- Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
- Meet the Team
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
- Meet the Team
Neurology Providers

Diana Xerxes Bharucha Goebel, MD
- Director, Neuromuscular Neurology
- Neuromuscular Neurologist
Diana Xerxes Bharucha Goebel, MD
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Nathan Tyler Cohen, MD
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Marc Paul DiFazio, MD
- Vice President, Ambulatory Services
- Neurologist
- Past President, Medical Staff
Marc Paul DiFazio, MD
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Marc Thomas DiSabella, DO
- Associate Chief of Neurology Operations
- Director, Headache Program
- Director, Neurology Education
- Neurologist
Marc Thomas DiSabella, DO
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Elizabeth Scherer Duke, MD
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William D. Gaillard, MD
- Division Chief, Epilepsy and Neurophysiology
- Division Chief, Neurology
- Director, Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program
- Associate Director, Center for Neuroscience Research
William D. Gaillard, MD
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Dana Brooke Harrar, MD, PhD
- Director, Neonatal and Childhood Stroke Program
- Co-Director, Critical Care Neurology
- Neurologist
- Neurophysiologist
Meaghan Ann Kelly, MD
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Youssef Ayoub Adly Kousa, DO, MS, PhD
- Director, Zika Genetics Consortium
- Prenatal and Neonatal Neurologist
Youssef Ayoub Adly Kousa, DO, MS, PhD
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Raquel Leanne Langdon, MD
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Tarannum Musuee Lateef, MD
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Bennett L. Lavenstein, MD
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Juma Shee Mbwana, MD
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William Morris McClintock, MD
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Thanh Thi Nguyen, MD
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Roger J. Packer, MD
- Director, Gilbert Family Neurofibromatosis Institute
- Director, Brain Tumor Institute
Roger J. Packer, MD
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Douglas G. Postels, MD
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Steven Francis Stasheff, MD
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Jeffrey Alan Strelzik, MD
- Associate Program Director, Child Neurology Fellowship
- Director, Headache Infusion Program
- Medical Director, Neurology Education
- Neurologist
Jeffrey Alan Strelzik, MD
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Laura Schiffman Tochen, MD
- Director, Movement Disorders Program
- Co-Director, Leukodystrophy and Myelin Disorders Program
- Neurologist
Abigail Marie Turner, MD
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Elizabeth Molloy Wells, MD
- Neurologist
- Senior Vice President, Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
Alonso Gonzalo Zea Vera, MD
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Neuroimmunologists

Ilana Leben Kahn, MD
- Clinical Director, Neuroimmunology
- Director, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Options
Ilana Leben Kahn, MD
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Neurophysiologists
Dewi Frances Tonelete Depositario Cabacar, MD
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Taha Gholipour, MD
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Mejdi Najjar, MD
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John Michael Schreiber, MD
- Director, Epilepsy Genetics Program
- Associate Director, Electroencephalography
- Neurophysiologist
John Michael Schreiber, MD
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Thuy-Anh Hoang Vu, MD
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Tesfaye Zelleke, MD
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Neuropsychologists
Madison M. Berl, PhD
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Angela Marie Bollich, PhD
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Caitlyn J Cap, PSYD
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Gerard Anthony Gioia, PhD
- Director, Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery and Education (SCORE) Program
Gerard Anthony Gioia, PhD
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Laura Evelyn Kenealy, PhD
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Lauren E. Kenworthy, PhD
- Director, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Division Chief, Neuropsychology
- Neuropsychologist
Lauren E. Kenworthy, PhD
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Hayley Jeanne Loblein, PhD
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Deborah Claire Potvin, PhD
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Jacqueline Horwitz Sanz, PhD
- Co-Director, Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Program
- Neuropsychologist
Jacqueline Horwitz Sanz, PhD
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Leigh Nicole Sepeta, PhD
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John F. Strang, PSYD
- Director, Gender and Autism Program
- Neuropsychologist
- Research Director, Gender Development Program
Christopher G. Vaughan, PSYD
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Prenatal Specialists

