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Jalan Burton, MD, Pediatrics, Washington, DC

JalanBurtonMDMPH

Pediatrics Washington, DC

Lead Physician & CEO

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Summary

  • Dr. Jalan Burton or "Dr. J", as she loves to be called, is a Pediatrician, wife, and mother of three with over a decade of experience in well and sick child care, complex care, children with special needs, public health, youth development and managed care.

    Through Healthy Home Pediatrics, Dr. J collaborates with families to provide comprehensive primary care that integrates traditional evidence-based interventions with customized plans that prioritize healthy foods, quality sleep, integrative medicine, and healthy family routines.

    When Dr. J is not providing excellent patient care she is spending time with her husband and their three children (2 boys and a baby girl). She is actively involved in her community as a volunteer Clinical Instructor at The George Washington University School of Medicine, local Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), and Community Association. Dr. J enjoys listening to podcasts, cooking, urban gardening, and exercising.
  • Healthy Home Pediatrics

    Healthy Home Pediatrics was grown out of the belief that children deserve exceptional primary care and that when families are fully supported, they thrive.

Education & Training

  • University of North Carolina Hospitals
    University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2012, MD
  • Columbia University
    Columbia UniversityM.P.H., Health Promotion, 2005 - 2007
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaB.A., Interdisciplinary Human Biology, 2002 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2015 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2012 - 2015
  • Neonatal Resuscitation ProgramProvider

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Comcast Rise Grant Comcast, 2022
  • Top Doctors Washingtonian Magazine, 2022
  • Ward Infinity Grant Sibley Memorial Hospital, 2021
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Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Breastfeeding is best for a healthy start  
    Burton JW, Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
  • Increasing Awareness and Access to Emergency Contraception  
    Washington J and Cohall A, Fusion, 1/1/2008
  • The Intersection of Biology and Society: Differential Responses to the HIV and AIDS Syndemic in Adolescent Populations  
    Burton JW, The Oculus, 1/1/2005

Abstracts/Posters

  • Breastfeeding is best for a healthy start
    Burton JW, Ashburn C, Tesfaye M, Parnell L, Coyne-Beasley T, American Academy of Pediatric national meeting section on breastfeeding, 1/1/2015
  • When Self-piercings go Wrong: a case of bacterial endocarditis, multifocal pneumonia, and the Eagle Effect
    Burton JW, Linthavong O, Jhaveri R, Evening of Scholarship, UNC Hospitals, 1/1/2014
  • Provider-level Determinants of Childhood Obesity Interventions
    Washington J and Gibson E, Research Day, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1/1/2009
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Lectures

  • Opening session remarks and careers in sexual health panel speaker 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2015
  • Keeping it Real at the Kitchen Table: parent-teen communication and sexuality 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2007
  • EC as 1, 2, 3 
    Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY - 1/1/2007
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Other

  • Getting It Done: four tips for learning efficiently 
    Burton JW, NEJM Knowledge
    knowledgeplus.nejm.org
    1/1/2015
  • Preparing for puberty 
    Burton JW, Fox News 8 (Interview)
    http://myfox8.com/2015/01/16/girls-health-preparing-for-
adolescence/
    1/1/2015
  • 5 Tips for Childproofing. Safe Guilford: an injury prevention coalition 
    Burton JW
    safeguilford.org
    1/1/2012
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Press Mentions

  • Parents, Teachers Weigh in on DCPS Reopening Plan as DC Enters High Rate of Transmission
    Parents, Teachers Weigh in on DCPS Reopening Plan as DC Enters High Rate of TransmissionAugust 11th, 2021
  • How and When Children Should Return to Sports During COVID-19
    How and When Children Should Return to Sports During COVID-19July 31st, 2020

Grant Support

  • Comcast RiseComcast2022