Mark I. Weissman, MD

Medical Director, Pediatric Health Network

A practicing primary care pediatrician for over 35 years, Mark Weissman, MD, has been recognized for clinical excellence by Washingtonian magazine, Washington Consumer Checkbook, and local medical societies. He is an associate professor of pediatrics at the George Washington University and holds the Diane and Norman Bernstein Professorship in community pediatrics. Dr. Weissman also serves as medical director for the Pediatric Health Network - linking almost 1,400 affiliated community-based pediatricians in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia. 

Dr. Weissman is a nationally recognized expert in coding and reimbursement and clinical quality improvement. He established the D.C. Partnership to Improve Children’s Healthcare Quality, which leads collaborative clinical quality improvement initiatives in the District of Columbia region.

Dr. Weissman recently retired from his role as chief of General Pediatrics and Community Health at Children’s National Hospital. Under his leadership, Children’s National became the largest primary care provider for under-resourced children in the District of Columbia through hospital-based and community health centers and a mobile health program.

• General and Community Pediatrics