Join to View Full Profile
8320 Old Courthouse Rd401Vienna, VA 22182
Phone+1 703-691-5385
Fax+1 703-382-6647
Join Doximity
As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.
- Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our "call shielding" and one-way patient texting.
- Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
- Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.
Summary
- Dr. Krupa Playforth, MD is a board certified pediatrician in Vienna, Virginia. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Virginia, District of Columbia, and District of Columbia.
Education & Training
MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2010 - 2016- DC State Medical License 2010 - 2016
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsThe Association between Insurance Status and Acceptance of Chlamydia Screening By Teenagers Who Present for Preventive Care VisitsKrupa B. Playforth, Alexandria Coughlan, Krishna K. Upadhya
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2016-02-01 - 20 citationsA histological method for quantifying Plasmodium falciparum in the brain in fatal paediatric cerebral malariaDanny A. Milner, Clarissa Valim, Richard A. Carr, Pankaj B Chandak, Nedson G Fosiko
Malaria Journal. 2013-06-07 - 13 citationsSupraorbital Postmortem Brain Sampling for Definitive Quantitative Confirmation of Cerebral Sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum ParasitesDanny A. Milner, Clarissa Valim, Robert Luo, Krupa B. Playforth, Steve Kamiza
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2012-05-15
Press Mentions
Why One MMR Dose Isn’t Enough: A Pediatrician Clears up Measles Vaccine MythsMarch 23rd, 2025- Pediatricians Try New Tactics to Win over Vaccine SkepticsJanuary 24th, 2025
- US May See Early Peak to Flu SeasonDecember 16th, 2022
- Join now to see all
