Meet Our Team

Andrew Ighade, MD

PEDIATRICIAN

Dr. Ighade completed his residency program at Howard University Hospital in Washington D.C. in 2002. He has been practicing pediatrics in the Charlotte area for over 15 years and has won various community awards for excellence from reputable organizations, including the Above and Beyond award from Community Care Partners of Greater Mecklenburg (CCPGM). Dr. Ighade is Board Certified and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatricians and the American Medical Academy. He is married to Anne Ighade, and they have three sons and a daughter.

Chadni Amin, CFNP-PC

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Chandni Amin is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Marymount University and took on her first Registered Nurse position at Duke Children’s Hospital. After 2 years of experience, she then started her Masters of Science in Nursing program at George Washington University while working as an RN at Hemby Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, NC. She and her husband are parents to a fluffy goldendoodle named Winston.

Tori Ranero, CPNP-PC

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Tori Ranero is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care and has been a provider at MidCarolina Pediatrics since November 2019. She attended Vanderbilt University, where she earned her Bachelors degree in 2017 and her Masters degree in 2019. She is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.

Brianna Alvarado, CPNP-PC

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Brianna is a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care and is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. She is originally from Tennessee, but she completed her Bachelor's degree in nursing at Florida State University and her Master’s degree at Stony Brook University in New York where she fell in love with caring for children in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She and her husband moved to Charlotte, NC in 2022 where she joined MidCarolina Pediatrics. Brianna has two sweet young boys and a cute pup named Ellie.

Caroline Madden, CPNP-PC

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER

Caroline Madden is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. She initially graduated from Elon University with her BA in Strategic Communications (2018). She then went back to nursing school and completed her BSN (2020) and MSN (2021) at Emory University. While working as an RN during her masters, Caroline specialized in pediatric hematology/oncology and pediatric behavioral health. She lives in Charlotte with her pug Zoe.