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Eleanor Tanno, MD, Family Medicine, Potomac, MD

EleanorTannoMD

Family Medicine Potomac, MD

Partner, Rockville Internal Medicine Group; Advance Directive Educator

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  • Office

    1201 Seven Locks Rd
    Ste 111
    Potomac, MD 20854
    Phone+1 301-762-5020
    Fax+1 301-294-7569

Summary

  • I am a practicing Family Physician who is also passionate about all people having an Advance Directive that guides their end-of-life wishes. I teach Advance Directives through workshops and lectures.

Education & Training

  • Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
    Inova Fairfax Medical CampusResidency, Family Medicine, 2014 - 2017
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
    University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 2014
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaB.S., Biomedical Engineering , High Distinction, 2005 - 2009

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2014 - 2018
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor in Family Medicine Washingtonian Magazine, 2018-2022
  • Op-Med Award: Best Medical Humanities Doximity, 2021

Publications & Presentations

Authored Content

  • 5 Things Every Physician Should Know About End-of-Life DecisionsSeptember 2022
  • When Medicine Surrenders to the BodyAugust 2022
  • It Is Up to Primary Care Physicians to Initiate End-of-Life ConversationsAugust 2022
  • The DNR Litmus Test: High Heels and Lip StickFebruary 2022
  • “My Mom Died. She was in Great Shape”February 2022
  • One Splits into Two, Two into ThreeNovember 2021
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