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Bina Valsangkar, MD, Pediatrics, Gaithersburg, MD

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Pediatrics • Gaithersburg, MD

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Summary

  • Bina Valsangkar, MD, MPH, FAAP, D.ABOM is a pediatrician and global public health professional.

    Dr. Valsangkar is board-certified in pediatrics and obesity medicine and cares for newborns, children, and adolescents in general pediatric practice in Maryland.

    Dr. Valsangkar served as an advisor at Save the Children, where she worked with Ministries of Health and international organizations in Africa and Asia to draft policy, conduct research, and develop programs for improving health outcomes for newborns.

    She received her medical training at the University of Michigan Medical School and Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. She has a masters of public health from Harvard, where she was a fellow at the Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership. She speaks Spanish and French.

Education & Training

  • Children's National Medical Center
    Children's National Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2009 - 2012
  • University of Michigan Medical School
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2009
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Public Health, Center for Public Leadership Fellow, 2007 - 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2009 - 2016
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2009 - 2010
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • White Oak Pediatrics Tackles Child Obesity at Its Silver Spring and Gaithersburg, MD Clinics
    White Oak Pediatrics Tackles Child Obesity at Its Silver Spring and Gaithersburg, MD ClinicsJanuary 30th, 2019
  • How the U.S. Ranks in Maternal and Child Health
    How the U.S. Ranks in Maternal and Child HealthMay 5th, 2015
  • Maternal and Infant Health: The Urban Disadvantage
    Maternal and Infant Health: The Urban DisadvantageNovember 23rd, 2020
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