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Anisha Abraham is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant
Director of the Section of Adolescent Medicine at Georgetown University
Hospital.
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Her areas of include teen ADHD, obesity and
violence prevention.
Anisha has been actively involved in the South Asian community. She is a
founding Board member of Indus Women Leaders (IWL), Past President of the Young
Physician Section of the American Association of Physicians from India (AAPI),
and past Board member of Dakshina Dance Company. She was also the Vice-President
and National Liaison of the Network of South Asian Professionals (NETSAP-DC).
Anisha obtained her BA/MD through a combined 6-Year Medical Program at Boston
University. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Walter Reed Army
Hospital and a fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at Children's National Medical
Center in Washington, DC. She also obtained a Masters in Public Health at George
Washington University School of Public Health. Anisha served as a Major in the
US Army and Chief of Adolescent Services at Womack Hospital in Ft Bragg, NC and
the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. She is the recipient of the
Faculty Teaching Award, the Army Meritorious Service Medal, and the Army
Achievement Medal.
Prior to joining Darshan, Anisha's interest in reporting led to interviews on
teen health issues for CNN, Channel 7 and NPR. She enjoys classical Indian
dancing and has taught and performed Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, and Odissi. She is
also an avid runner and foreign film buff.
