Patricia Kapunan, MD

Patricia Kapunan, M.D., M.P.H., is a pediatrician, adolescent medicine specialist and medical director of the Adolescent Health Center at Children’s National Hospital. Prior to joining the team at Children’s National, she served 12 years as an active-duty pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist in the U.S. Army.  She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Affiliate Faculty of the Child Health Advocacy Institute at Children’s National Hospital and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Her professional interests include innovative health services delivery for youth, youth empowerment through health literacy and community engagement, and care of adolescents with chronic and complex health conditions.