Children's National names Batshaw physician-in-chief

At the beginning of this month, Dr. Mark Batshaw was named physician-in-chief for Children's National Medical Center in Washington.

In his new role, Batshaw, 67, will be the lead physician for the medical center, working with the chief medical officers to align strategies and priorities across clinical care, research and education. He will also be responsible for the research and educational activities of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National, while continuing to serve as chief academic offer at the medical center, director of the Children's Research Institute, and chairman of pediatrics and associate dean for academic affairs at the George Washington University School of Medicine.

Trained as a developmental pediatrician, Batshaw has more than three decades of experience treating children with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. He first joined Children's National 15 years ago.

“Mark has a played a leading role in the success of Children's National,” Dr. Kurt Newman, president and CEO of Children's National, said in a release. “His unique abilities to bridge the worlds of groundbreaking research, education for our next generation of pediatric expert, and world-class care for children's health make Mark the perfect choice for this new role.”

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