Dr. Hiren Gandhi
Hiren Gandhi, MD is a licensed, board-certified pediatrician, whose interest lies in providing care to infants, children, and adolescents in a small practice setting. His special areas of interest are breast- feeding education, immunization compliance, developmental screening, and adolescent counseling. Through training, experience, and continual interaction with pediatric colleagues and other healthcare professionals, Dr. Gandhi will be able to provide each patient with the most current approach to pediatrics.
Dr. Gandhi graduated from M.P. Shah Medical College and completed his residency in Jamnagar, India and worked as a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital in Surat, India. In the U.S., he completed his pediatric residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He is a member and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics. He speaks Hindi and Gujarati. His past experience includes an attending pediatrician position at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.
Dr. Mary McCarthy graduated with her medical degree from Michigan State University. She, having joined the U.S. Navy, completed her pediatric residency at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. Being in a military family, she has had the opportunity to travel to North Carolina, California, Illinois, and then back to Virginia. She is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. As a mother of four young children, she is well aware of questions that may arise regarding feedings, immunizations, and early school years. Dr. McCarthy is very interested in continuity of care for her patients, immunization compliance and parental education. In her spare time, her hobbies are running, hiking, and reading.
Dr. Caroline Schulz graduated valedictorian from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency training in pediatrics at Georgetown University Hospital. Prior to medical school, Dr. Schulz graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Psychology.
Diana Yetman, MD graduated from the American University of the Caribbean in St Maarten and completed her pediatric residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY during the peak of the COVID 19 pandemic. Originally from Staten Island, New York, Dr. Yetman received her Bachelor’s degree at New York University.
We, here at Metropolitan Pediatrics, have an exciting announcement to make. We have added a new member to our family. We would like to introduce Dr. Nour AbuSaleh, our new part-time pediatrician.
Dr. Elizabeth Griffin is a Board-Certified pediatrician who graduated with her medical degree from the University of Florida. She then completed her pediatric residency at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida. After residency, she moved to New Mexico where she was in private practice for six years before moving to Virginia in the fall of 2018. Dr. Griffin enjoys developing long term relationships with the families she serves, helping them navigate the many stages of growth and development that occur throughout infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Her particular interests include: assisting with breastfeeding/infant feeding, managing eczema/asthma care, and educating patients and parents.
