Position:
Pediatrician at Metropolitan Pediatrics, LLC, Physician at Georgetown University Hospital
Location:
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Work:
Metropolitan Pediatrics, LLC
since Aug 2009
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Pediatrician
Georgetown University Hospital
since Jun 2009
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Physician
Georgetown University Hospital
Jun 2006 - Jul 2009
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Pediatric Resident
Education:
Georgetown University School of Medicine 2002 - 2006
MD, MedicineClowned with Patch Adams and 40 other clowns from around the world in hospitals, orphanages, and public spaces in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. Participated in the Georgetown University School of Medicine's Mind-Body Medicine Program for three years, learning mindfulness and self-awareness techniques for self-care.
Georgetown University 1998 - 2002
BS, Biology, EnglishGraduated magna cum laude.
Founded G-town Clowns, a clown troupe comprised of undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, as well as members of the community, that provides laughter and good cheer at area hospitals, nursing homes, and public spaces.
Skills:
Utilization of mindfulness techniques--including breathing, meditation, guided imagery and other self-awareness skills--with children and adolescents to address issues with anxiety, pain and sleep, as well as school and sports performance, Currently developing a program to teach these mind-body medicine tools to adolescents and parents in group settings, Other specialties include working with childhood obesity and nutrition
Honor & Awards:
String of Pearls Award, nominee - 2009, Research Publication:, âÃÂâ Silvestro SR, Chapman GB. A transmission electron, microscope study of âÃÂÃÂNew DawnâÃÂàclimber rose (Rosa , wichuraiana x safrano) exhibiting rose rosette disease. , Plant Cell Reports, 23(5):345-351, 2004., Assisted in research contributing to:, âÃÂâ Chaterji, R, H. Amri, J. Gordon, N. Harazduk, M. Lumpkin, , and A. Haramati. "Impact of an experiential mind-body , medicine course for medical student self-awareness, , empathy, and stress management." Accepted for , Presentation at the Annual meeting of the Association, of American Medical Colleges, Research in Medical , Education, 2003.