25 of the Best Pediatricians Near Me in Washington, DC

Robert Nickel is a Pediatrics specialist and a Hematologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Nickel is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Nickel is board certified in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2015, Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine: American Board Of Pathology, 2015, and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2011.

Seth Berger, MD, PhD, returned to Children’s National Hospital as faculty in 2018. He completed the medical scientist training program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York where he was awarded his MD and PhD degrees. His research at that time focused on computational analysis of signaling networks applied to prediction of adverse drug events and cardiac arrhythmia syndromes. He subsequently completed the combined pediatrics and medical genetics residency program through Children's National and the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He spent an additional year completing the medical biochemical genetics fellowship program at NIH before returning to Children's National where he was jointly hired by the Rare Disease Institute and the Center for Genetic Medicine Research. He is interested in developing novel bioinformatics approaches applied to variant discovery for rare diseases. Dr. Berger is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fetal Edema, Hydrops Fetalis, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, and Mosaicism. Dr. Berger is board certified in Medical Biochemical Genetics: American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics, 2019, Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2016, and Clinical Genetics (MD): American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics, 2017.

Jonathan Murnick, MD, PhD, is an attending neuroradiologist in the department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology at Children’s National Hospital. Dr. Murnick has a special interest in brain development in the term and preterm neonate, as well as in diagnosis and prevention of pediatric stroke. Dr. Murnick received his medical degree from Harvard University and his doctoral degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He completed residency in diagnostic radiology and fellowship in neuroradiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Following his fellowship, he joined the faculty at Children’s National and The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr. Murnick is board-certified in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology and specializes in imaging of children with neurologic disorders. Dr. Murnick is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Premature Infant, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Epilepsy in Children, and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Dr. Murnick is board certified in Neuroradiology: American Board Of Radiology, 2012 and Diagnostic Radiology: American Board Of Radiology, 2010. Dr. Murnick is currently accepting new patients.

Elaise Hill is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Hill is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Asthma in Children. Dr. Hill is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2016 and Pediatric Emergency Medicine: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2021. Dr. Hill is currently accepting new patients.

Steven L. Shein, MD, FCCM, earned his Bachelor’s degree as an Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia in 2001 and his Medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2005, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his pediatrics residency at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and his Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining Children’s National, Dr. Shein served as chief of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. He oversaw the Pediatric ICU and Pediatric Sedation Unit service lines, co-directed the PICU Fellowship Program and the PICU Research Program, held the Linsalata Family Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Critical Care and Emergency Medicine and was a Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western. He also completed leadership training through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs, among others. An accomplished researcher, he has authored more than 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts and numerous book chapters; co-founded BACON (Bronchiolitis: Advancing Care and Outcomes Network), the bronchiolitis research subgroup of PALISI—the largest PICU research collaborative in the world; and has been an invited expert for several national and international initiatives related to acute respiratory failure, including the second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference and the American Academy of Pediatrics’ HIFLO project to reduce unnecessary high-flow nasal cannula use. His contributions have been recognized with election as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine, designation as a University Hospitals Distinguished Physician and multiple Presidential Citations from the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Shein is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Cerebral Hypoxia, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), and Subglottic Stenosis. Dr. Shein is board certified in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2008 and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2008. Dr. Shein is currently accepting new patients.

Hans Pohl is a Pediatrics specialist and a Urologist practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Pohl is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureterocele, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Orchiectomy, and Ureteral Reconstruction. Dr. Pohl is currently accepting new patients.

Andrea Gropman is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gropman is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Pentasomy X, Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome, Hypotonia, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Roger Packer is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Packer is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurofibromatosis, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.

Jose Millan is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Millan is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypophosphatasia (HPP), Malnutrition, Childhood Hypophosphatasia (HPP), and Hypercementosis.

Mendel Tuchman is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tuchman is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).

Merlin Robb is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Robb is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses HIV/AIDS and Japanese Encephalitis.

Eric Ottesen is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ottesen is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lymphatic Filariasis and Childhood Volvulus.

Amanda Castel is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Castel is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses HIV/AIDS and Monkeypox.

