months of pediatric training after medical school or post-graduate training.