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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES
CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Alfano, Candice   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Psychologist, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BS, Johnson & Wales University, 1994; MS, Florida International University, 2000; PhD, University of Maryland, 2005
Internship:   Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Fellowship:   Department of Child Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Dr. Anthony, Laura G.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, Staff Psychologist, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, Vanderbilt University, 1990; M.A., University of Illinois, Chicago, 1992; PhD, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1997
Internship:   University of Maryland Medical System
Residency:   University of Maryland Medical System

Dr. Atkins, Darlene   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Director, Eating Disorders Program; Staff Psychologist, Department of Adolescent Medicine, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, University of Maryland, 1978; MA, University of Maryland, 1980; PhD, University of Maryland, 1983
Internship:   Children's Hospital of Boston

Dr. Atmore, Kathleen   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Developmental Neuropsychologist, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, University of Minnesota, 1982; MA, College of St. Thomas, 1988; Psy.D., Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, 1992
Internship:   Children's Hospital of Boston
Residency:   Children's Hospital of Boston

Dr. Berl, Madison    [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Neuropsychologist, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BS, University of California, Los Angeles, 1994; MA, George Mason University, 2000; PhD, George Mason University, 2002
Internship:   Johns Hopkins University, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Residency:   Children's National Medical Center

Dr. Bollich, Angela M.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Neuropsychologist, Center of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   M.A., University of Florida, 1986; PhD, University of Florida, 2001
Internship:   Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency:   Tulane University School of Medicine

Dr. Burgess, Kim B.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Psychologist, Regional Outpatient Center, Rockville, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BS, University of Victoria; PhD, University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, 1996
Internship:   Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Canada
Residency:   Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ontario, Canada
Fellowship:   University of Illinois at Chicago

Dr. Chatoor-Koch, Irene M.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, Director, Infant and Toddler Mental Health Program, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   MD, University of Heidelberg, Germany, 1965
Internship:   Providence Hospital, Washington, DC
Residency:   George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Dr. Dadson, Michele J.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Associate Director of Training in Professional Psychology; Staff Psychologist, Psychiatric Clinical Trials Program, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   AB, Harvard University, 1989; MA, Tufts University, 1993; MS, University of Miami, 1997; PhD, University of Miami, 2000
Internship:   Children's National Medical Center

Dr. Dave, Bhavin
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Psychiatrist, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Units, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1988; MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2002
Internship:    Georgetown University   
Residency:   Georgetown University

Fellowship:   Johns Hopkins Hospital

Dr. Efron, Lisa A.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Director of Training in Professional Psychology; Director, Hyperactivity and Learning Problems Clinic, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, Barnard College, 1987; PhD, Duke University, 1995
Internship:   Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Kennedy Krieger Institute

Dr. Einson, Michelle
Title: Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics
Degree: BA, University of Rhode Island, 1994; MA, Georgia School of Professional Psychiatry, 1997; PsyD, Argosy University, 2001

Dr. Fletcher, Angela
Title: Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics
Degree: BA, Frostburg State University, 2000; MA, American School of Professional Psychology, 2004; PsyD, American School of Professional Psychology, 2007

Dr. Gioia, Gerard A.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Pediatric Neuropsychology; Director, Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery & Education (SCORE) Program, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, Franklin and Marshall College, 1978; PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1984
Fellowship:   The Children's Hospital of Boston, Harvard Medical School

Dr. James, Joette
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Neuropsychologist, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, University of Western Ontario, 1995; PhD, Northwestern University, 2003
Internship:   Children's Hospital of Boston
Fellowship:   Children's National Medical Center

Dr. Joshi, Paramjit T.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, Endowed Professor and Chair, Division of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   MBBS, Christian Medical College, India, 1970; DCH, Christian Medical College, India, 1973; MD, Christian Medical College, India, 1975
Internship:   Christian Medical College
Residency:   Christian Medical College; Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship:   Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Kenealy, Laura    [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Neuropsychologist, Co-Director of Training, Division of Neuropsychology, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, University of Delaware, 1993; MA, Loyola University, 1997; PhD, Loyola University, 2002
Internship:   Rush-Presbyterian St Luke's Medical Center
Residency:   Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital; Children's National Medical Center

