Maeville
Crew
From the front desk back to the exam room, our hand-picked team is ready to make your office visit a pleasant and productive one. We are devoted to creating a caring and compassionate environment. Our practice is made up of personnel who are trained in all aspects of pediatric care. We are proud of our Maeville family, and excited to introduce them to you.
Meet Dr. Martha
Mae Sissa
Dr. Martha Mae Sissa was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. She holds a Bachelor of Science with honors in health and exercise science from Wake Forest University. She received her medical degree from West Virginia University School of Medicine and then completed her pediatric residency training at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. It was after her training that she met her husband, Nick and moved to Houston to start her career in private practice and a family. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Pediatrics.
Prior to founding Maeville Pediatrics she worked for eight years in a busy pediatric private practice in Houston and Pearland. She has a fondness for breastfeeding, nutrition and mental health. Dr. Sissa believes in the importance of the doctor-patient relationship and is thrilled to foster lifelong relationships with her patients. When not at work, she is busy running after her 2 and 5 year old boys, Michael Paul and Nicholas, and spending time with her husband, Nick.
Dr. Sissa became interested in breastfeeding medicine while nursing her own boys. She is pursuing her board certification in lactation medicine so she can help new moms navigate the intricacies and challenges of breastfeeding so they can meet their breastfeeding goals.
Meet Dr. Mahesh
Cynthia Mahesh
Dr. Cynthia Mahesh grew up in Wisconsin and Florida, but has been a Texan since receiving her Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University. She went on to complete medical school at Baylor College of Medicine here in Houston, and then completed residency in Pediatrics at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. During residency, she was nominated as outstanding intern of the year and was awarded the prestigious Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. She also served as assistant chief resident her final year.
Dr. Mahesh is passionate about preventative care, asthma, behavioral techniques, and building relationships with patients and families who she can care for long-term. She incorporates evidence based medicine to her practice to ensure current pediatric guidelines are being used to best serve her patients.
When not at work, Dr. Mahesh enjoys exploring Houston parks (especially Hermann Park and the zoo, where she is a member), playing board games and card games with friends and family, and watching anything and everything football — especially her Baylor Bears, Packers, and Texans!
Meet Dr. Hai
Afroze Hai
Dr. Hai was born and raised in Hyderabad, India. She graduated from Osmania Medical College also in Hyderabad, India prior to moving to the US. She completed her pediatric residency at Michigan State University, in Flint, Michigan. She practiced pediatric medicine in Michigan for 20 years and held a leadership position at a federally qualified health center. She then moved to Houston to be closer to her grandchildren. We are thrilled to have her join the team at Maeville.
Dr. Hai enjoys advocating for her patients and finds great joy in helping and motivating young people to take care of their health, and to do their best in school. While she has a passion for Preventative Medicine, her areas of additional expertise and interest are autism, ADHD management, and asthma prevention and treatment.
When not at work, Dr. Hai enjoys spending time with her extended family in Houston which includes her husband, two children who are physicians themselves, their spouses and her grandchildren. Dr. Hai cooks for the homeless once a week and enjoys traveling and being outdoors in nature
Meet Alexis Glover
MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC
Nurse Practitioner
Alexis was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She received her Bachelor’s of Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch in 2018. Prior to becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Alexis worked as an RN at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas for four years in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Mother/Baby Unit where she gained a wealth of knowledge within the newborn population. As a hospital nurse, she enjoyed fostering the mother-baby relationship, assisting with breastfeeding, and celebrating NICU graduations and discharges.
In 2022, Alexis received her Master’s of Nursing in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program at Vanderbilt University where she graduated with honors. As a PNP, Alexis works alongside Dr. Sissa providing excellent care for our patients at sick and well visits. She is passionate about assisting mothers in their breastfeeding journey, providing education, and supporting families through newborn transitions. As a PNP, Alexis enjoys getting to know her patients and their families and providing care to both well and sick children.
She is happily married to her college sweetheart and became a mother to their first child, Archie, in June of 2022. Alexis’s interests and hobbies include spending time with her family, supporting the Houston Astros, and enjoying weekends at their Galveston beach house.
Maeville
Staff
Nick Sissa
Co founder
Nick loves chasing marlin during saltwater sport fishing adventures, spearheading the souvlakia station at the Greek festival and cheering on the Alabama Crimson Tide. He saved hundreds of Houstonians with his high water military truck during hurricane harvey. He loves spending time with his wife Dr. Sissa and their two boys, sharing with them his love for the outdoors. He is excited to use his business skills in the development and life of Maeville Pediatrics.
