Dr. Emily Atwood is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was born in Texas and raised in Illinois. After graduating from Harvard, Dr. Atwood taught middle school math and science for several years in Philadelphia. She then attended the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in New Hampshire, where she graduated with honors and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her residency training at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, where she also served as one of the Pediatric Chief Residents. In addition to general pediatrics, Dr. Atwood is interested in early childhood development, screening for autism spectrum disorders, and supporting students’ academic potentials. She lives with her children and husband in Rockville, Maryland.