Anil Darbari, MD

Rahul Shah, MD, FAAP is a pediatric otolaryngologist and Senior Vice President for the Children’s National Hospital-Based Specialties Center He is an active clinical researcher with interests in pediatric voice disorders, resource utilization and outcomes, and medical errors. Dr. Shah is recognized as a leader in patient safety and quality improvement within Otolaryngology and is active within theamerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery with these initiatives. His clinical interests include the broad realm of pediatric otolaryngology.

Priya Vaidyanathan, M.D., is a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist who has been on the staff of the Children's National Hospital since December 2005 soon after completing her pediatric endocrinology fellowship. She is the Director of the Thyroid Nodule and Cancer Program and Associate Director, Endocrinology Fellowship. She provides clinical care to patients with diverse endocrine needs, and her research interest is in the field of thyroid disorders.

Children's National Medical Center is one of the leading providers of pediatric care services in Washington, D.C. Operational for more than 130 years, the center offers treatment in the areas of hematology, oncology and orthopedics. It also operates ophthalmology and plastic surgery divisions. Children's National Medical Center provides cardiac surgery and community education programs. It offers courses in basic first aid and infant and child care. The center operates an allergy clinic that provides educational and treatment solutions for allergic and immunologic disorders. Children's National Medical Center additionally maintains a research institute. The center offers a variety of training services for internal and external physicians, nurses and allied health professionals. In addition, Children's National Medical Center operates Diana L. and Stephen A. Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health and the Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine.