GEORGETOWN PHYSICIAN UPDATE
NEWSLETTER
May/June – Volume 1, Issue 3
NEW
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Corina Gonzalez, MD
Dr. Gonzalez is the newest addition to the Department of Pediatrics, where she is an assistant professor. She joins Georgetown University Hospital from Children's National Medical Center, where she completed her residency in general pediatrics. Dr. Gonzalez obtained her medical degree from University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine in Argentina.
During her training, Dr. Gonzalez received a number of recognitions for her work and research in general pediatrics, including the Individual Research Trainee Award, International Fogarty Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health, and Scientific and Academic Achievement Award from the Children's National Medical Center.
She has published multiple articles, lectured in Argentina, and is affiliated with the American Society for Microbiology, Sociedad Latino-americana de Infectologia Pediatrica, and American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Gonzalez can be reached at (202) 687-6599.
Carol Trippitelli,
MD
Dr. Trippitelli joins Georgetown University Hospital's Department of Neurosurgery as clinical assistant professor. She obtained her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
Dr. Trippitelli finished her internship in internal medicine and psychiatry residency at John Hopkins University Hospital. She has completed her fellowship certification in eating disorders at St. Joseph Medical Center in Maryland and she completed her intramural research training fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Trippitelli has been published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and is affiliated with the American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association, Maryland Psychiatric Society, and American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. She received the Clinical Science Achievement Award for excellence in clinical research. Dr. Trippitelli can be reached at (202) 296-2251.
James Merikangas, MD
Dr. Merikangas joins Georgetown's Psychiatry Department as clinical associate professor. Prior to that, he was assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, where he completed his residency in psychiatry and neurology and became chief resident in neurology. He is certified in neurology and psychiatry. He also conducts his own private practice of neuropsychiatry, neurology and psychiatry.
Dr. Merikangas earned his medical degree from John Hopkins University School of Medicine. He has received a number of professional recognitions for his work in neurology and psychiatry, some of which include elected fellow, American Neuropsychiatric Association, and he was elected to the board of directors, American Academy of Clinical Psychiatric Society. He is a member of numerous organizations such as Royal Society of Medicine and World Federation of Neurology.
He has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals, lectured extensively nationally and internationally, and has edited several textbooks and journals on psychiatry. Dr. Merikangas can be reached at (202) 687-8609.
-V.O.
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