SusmaVaidyaMD

Pediatrics • Washington, DC

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, George Washington U Sch of Med

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Office
111 Michigan Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-476-7200

Education & Training

Children's National HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1996
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 1996 - 2025
DC State Medical License 1995 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2001 - 2006
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2011-2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

31 citations
The Application of Telemedicine to Pediatric Obesity: Lessons from the Past Decade
Samantha DeSilva, Susma Shanti Vaidya
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health. 2021-02-11
8 citations
Characteristics of Correctly Identified Pediatric Obesity and Overweight Status and Management in an Academic General Pediatric Clinic.
Ana Morais, Joseph Kelly, James E Bost, Susma Shanti Vaidya
Clinical Pediatrics. 2018-03-07
6 citations
Application of the Medical Neighborhood to Children with Severe Obesity
Amy L. Christison, Susma Shanti Vaidya, Lydia Tinajero-Deck, Sarah Hampl
Childhood Obesity. 2018-09-20

Press Mentions

How Doctors Can Stop Stigmatizing — and Start Helping — Kids with ObesityJune 5th, 2019
Doctors Should Intervene to Help Children with Obesity, Task Force Draft Says, but It Doesn’t Recommend Surgery or MedsDecember 14th, 2023
How Are Doctors Using Ozempic, Wegovy for Child Weight Loss?March 20th, 2024
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