Adre Jacques du Plessis, MB BCh, MB ChB
- Division Chief, Prenatal - Transitional Pediatrics
- Director, Zickler Family Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
- Director, Prenatal Brain Program
Adre Jacques du Plessis, MB BCh, MB ChB
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Sarah Beth Mulkey, MD
- Co-Director, Congenital Infection Program
- Program Director, Prenatal and Neonatal Fellowship
- Prenatal and Neonatal Neurologist

Sarah Daniele Schlatterer, MD, PhD
- Director, Neurocardiac Critical Care
- Prenatal and Neonatal Neurologist
Neuroradiologists
Jonathan George Murnick, MD, PHD
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Neurosurgeons
Daniel Aharon Donoho, MD
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Robert Francis Keating, MD
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- Brachial Plexus Program
- Brain Tumor Institute
- Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
- Colorectal
- Cleft and Craniofacial Program
- Movement Disorders Program
- Neurocritical Care
- Neurofibromatosis Institute
- Neurosurgery
- Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
- Spina Bifida Program
- Tuberous Sclerosis Program
John Socrates Myseros, MD
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Chima Obioma Oluigbo, MD
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Hasan Raza Syed, MD
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Neuro-Oncologists

Brian Richard Rood, MD
- Director, Clinical Neuro-Oncology
- Medical Director, Brain Tumor Institute
- Neuro-Oncologist
- Oncologist
Brian Richard Rood, MD
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Neurodevelopmental Specialists

Ryan Sioco Uy, MD, MPH
- Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
- Medical Director, Fragile X Clinic
Ryan Sioco Uy, MD, MPH
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Psychologists
Lilia Mucka Andrew, PhD
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Ellen Elizabeth Bartolini, PSYD
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Tara Leigh Brennan, PSYD
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Shayna Skelley Coburn, PhD
- Psychosocial Health Director, Celiac Disease Program
- Psychologist
Melissa Renee Dvorsky, PhD
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Angelica Radina Eddington, PhD
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Lisa Allison Efron, PhD
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Steven James Hardy, PhD
- Director, Psychology and Patient Care Services for CCBD
- Psychologist
Amanda Elizabeth Hastings, PSYD
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Linda Jones Herbert, PhD
- Director, Psychosocial Clinical Program, Allergy and Immunology
- Psychologist
Eleanor R. Mackey, PhD
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Britlan Gorse Malek, PSYD
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Donna Elaine Marschall, PhD
- Director, Whole Bear Care, Primary Care Behavioral Health Services
- Psychologist
Donna Elaine Marschall, PhD
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Melissa O'Connell Liggett, PhD
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Allison Bassett Ratto, PhD
- Clinical Psychologist
- Assistant Clinical Director, Neuropsychology
Allison Bassett Ratto, PhD
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Cecilia Therese Rowland, EDD
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Erin Michelle Sadler, PSYD
- Co-Director, Mood and Trauma Disorders Program
- Director, Early Childhood Trauma Services
- Psychologist
Avante Jena Smack, PhD
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Olivia Rose Soutullo, PhD
- Director, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Services
- Psychologist
Olivia Rose Soutullo, PhD
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Randi Streisand, PhD
- Division Chief, Psychology and Behavioral Health
- Vice Chair, Institutional Review Board
- Psychologist
Randi Streisand, PhD
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Psychiatrists

