Pediatrics near Potomac, MD

Care Philosophy: It is a privilege to be a pediatrician and to have the opportunity to work with children and their families. My goal is to help my patients achieve their optimal physical and emotional health so that they can have a happy, healthy and productive life. I consider the whole child, their nutrition, development, educational, and psychological needs. I want families to feel confident that their pediatrician has up to date knowledge and connections in the medical community.

Biography: Dr. Sandy Huynh was born in South Dakota and raised in Hays, Kansas. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology at the University of Kansas. She then completed her medical degree at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 2010. In 2013, she completed her Pediatrics residency training at Inova Children's Hospital, where was selected to be Chief Resident for the following year. She was also inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She joined the Virginia Pediatric Group in 2013 and is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is also an Instructor of Pediatrics for the VCU School of Medicine.

Biography: Dr. James R. Baugh was born in New York and considers San Marino, California his hometown. He attained his Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology at Stanford University. He then earned his medical degree from George Washington University in 1980. He completed his Pediatrics residency training at the William Beaumont Army Center in 1983. His career prior to joining Virginia Pediatric Group in 1989 includes being in the U.S. Army in Missouri and Belgium. He also completed an Infectious Disease Fellowship at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has received numerous teaching awards including Best Pediatric Resident Teaching Award, Best Ambulatory Pediatric Attending Teacher at Inova Fairfax Children's Hospital 1999, 2005, 2011 and a Teacher Excellence Award from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010. His interests in pediatrics are multifaceted . His professional enjoyment stems from his intrigue into the many facets of child health and development and how children and families can thrive. He enjoys seeing the human brain develop and adapt as a child is nurtured, loved, and educated. He also likes learning about problems and issues in infectious illnesses, both here and abroad. More recently international adoption has become an interest as it involves child development, sometimes infectious illnesses, and always international medicine. In the recent years, he has traveled internationally to promote Pediatric education training efforts in Haiti. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is proficient in French. In his spare time, he enjoys tennis, exercise, hiking , biking, French, music, travel and gardening. He has two grown children and resides in Fairfax with his wife.