Washington Hospital Center

Roberta Lynn DeBiasi, M.D., M.S., is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Diseases and Co-Director of the Congenital Zika Program at Children’s National Hospital. She holds appointments as tenured Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences as well as Principal Investigator in the Center for Translational Research at Children’s National Research Institute.

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.