Rebecca Ariel Begtrup, DO
- Medical Director, Eating Disorder Treatment Program
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Rebecca Ariel Begtrup, DO
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Mahdieh Bodaghi, MD
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Bhavin Jagdish Dave, MD
- Co-Director, Early Childhood Behavioral Health Program
- Psychiatrist
Julia Dorfman, MD, PHD
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Faith Renee Kelley, MD
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Medical Director, Mood and Trauma Disorders Program
- Psychiatry Consultant
Faith Renee Kelley, MD
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Kierre Marie Nelson, MD
- Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consult Liaison Service
- Psychiatrist
Kierre Marie Nelson, MD
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Elana Lara Neshkes, MD
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Nasima Nusrat, MD
- Medical Director, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit
- Psychiatrist
Nasima Nusrat, MD
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Priya Punnoose, MD
- Associate Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
- Psychiatrist
Priya Punnoose, MD
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Kelly Anne Register-Brown, MD
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Yasmina M. Saade de Chaisemartin, MD
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Ayman Saleh, MD
- Medical Director, Ambulatory Psychiatry and Takoma Theatre Outpatient Clinic
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Jorge C. Srabstein, MD
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Colby M Tyson, MD
- Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
- Associate Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatric Services
- Psychiatrist
Colby M Tyson, MD
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Laura Marie Willing, MD
- Co-Director, Anxiety Disorders Program
- Associate Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Laura Marie Willing, MD
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Rehabilitation Specialists

Justin Michael Burton, MD
- Division Chief, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialist
Justin Michael Burton, MD
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Melissa Fleming, MD
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Olga M. Morozova, MD
- Director, Education and Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialist
Leslie Antoinette Phillips, NP
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Jeffrey Philip Rabin, DO
- Vice-Chair, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialist
- Chronic Pain Specialist

Mi Ran Shin, MD, MPH
- Associate Director, Rehabilitation Medicine Fellowship
- Associate Medical Director, Safe Kids DC
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialist
Mi Ran Shin, MD, MPH
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Occupational Therapists

Aditi Kulkarni
- Occupational Therapist
Aditi Kulkarni
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- English
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Jennifer Shorter
- Occupational Therapist
Jennifer Shorter
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- English
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Randi Simenson
- Occupational Therapist
Randi Simenson
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- English
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Natalie Swartz
- Occupational Therapist
Natalie Swartz
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- English
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Katherine Williamson
- Occupational Therapist
Katherine Williamson
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- English
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Physical Therapists

Justine Belschner
- Physical Therapist
Justine Belschner
Languages
- English
Departments
- Balance and Vestibular Program
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Biography
Justine Lee Belschner, PT, is a physical therapist at Children's National Hospital who practices in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Her clinical areas of interest include: vestibular/concussion, cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary diseases/disorders, developmental gross motor delay, cerebral palsy, oncology and traumatic brain injuries. Justine is one of the physical therapists involved in the Children's National Cystic Fibrosis clinics for pediatric and adult care. She is also involved in a research capacity with the bio-engineering team at Sheikh Zayed Research Institute regarding rehabilitation robotics.

Marisa Birkmeier
- Physical Therapist

Blair Bossie
- Physical Therapist
Blair Bossie
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- English
Departments

Ashley Brandt
- Physical Therapist
Ashley Brandt
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- English
Departments

Catherine Coley, PT. DPT. c/NDT
- Physical Therapist
Catherine Coley, PT. DPT. c/NDT
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- English
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Colleen Donley
- Physical Therapist
Colleen Donley
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- English
Departments

Mandana Fisher
- Physical Therapist
Mandana Fisher
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- English
Departments
- Cardiac ICU
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
- Pediatric Pain Medicine
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Biography
Mandana Fisher, PT, DPT, has worked at Children's National Hospital since 2010. She currently works in the Children's National Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Pain Clinic.

Katherine Kundrat
- Physical Therapist
Katherine Kundrat
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- English
Departments

Michaela Lewis
- Physical Therapist
Michaela Lewis
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- English
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Emily Musy
- Physical Therapist
Emily Musy
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- English
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Julie Smolinski
- Physical Therapist
Julie Smolinski
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- English
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Hearing and Speech Specialists