Veronica Gomez-Lobo, MD, is an obstetrician gynecologist who specializes in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. After receiving her Doctor of Medicine degree from Georgetown University, she completed her internship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and residency at Tufts University. Prior to her recruitment to NICHD, Dr. Gomez-Lobo was the director and fellowship director of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University and provided care at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MWHC), Children’s National Hospital and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She also served as site principal investigator for the National Physician’s Consortium as well as the Disorders of Sex Development-Translational Research Network at Children’s National. She has published and lectured extensively regarding the issues in the field of pediatric gynecology as well as obstetrics and gynecology issues in transplant recipients. She currently serves as senior clinician and director of the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (PAG) Program within NICHD. Her areas of focus include fertility preservation, differences in sex development and congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract. Dr. Gomez-Lobo is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Intersex, Turner Syndrome, Vaginal Agenesis, Oophorectomy, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Gomez-Lobo is board certified in Obstetrics And Gynecology: American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, 1995.

Tanya Davis, MD, completed her Urology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin and prior to that received her medical degree from Albany Medical College. She is a graduate of the Leadership in Medicine Program at Union College, where she simultaneously completed her undergraduate work and an MS in Healthcare Management. She recently completed a 2-year fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Children's National Hospital. During her fellowship training, Dr. Davis also completed a Residency Fellowship in Health Policy at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. The purpose of this fellowship was to augment understanding of US health policy and its implications for urologic practice. Dr. Davis was initially drawn to Pediatric Urology as a sub-specialization of Urology due to the special nature of the relationship between a physician, a child, and their family, fostering this relationship is a top priority in her practice. Her research interests include quality improvement and process mapping with the goal of helping patients and their families receive the best urologic care in a safe, efficient manner. Dr. Davis is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Testicular Torsion, Undescended Testicle, Hypospadias, Renal Tubular Dysgenesis, and Orchiectomy. Dr. Davis is board certified in Urology: American Board Of Urology, 2018 and Pediatric Urology: American Board Of Urology, 2020. Dr. Davis is currently accepting new patients.

Kuntal Sen, MD, is the co-director of Neurogenetics Clinic in the Division of Neurogenetics and Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics at Children's National Hospital. He is a graduate of Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai. He completed a combined pediatrics-medical genetics and genomics residency at the Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University of Medicine. He then completed a child neurology fellowship at Children’s National. He also worked at the National Institutes of Health as a volunteer for the Undiagnosed Diseases Program. He is one of the few physicians in the country with dual training in neurology and clinical genetics which affords him a unique expertise to diagnose and manage patients with complex monogenic neurological disorders. Dr. Sen’s clinical expertise is centered on providing long-term, holistic, and family-centered care for patients with mitochondrial diseases and other ultra-rare neuro-metabolic disorders. Dr. Sen's research focus is on multi-modal neuroimaging and neuromonitoring in inborn errors of metabolism. Dr. Sen has published several peer-reviewed articles and presented at many international conferences on newborn screening disorders, rare neurometabolic epilepsies and ethics in genetic testing. Dr. Sen spearheaded a national survey aimed at identifying innovative approaches to educate child neurologists about genomic testing. This initiative culminated in the development and release of a national curriculum through the Child Neurology Society, under his leadership. He was elected chair of the Neurogenetics Section of the American Academy of Neurology, reflecting his national recognition in the field. He is a fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) and a member of the ACMG Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee. He also serves as the media editor for the Pediatric Neurology Journal. During his medical training, he has won awards and grants from professional societies including the prestigious ACMG Foundation/Perkin Elmer Award and Children’s National Founders Auxiliary Board Grant. Publications Google Scholar. Dr. Sen is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Hydranencephaly, Lissencephaly 2, and Cortical Dysplasia. Dr. Sen is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology, 2022 and Clinical Genetics (MD): American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics, 2019.

Lindsay Kilburn, MD, comes to Children's National Hospital from Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, TX, where she was an assistant professor of pediatrics in the neuro-oncology and pharmacology programs. Dr. Kilburn graduated with a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia. After graduating from Eastern Virginia Medical School, she completed her pediatric training at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, VA, and her hematology/oncology fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. She also has received training in pharmacology from both Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dr. Kilburn is an associate professor, pediatrics at George Washington University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the development and evaluation of new therapeutic agents for children with pediatric brain tumors through clinical trials. She is committed to the improvement of palliative and supportive care. Dr. Kilburn grew up outside of Philadelphia and is married with young twins. Outside of work, she enjoys sailing, hiking, and traveling with her family. Dr. Kilburn is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gliomatosis Cerebri, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, and Neurofibromatosis. Dr. Kilburn is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2004 and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2009.

