Kristen Bennett Cantor, MD

Dr. Hawkins received her undergraduate degree from Duke University where she also played for the women’s varsity field hockey team. She completed her medical education at Albany Medical College in New York and her Pediatric residency training at Georgetown University Hospital. Following this, she spent an additional two years at Georgetown, first as Pediatric Chief Resident, and then as an attending in the Pediatric department, during which time she was also the director of the pediatric clerkship for the Georgetown third-year medical students. She continues her relationship with Georgetown as Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. She has worked as a general pediatrician for over 20 years and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She loves pediatrics because of the relationships she is able to develop with families, from birth through college! Dr. Hawkins was named a 2024 Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Hawkins lives in Rockville and in her free time, she enjoys exercising, watching her children play sports, walking the family dog, and gardening.

Dr. Uliassi grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. After college she worked at an advertising agency in Chicago before pursuing her medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Uliassi then completed her pediatric residency in New York City at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Uliassi was named a 2024 Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and lives in Rockville with her husband and two daughters.

Jill Troilo, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a pediatrician, a fellow with the American Board of Pediatrics, and the medical director at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Rockville Pediatrics. Previously, Dr. Troilo completed her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Bucknell University, a medical degree from East Tennessee State University, and pediatric residency at Georgetown University. Previously, she held positions in private practice in Tennessee as well as a university affiliated position at Indiana University in Bloomington. Dr. Troilo has most recently served as the president of the Montgomery County Pediatrics Society, and on the board of the Pediatric Health Network. She was also named as a 2024 Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and a 2025 Top Doctor by Bethesda Magazine. When not tending to kiddos at work, Dr. Troilo enjoys a good read as an avid consumer of fiction, non-fiction, and comics (mostly Marvel, but don’t tell DC that). In addition, other favorite pastimes include movies, geeky television, tabletop games, Dungeons & Dragons, and a choice of selection of video games. She enjoys these with her son (a Legend of Zelda expert), her husband who is a higher education consultant and film critic, and her kittens who are excellent snugglers.