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Caren Glassman, M.D. 
Dr. Glassman is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Caren Glassman, M.D., is a native of the D.C. area and was born at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. Having grown up in Potomac, Maryland, she graduated from Winston Churchill High School. After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, she attended medical school at The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.. Dr. Glassman then completed her pediatrics training at the Georgetown University Medical Center. Prior to joining Potomac Pediatrics, she was a pediatrician at a private practice in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Glassman has a special interest in early childhood development. She currently resides in Potomac with her husband and their two sons.

Amy Kaplan, M.D.
Dr. Kaplan is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was born in Livingston, New Jersey and grew up in Westfield, New Jersey. She received a B.A. in Human Biology at Stanford University. While attending medical school at The George Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Kaplan was president of the American Medical Women’s Association. She completed her pediatrics residency at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.. Prior to joining Potomac Pediatrics, she was part of a private practice in Silver Spring for 3 years, on staff at Holy Cross Hospital as well as an attending physician at Suburban Hospital. Dr. Kaplan lives in Potomac with her husband and their three children.

Michelle Potter, M.D. 
Dr. Potter is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Potter was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Silver Spring, MD. After graduating from the George Washington University, Dr. Potter attended the Medical College of Wisconsin where she was awarded a scholarship for service to the school and community. She returned to DC for her residency at Children’s National Medical Center. Since completing her residency, Dr. Potter has worked at Kaiser Permanente’s Gaithersburg office, where she has been honored as being a “distinguished physician” based on patient surveys for the past several years. Dr. Potter lives in Kensington with her loving family.

Megan Scheibel, M.D.
Dr. Scheibel is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and grew up in the Cleveland suburbs. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Dr. Scheibel completed medical school at the Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and then her pediatrics residency at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Scheibel has a special interest in early childhood development. Prior to joining Potomac Pediatrics, Dr. Scheibel was a pediatrician in private practice in Germantown, Maryland. She lives in Montgomery Village with her husband and their three daughters.

Jeremy Fishelberg, M.D. 
Jeremy Fishelberg is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He was born in Livingston, New Jersey and grew up in South Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Fishelberg graduated with honors from The Universty of Michigan with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. He attended medical school at The Sackler School of Medicine-Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel. Dr. Fishelberg then completed his pediatric residency training at INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children where he was honored as “Resident of the Year” in 2003. Prior to joining Potomac Pediatrics, he had been in a successful private practice in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Fishelberg currently lives in Potomac with his wife and two children.

Shira Weiss, M.D.
Dr. Shira Weiss is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs. Dr. Weiss graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelors of Science in Microbiology. She attended medical school at Ben Gurion University of the Negev’s Medical School for International Health in Beer-Sheva, Israel. Dr. Weiss then completed her pediatric residency training at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland where she was also chosen to serve as chief resident for an additional year. Prior to joining Potomac Pediatrics, she had been practicing pediatric hospital medicine at a local hospital. Dr. Weiss currently resides in Brookeville with her husband and her two children.

Neha Suri, M.D. 
Dr. Suri is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Neha Agarwal Suri, M.D., is a native of the Maryland-D.C. area. She was born at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Virginia and raised in Germantown, Maryland. She graduated from Seneca Valley High School and completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland in College Park. She then attended medical school at The George Washington University School of Medicine and completed her pediatrics training at the Children’s National Health System in Washington D.C. In addition to having an interest in pediatric medicine, Dr. Suri also enjoys teaching and learning dance, attending Zumba classes and painting. She currently resides in Washington D.C. with her husband and their daughter.

Joseph Mechak, M.D. 
Dr. Mechak is a board-certified pediatrician and fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Mechak was born and raised in Rockville, Maryland. He attended Magruder High School and then Villanova University where he obtained a B.S. in Biology and was a member of the varsity swim team. He attended medical school at The University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Virginia where he also served as Chief Resident. Outside pediatrics Dr. Mechak enjoys attending and watching DC area and Villanova sporting events, running, swimming, and traveling. He is very excited to have moved back to the Rockville area with his wife and two young children.

Emily Atwood, M.D.
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 and subsequently attended medical school at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in New Hampshire. She completed her pediatric training at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, where she also served as one of the Chief Residents. Dr. Atwood is particularly interested in the intersection between medicine and education, and in working with families to optimize student health and potential. Outside of medicine, she enjoys singing, walking her dog, and taking trips to the zoo with her family. She lives in Bethesda with her husband and their two children.

Leah Pedoeim, M.D. (ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS)
Dr. Pedoeim is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was born in Rockville, Maryland and has been a local to the DC-area ever since. After graduating from the University of Maryland Honors Program, she attended medical school at the University of Maryland in Baltimore where she received the Ambulatory Pediatrics Award, and then completed her residency at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. with an additional certificate in medical education. Prior to joining Potomac Pediatrics, Dr. Pedoeim worked as a Critical Care Associate in the Children’s National Hospital Pediatric ICU and since has a particular interest in the care of medically complex patients. She resides in northwest Washington, D.C. and in her spare time enjoys cooking, running, and re-visiting the Smithsonian museums

Paige Kennedy- Winston, M.D. (ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS)
Dr. Kennedy-Winston is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She grew up in Ellicott City, Maryland and went to high school at McDonogh School in Owings Mills, MD. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from Villanova University with a BS in Biology, Dr. Kennedy- Winston attended University of Maryland School of Medicine where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Honor Societies. She completed her Pediatric Residency at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, where she was a Chief Resident. In addition to her passion for LGBTQIA+ care, she loves to try new restaurants, travel and hike with her wife and two dogs.

Leslie Gallon, MSN, APRN, CPNP-PC (ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS)
Leslie Gallon is a board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She was born in Missouri and raised in Illinois. She attended Murray State University and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2007. Following this, she spent 8 years as a PICU nurse and even worked as a traveling nurse in California and Texas during that time. She then received her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2015. Prior to joining Potomac Pediatrics, she practiced in the Emergency Department and at Pediatric Primary Care Clinic at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, KY. She has always had a soft spot in her heart for the pediatric population and enjoys caring for children and watching them grow. Leslie enjoys watching basketball, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Dr. Lucila Suarez (ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS)
Dr. Lucila Suarez is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. As a Montgomery County native, she was born in Holy Cross Hospital and raised in Bethesda. She attended Whitman High School and Columbia University in New York, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and Philosophy. As a post-bac, Dr. Suarez worked at NIH as a clinical researcher studying drug-resistant HIV. She subsequently attended Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA where she received the Pediatrics Award in her graduating class. She completed her pediatrics training at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, where she researched maternal mental health and its impact on newborns. Dr. Suarez is passionate about supporting the mental health of whole families, accident prevention, and adolescent medicine. Outside of medicine, she enjoys ceramic painting, running, and photography. She especially loves spending time with her mom’s Portuguese Water Dog, who is the spotlight of her extended Ecuadorian family. She lives in Bethesda with her husband. La Doctora Suárez también habla español!

Dr. Emily Barrios (ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS)
Dr. Barrios is a board-certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  She was born and raised in Connecticut and attended Williams College in Massachusetts, where she graduated with highest honors.  She lived in Washington, DC and worked in child development research for several years before deciding to go into medicine.  Dr. Barrios attended medical school at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and completed her residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  Prior to joining Potomac Pediatrics, she was a pediatrician in private practice in Silver Spring, MD.  Outside of medicine, Dr. Barrios enjoys hiking with her family and dog, running, and exploring the local food scene.  She lives in North Potomac with her husband and two children.