Meghan Delaney, DO, MPH, is the chief of the Division of Pathology and Lab Medicine and director of Transfusion Medicine. She is the professor of Pathology and Pediatrics and the George Washington University. Dr. Delaney serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB), a scientific member of the BEST Collaborative and member of the American Board of Pathology Test Development and Advisory Committee. Dr. Delaney’s scholarly focus is in clinical pathology, laboratory management, transfusion medicine, pediatric transfusion medicine and immunohematology. She has over 100 peer reviewed publications and lectures nationally and internationally. In global health, Dr. Delaney focuses on improving access to safe blood transfusion in developing nations. She serves as the Chair of NIH’s BLOODSAFE Program that aims to improve access to safe blood in Sub Saharan Africa. The British Blood Transfusion Society (BBTS) recognized Dr. Delaney with the 2021 James Blundell Award. This is the most prestigious award given by the BBTS. Introduced in 1984, this award is given to recipients for original research resulting in an important and significant contribution to the body of medical and or scientific knowledge within the field of blood transfusion. Dr. Delaney is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, Anemia, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Kawasaki Disease. Dr. Delaney is board certified in Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine: American Board Of Pathology, 2008 and Clinical Pathology: American Board Of Pathology, 2007.

Briony K. Varda, MD, MPH, is an urologist in the Division of Urology and the Division of Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction at Children’s National Hospital. She is also the director of research for each division and an assistant professor in Urology and Pediatrics at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is fellowship-trained in pediatric urology and board-certified in adult and pediatric urology. Dr. Varda received the 2025 SMHS Early Career Clinical Scientist Research Achievement Award from George Washington University, which included a small grant intended for dissemination of knowledge. In 2025 and 2023, Dr. Varda was recognized by the Washingtonian as a top doctor in urology. Dr. Varda is an expert in reconstructive urology for congenital anomalies of the urinary tract, pelvic floor and neurogenic bladder. Her subspecialty interests include the care of patients born with cloacal anomalies, cloacal exstrophy, urological anomalies associated with anorectal malformations, vesicoureteral reflux, hydronephrosis, hydroureter, urinary tract infection and neurogenic bladder related to abnormalities of the spinal cord (e.g. myelomeningocele and tethered cord syndrome). She accepts local, national and international referrals for these complex conditions, as well as second-opinion referrals. Dr. Varda completed her residency in the Harvard-Longwood Program in urology and her fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital prior to joining Children’s National. She has a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She leads a research lab focused on collaborative multidisciplinary research in health services and clinical outcomes. The lab is also a setting to train current trainees to be future surgeon-scientists. Her personal research centers around long-term clinical outcomes among patients born with cloacal malformations and curbing low-value healthcare utilization by children with spina bifida. She has authored numerous journal articles and chapters in these areas. As a physician, Dr. Varda is passionate about providing excellent care to all patients. As a mother herself, she believes connecting with families is integral. Her philosophy surrounding complex surgical care is that the surgeon and the family need to be a team every step of the way, relying on mutual trust and shared decision-making to deal with the clinical challenges unique to each patient. Dr. Varda is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Neurogenic Bowel, Hypospadias, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Varda is board certified in American Board Of Urology, 2023 and Urology: American Board Of Urology, 2022. Dr. Varda is currently accepting new patients.

