Primary Care Providers

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.

Alexandra Gorab, M.D.
Dr. Gorab is a board-certified pediatrician, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Gorab graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s degree in Human Science. She stayed in the D.C. area for medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine where she received the Pediatrics’ Award in her graduating class. Dr. Gorab then completed her pediatric residency training at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. She currently resides in the Bethesda area with her husband and their daughter where they love to hike, bike, cook, and travel.

Leah Pedoeim, M.D.
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

Nicole Edwards, PA-C, MSHS
Nicole Edwards is a board-certified Physician Assistant with years of experience in pediatric medicine. She spent her early childhood on the Eastern shore in Virginia and then grew up in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Nicole graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Developmental Psychology. She then earned her Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies from the George Washington University in Washington DC. Prior to joining Potomac Pediatrics, Nicole had been practicing in the Pediatric Emergency Department at Shady Grove Medical Center. Nicole lives with her husband and two little girls in Bethesda, MD and enjoys hiking, travel, the beach, board games and spending time with her family.