A pediatrician is a specialist who diagnoses and treats injuries and illnesses of children, infants, and young people. She examines pediatric patients, performs diagnostic tests, and prescribes or provides treatment, such as medications, vaccines, and other therapies. To be a pediatrician, one needs to have special skills and love for children. Apart from this, there is a minimum level of education that a person must receive in order to become a pediatrician. One must have MBBS and MD qualifications in pediatrics in order to start a career as a pediatrician.