Dr. Kenworthy, Lauren E.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology (Primary); Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Co-Director, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, Yale University, 1984; PhD, University of Maryland, 1993
Internship:   Harvard/Children's Hospital
Fellowship:   Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Dr. Krivitzky, Lauren S.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Neuropsychologist, Children's National Medical Center, Co-Director of Training, Division of Neuropsychology, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1997; MA, MCP-Hahnemann University, 1999, PhD, MCP-Hahnemann University, 2002; Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology (ABPP-Cn), 2009
Internship:   Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship:   Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Dr. Lewin, Daniel S.    [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Adjunct Associate Professor; Children's Research Institute, Center for Neuroscience Research, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:    New York University, 1985; MS, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1995; PhD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1998
Internship:   Yale University
Fellowship:   University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Dr. Macaoay, Miguel J.    [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Bariatric Surgery Program, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, New Jersey City University, 1984; MD, Virgen Milagrosa University, Philippines, 1993
Residency:   St. Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond
Fellowship:   Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Dr. Marschall, Donna E.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Psychologist, Mental Health Program for Special Immunology Service, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, George Mason University, 1989; MA, George Mason University, 1996; MA, George Mason University, 1997; PhD, George Mason University, 2002

Dr. Menvielle, Edgardo J.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Principal Investigator, Children's Research Institute, Center for Clinical and Community Research, National Children's Medical Center
Degree:   MD, National University of La Plata, Argentina, 1978
Residency:   Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship:   Baylor College of Medicine; Children's National Medical Center

Dr. Nusrat, Nasima   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Director, Child Inpatient Psychiatry Services, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2001
Internship:   Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Residency:   Eastern Virginia Medical School    
Fellowship:    Children's National Medical Center

Dr. Parr, Adair   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Director of Child and Adolescent Fellowship Training; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Child and Adolescent Anxiety Program, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, Duke University, 1988; JD, Georgetown University School of Law; MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2002
Internship:   Georgetown University
Residency:   Georgetown University
Fellowship:    Johns Hopkins Hospital

Dr. Rackley, Sandra
Title:  Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Director, Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service, CNMC
Degree:  BS, Davidson College, 2000; MD, Mayo Medical School, 2004

Dr. Robb, Adelaide S.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Principal Investigator, Children's Research Institute, Center for Clinical and Community Research, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, Smith College, 1983; MD, Johns Hopkins University, 1987
Residency:   Johns Hopkins Hospital; National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Fellowship:   National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center

Dr. Salpekar, Jay A.   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Principal Investigator, Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   AB, Washington University, 1989; MD, Washington University, St. Louis, 1993
Internship:   Barnes Jewish Hospital
Residency:   Washington University School of Medicine
Fellowship:   Yale University Child Study Center

Dr. Srabstein, Jorge   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Medical Director, Clinic for Health Problems Related to Bullying, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   MD, University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, 1966

Dr. Streisand, Randi M.    [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Diabetes Team Director of Psychology Research and Service, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1992; PhD, University of Florida, 1998
Internship:   Brown University
Fellowship:   Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Children's National Medical Center

Dr. Thompson, Amanda   [ view full bio » ]
Title:  Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics
Degree:  BA, Georgetown University, 2000; MS, University of Pittsburgh, 2003; PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 2007

Dr. Thompson, Wanda   [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Coordinator, Emergency Response & Inpatient Services; Freddie Mac Child and Adolescent Protection Center, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   AB, Dickinson College, 1972; PhD, Temple University, 1984

Dr. Walsh, Karin    [ view full bio » ]
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Staff Neuropsychologist, Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   BA, Youngstown State University, 1990; MA, Loyola College, 1997; PsyD, Loyola College, 2004
Internship:   Allegheny General Hospital
Fellowship:   Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital

Dr. Wu, Wendell
Title:  Instructor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics
Degree:  BA, Johns Hopkins University, 1999; MD, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2004

Dr. Yerys, Ben
Title:   Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics; Children's National Medical Center
Degree:   AB, Washington University, 1998; MA, University of Denver, 2002; PhD, University of Denver, 2006
Fellowship:   Children's National Medical Center, 2006-2008

Physicians/Practitioners

Faculty:
James L. Griffith, MD
Interim Chair

Amir Afkhami, MD, PhD
Jeffrey S. Akman, MD
Richard C. Blanks, JD, MD
Lisa Catapano, MD, PhD
Julia B. Frank, MD

Eindra Khin Khin, MD
Suena H. Massey, MD
Robert L. Jenkins, PhD
Daniel Z. Lieberman, MD
Lorenzo Norris, MD
Charles Samenow, MD
Antolin Trinidad, MD

Clinical Staff:
Barrie Seidman, LiCSW, BCD


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