Tracey Ambrose
- Lead Audiologist
Tracey Ambrose
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Languages
- English
Departments
- Balance and Vestibular Program
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
- Cochlear Implant Program
- Hearing and Speech
Biography
Tracey Ambrose, Au.D., CCC-A, is a lead audiologist at Children’s National Hospital for the past eight years with a focus on underserved populations in hearing health. She has a background rooted in research starting with her fellowship for her Au.D., at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where they participated in monitoring ototoxic medication and hearing loss treatment. More recently in her career as a department lead, she has focused Children's National providers on best practice protocols and continued clinical research to improve their specialty within the medical field. In 2021 the hospital was awarded a LEND grant with the audiology department as a key component to the team where she is a faculty member. Tracey partook in training residents and fellows at Children's National and has been part of presentations at national conventions including, SENTAC, ASHA, AAO and NBASLA. She participated in research/mission trip to St. John and St. Thomas USVI as the team audiologist at the height of Zika outbreak and follow-up trip. The team was assembled by the CDC from across the country with specialists to research effects of Zika virus in this population but evolved into a return trip to address the disparity in specialty services available on the islands after the hurricane forced many to leave. Tracey is the audiology representative for American Academy of Audiology (AAA) ASLP-IC Legislative Summit to increase access for patients between states by developing inter-state compacts. She is in great standing in the pediatric audiology field and have been a peer reviewer for national journal Acta Oto-Laryngological and for updated AAA Audiological Guidelines for the assessment of hearing in infants and young children.

Margarita Bautista Vigas
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Margarita Bautista Vigas
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- English
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Tiara Booth
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Tiara Booth
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- English
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Biography
Tiara Booth, M.A., CCC-SLP joined Children’s National Hospital as a speech-language pathologist in September 2021 with experience working with pediatric and adult patients. She has a special interest in early language intervention, stuttering, and cochlear implants. She enjoys traveling and spending quality time with her friends and family.

Abigail Brandt
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Abigail Brandt
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- English
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Biography
Abigail Brandt, MA, CCC-SLP is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who works with children with a range of speech, language, and communication needs. She specializes in diagnosis and treatment for social communication/pragmatic language, Autism Spectrum Disorders and oral motor/sensory-based feeding disorders. Additionally, she hosts preschool social skills groups at CASD to promote social communication skills in children 3-5 years of age.

Jessica Bulley
- Audiologist
Jessica Bulley
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- English
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Barbara Bustamante
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Barbara Bustamante
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- English
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Biography
Barbara Lynna Bustamante, MS, CCC-SLP, graduated with her master's from the Howard University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in 2015. She completed her clinical fellowship year here at Children's National Hospital in 2016 and has remained at the Scottish Rite Center for Communication Disorders, now at Takoma Theatre, where she provides speech-language therapy and diagnostic services. She is also a doctoral student in the department of Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences at Gallaudet University. Ms. Bustamante’s research interests focus on bilingualism and autism.
Ms. Bustamante services children from birth to 21 years old but specializes in early intervention for children from birth to three. She also specializes in working with children diagnosed with autism. She diagnoses and treats children with receptive, expressive and social-pragmatic language, articulation, motor speech and fluency disorders. Ms. Bustamante is also a member of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder where she collaborates with psychologists to provide bilingual mini-team autism evaluations for Spanish-speaking families. Her clinical passions relate to providing equitable services and increasing access to services for underserved populations.

Claire Buxton
- Audiologist
Claire Buxton
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- English
Departments
Biography
- Claire Buxton, AuD CCC-A joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2007 as a fourth year audiology extern. Dr. Buxton was part of the cochlear implant team at Children’s for seven years before moving on to work as a clinical educator at the University of Maryland and Gallaudet University. At Gallaudet, Dr. Buxton developed clinical lab experiences for graduate students in audiology and co-instructed the cochlear implant course. Dr. Buxton returned to Children’s in 2020 to work with the cochlear implant team and serve as a team lead for the newborn hearing screening program. She holds a certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is part of a humanitarian audiology team that travels to Guatemala on an annual basis to provide training for local audiology technicians.