"Eugene (Gene) Hwang, MD, is chief of the Division of Oncology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. He is also part of the Children's National Hospital pediatric neuro-oncology team, focusing on treating children with brain tumors. Dr. Hwang has developed and led many novel early phase therapeutic clinical trials with a focus on immunotherapeutic trials, and he also leads trials focused on gene therapy and new, targeted agents. He is the site Principal Investigator of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, where he is the co-chair of the Immunotherapy Working Group. He serves on grant review committees and on the scientific advisory boards of several large foundations. For each patient, Dr. Hwang carefully considers the best possible options for treatment, trying new, cutting edge treatments coupled with the best available known therapies. Dr. Hwang is not only dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, but also to making the current treatments as safe as possible for children: ""We often focus on curing the children - that's the number one goal - but we also need to pay attention to the toxicity of these treatments, and what quality of life the children will have after treatment."" Dr. Hwang is involved in several international efforts to study how to best mitigate treatment side effects. In the meantime, Dr. Hwang makes sure he is doing everything he can to combat pain, dizziness, fatigue and other common side effects of cancer treatments by leveraging the multidisciplinary team approach of Children's National. He sees this as something the organization does exceptionally well, and thinks that having so many people focus on a single patient in a single visit is crucial to well-being during cancer treatment.". Dr. Hwang is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gliomatosis Cerebri, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Infantile Neutropenia, and Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG). Dr. Hwang is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2005 and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2009.

Michael Quinn is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Quinn is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Athymia, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Asthma in Children. Dr. Quinn is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1992 and Pediatric Emergency Medicine: American Board Of Pediatrics, 1992. Dr. Quinn is currently accepting new patients.

"Lenore Jarvis, MD, MEd, is an affiliate faculty member of the Child Health Advocacy Institute, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics for the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is the director of advocacy and health policy for the Division of Emergency Medicine. She completed undergraduate and medical school at the Ohio State University. Prior to medical school, Dr. Jarvis taught first grade for Teach for America in Las Vegas. Her interests include international health, medical education and child advocacy. Dr. Jarvis strives to unite pediatricians towards the common goal of improved healthcare for all children. She has held leadership positions in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) since 2006 and is the current president of the D.C. chapter. She received formal advocacy training through the AAP Department of Federal Affairs internship on Capitol Hill. Dr. Jarvis was also selected, through a competitive process, to participate in the 2018 Presidential Leadership Scholars Program, a program jointly offered by the bipartisan presidential centers of former Presidents George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and Lyndon B. Johnson. Dr. Jarvis participates on the advocacy subcommittee of the AAP Section of Emergency Medicine. Her advocacy includes working with the hospital’s Government Affairs Council, the D.C. Chapter of the AAP, and AAP Department of Federal Affairs to facilitate testimonies for the Council of the District of Columbia and congressional staff legislative briefings to assist in enacting healthcare policies. To improve child and maternal health, Dr. Jarvis has been interviewed by C-SPAN, CNBC, SiriusXM ""Doctor Radio,"" The Washington Post, Reuters and Politico. She grew up in Cleveland, OH. In her free time, she enjoys running, biking, yoga and traveling.". Dr. Jarvis is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Postpartum Depression and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Dr. Jarvis is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2013 and American Board Of Pediatrics, 2017. Dr. Jarvis is currently accepting new patients.

Susan Conway is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Conway is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Dr. Conway is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics, 2018 and American Board Of Pediatrics, 2015. Dr. Conway is currently accepting new patients.

Matthew Sharron, MD, is a critical care specialist in the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Children's National Hospital. His research interests include critical illness in oncology and bone marrow transplant patients, blood product utilization, non-invasive ventilation and treatment of COVID-19 and associated complications including MIS-C. Dr. Sharron is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Cerebral Hypoxia, Anemia, and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Dr. Sharron is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2007 and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2010. Dr. Sharron is currently accepting new patients.

Ioannis Koutroulis, MD, an emergency medicine physician at Children's National Hospital and associate dean of MD admissions at George Washington University. He is originally from Greece, where he attended medical school and received a PhD in infectious diseases. He completed residency training in New York and a fellowship in Philadelphia at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and Drexel University College of Medicine. At that time, he also completed an MBA in healthcare management and finance. While at Drexel, Dr. Koutroulis served as the course director of pathophysiology for second year medical students. He has published work on sepsis, atopic dermatitis, obesity and asthma. Dr. Koutroulis also spends a lot of his time teaching the next generation of physicians. He loves traveling all over the world and his favorite place is Santorini, Greece, where he enjoys the beautiful sunsets. Dr. Koutroulis is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Hypoxia, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Koutroulis is board certified in Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2013 and Pediatric Emergency Medicine: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2019. Dr. Koutroulis is currently accepting new patients.