Marcella Villa MD FAAP

Summary

• Dr. Marcella Villa is a board certified pediatrician, educator, and children’s book author dedicated to nurturing the minds, hearts, and bodies of young people. She serves as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine and the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where she teaches and mentors medical students and residents. Dr. Villa earned her BA in International Relations and her MD from Brown University through the Program in Liberal Medical Education and completed her pediatric residency at Georgetown University Hospital. Her clinical work spans general pediatrics and pediatric mental health, with a focus on early identification and support for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and related concerns. She integrates practical, evidence informed strategies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, into family centered care. She is the author of the children’s book Embracing Grace: A Journey of Self Worth, Wonder, and the Power of Kindness, which blends imaginative storytelling with gentle, developmentally appropriate tools that support resilience, self worth, and kindness. Dr. Villa is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, is fluent in Spanish, and has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Washingtonian and Northern Virginia Magazine.