LaShundra Collins Young
- Speech-Language Pathologist
LaShundra Collins Young
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- English
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Maura Collins
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Maura Collins
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- English
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Patricia Craun
- Audiologist
Patricia Craun
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Languages
- English
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Bio
Patricia Craun, AuD, CCC-A, joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2006 and is a valuable member of the Cochlear Implant Program team. Dr. Craun provides support to our patients in English, as well as Spanish and American Sign Language. She earned her doctorate in Audiology from Gallaudet University in 2005. Dr. Craun holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and is also a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance. Additionally, she enjoys traveling with her family and hopes to one day visit the Grand Canyon.

Sharon Netta Curcio
- Lead Speech-Language Pathologist - Outpatient Services
Sharon Netta Curcio
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- English
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Emily Fustos
- Audiologist
Emily Fustos
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- English
Departments
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
- Cochlear Implant Program
- Hearing and Speech
- Turner Syndrome Clinic
Bio
Emily Fustos, AuD, CCC-A, joined the Children’s National Hearing and Speech team in 2016 and is a member of the Cochlear Implant Program. Dr. Fustos provides support to our patients in English as well as American Sign Language. Dr. Fustos earned her doctorate in Audiology from Vanderbilt University in 2016. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with minors in Psychology and Business, from Pennsylvania State University in 2012. She holds a Certificate of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology and is also a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance.

Madison Gogol
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Madison Gogol
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- English
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Lawrence House
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Lawrence House
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Languages
- English
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Manju Kaku
- Audiologist
Manju Kaku
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Languages
- English
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Contact Information

Eve Kronzek
- Audiologist
Eve Kronzek
Languages
- English
Departments

Meagan Ledder
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Meagan Ledder
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Languages
- English
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Courtney Long
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Courtney Long
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- English
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Daniela Misri
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Daniela Misri
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Languages
- English
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Tommie L. Robinson, PhD
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Irene Sideris
- Audiologist
Irene Sideris
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Languages
- English
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Alexandra Spector
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Alexandra Spector
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- English
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Jill Wiscount
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Jill Wiscount
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- English
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Kimberly Wood
- Speech-Language Pathologist
Kimberly Wood
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- English
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Karen Woolman
- Audiologist
Karen Woolman
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Languages
- English
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Sarah Wyatt
- Neuromuscular Program Coordinator
- Audiologist
Sarah Wyatt
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Languages
- English
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Biography
Sarah Wyatt, AuD, CCC-A is neuromuscular program coordinator, she also coordinates the multidisciplinary MDA Clinic, as well as the Spinraza program (treatment for SMA).
Geneticists
Kenneth N. Rosenbaum, MD
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Hospitalists
Miriam Debra Bloom, MD
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Nurses
Dorothy Roberta Davis, NP, CPNP
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Lauren M. Dome, NP, PMHS
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Nancy Elling
- Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic Nurse Coordinator
Nancy Elling
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- English
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Sara Nicole Powers Gordon, NP
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Kelly Sullivan McCrady, CPNP, CPNP-AC, CPNP-PC
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Chimdinma Deborah Ojini, FNP
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Lindsay Blair Ruffini, CPNP, CPNP-AC, CPNP-PC
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Peter Kaoru Shibuya, NP
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Priscilla Smith
- Nurse
Priscilla Smith
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- English
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Christine O Thomas, CPNP
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Anne Quinn Vasiliadis, NP, CPNP-AC
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Devin Alfano Waters, NP, CPNP-AC
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Mara Lynn Zaiderman, NP
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Physician Assistants
Carl James Bailey, PA-C
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Robert L. Crowder, PA-C
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Stephanie Gurevich, PA-C
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Kerri Beth Thorn, PA-C
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Social Workers

Carrin Brandt
- Family Therapist
Carrin Brandt
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Languages
- English
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Kathleen Mary Connell, LICSW
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Jennifer Keiko Floran, LICSW
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Ashley D. Gardella, LICSW
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Aisha Odetta Meertins, LICSW
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Gemyta Robinson, LICSW
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Jocelyn Victoria Vara, LICSW
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Care Team Professionals

Jessica Ceja
- Patient Liaison
Jessica Ceja
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Languages
- English
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Renee Williams
- Care Coordinator
Renee Williams
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Languages
- English