About Us
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Mission Statement
Providers
Office Hours
Description of Mid-Level Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants)
Practice Policies
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Mission Statement
Our role as pediatricians is to advocate for children, not merely in the field of organic disease, but also in every aspect of their lives that affects normal growth and development -- physically, mentally, psychologically, and socially. Our constant objective is to assist parents in protecting and rearing their children in order for them to become healthy, happy, well-adjusted, independently-functioning adults, well-equipped to make the maximum contribution to society and to this world into which we have all been born.
Providers
 Rebecca Fox, MD, FAAP
Dr. Fox attended the University of Kansas for both her undergraduate and medical education. She completed her pediatric residency at Cornell Medical College at north Shore University Hospital on Long Island, NY. She is Board-Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Fox has been in practice in Loudoun County since 1993 and is currently co-owner of Loudoun Pediatric Associates. Dr. Fox is married and has two children. She is an active member of two weaver's guilds, raises chickens, and is a beekeeper. |
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 Corinna Schrankel, MD, FAAP
Dr. Schrankel joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates in December 1997 after practicing pediatrics for 11 years in Tucson, Arizona. She is currently co-owner of the practice. Dr. Schrankel graduated from Bonn University Medical School in Germany in 1980. She then returned with her family to the U.S. and completed a three-year pediatric residency at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. She attained the rank of Major in the Air Force, serving as a general pediatrician from 1986 to 1989. Dr. Schrankel is Board-Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her professional interests include newborn and female adolescent medicine. She served as the Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Inova Loudoun Hospital for 2 years, and then assumed the role of Chair of the Department of Pediatrics for 3 years. She has served on the Loudoun Medical Group Board of Directors since January 2007. Dr. Schrankel has two adult daughters, and she currently resides in Leesburg with her husband, Steve.
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 Nicole Connolly, MD, FAAP
Dr. Connolly joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates in July 2000. Dr. Connolly completed her pediatric specialty training at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia and attended medical school at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Connolly is Board-Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Originally a New York native, Dr. Connolly moved to Virginia to join her husband, Dr. Chris Connolly, an internist in the area. They live in Leesburg with their son and twin daughters. Dr. Connolly enjoys spending time with her family and outdoor activities. |
 Joel Madrid, MD, FAAP
Dr. Madrid has been practicing pediatrics in Loudoun County since 2000. He joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates in September 2002. Dr. Madrid attended the University of the Philippines for both his undergraduate and medical degree. He completed his pediatric residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Madrid is Board-Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He currently serves as Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Inova Loudoun Hospital. His personal interests include traveling with his family, movies, and singing with his karaoke machine. |
 Anya Roychoudhury, MD, FAAP
Dr. Anya is a graduate of Phoenix Children’s Hospital Residency Program in Phoenix, Arizona, where she completed her pediatric training and was also Chief Resident her last year. Before Phoenix, she attended the University of Virginia for medical school and undergraduate education. Dr. Anya is Board-Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Anya joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates in July 2006 and maintains special interests in both newborn care and anticipatory guidance on healthy living. She and her husband, Roy, welcomed their first child in December 2008. |
 Max Lins, MD, FAAP
Dr. Lins joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates in August 2008 after practicing pediatrics for four years in Yuba City, California. He completed his pediatric residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, where he also served as Chief Resident. He attended St. George University School of Medicine, where he obtained his medical degree in 2000. He attended Lander University in South Carolina for his undergraduate studies. Dr. Lins is Board-Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Lins was born in Brazil. He is fluent in Portuguese and skilled in conversational Spanish. His professional interests include medical and patient education. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids and likes watching and playing soccer and golf. |
 Keriya Adem, MD
Dr. Adem joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates in October 2009 after completing her pediatrics residency at the University of Maryland. Prior to that she did a one-year pathology residency at George Washington University where she gained valuable experience on the diagnostic aspect of medicine. She attended University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Medicine, where she obtained her medical degree in 2004. She received her B.S degree from University of Washington, in Seattle. Her professional interests include Asthma and patient and parent education. She is married and recently gave birth to her daughter. She enjoys walking and spending time with her family. |
 Sharon Corriveau, MSN, RN, CFNP,IBCLC
Sharon joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates as a Nurse Practitioner in February 2001. She completed the Family Nurse Practitioner Program at Georgetown University, earning her Master of Science degree, and had previously completed her undergraduate degree in nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. She is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and her work experience includes Georgetown University’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the INOVA Fairfax Emergency Department. She is also a Board Certified Lactation Counsultant. Her professional interests are newborn care, childhood nutrition, and adolescent healthcare. Ms. Corriveau resides in the Reston area with her husband and daughter. Her personal interests include gardening, yoga, cooking and family activities. |
 Tammy Cayou, MSN, CPNP, IBCLC
Tammy joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in August 2006 after relocating from Colorado with her family. She obtained her Bachelor of Nursing degree from Auburn University in 1991. She worked for 10 years in pediatrics as a registered nurse before returning to graduate school to pursue a Master's degree. Her experiences include pediatric ICU, cardiac ICU and pediatric heart transplant and pediatric neurosurgery. Tammy graduated from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center with a Master’s Degree in Nursing and a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certificate in 2002. Her certification is through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB). She is also a Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Tammy's professional interests include care of the newborn, breastfeeding, patient and parent education. In her personal time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter and son, exercising, gardening and reading. |
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 Lisa M. Scott, MD, FAAP
Dr. Scott has been practicing pediatrics in Loudoun County since 2005. She joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates in October 2010. Dr. Scott obtained her undergraduate degree from The College of William and Mary and her medical degree from Duke University. She completed her pediatric residency at INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children. Dr. Scott is Board-Certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is from Richmond, Virginia. Her professional interests include infectious diseases and medical education. In her personal time, she enjoys kickboxing, traveling, sketching and spending time with family, friends and her dog, Pepper.
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 Marion Shortman, MSN, RN, CPNP
Marion joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates in May, 2009 after relocating from Buffalo, New York. She completed her undergraduate degree in Nursing at Niagara University in Niagara Falls and became a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in 1992 after earning her Master of Science Degree in Nursing from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Marion worked for Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo in their inner city Pediatric clinics where she had an integral role in the training of Nurse Practitioner and Medical students as well as Pediatric Residents. She also has experience in School Nursing, Community Health Nursing, HIV/Cocaine exposed children, Pediatric Intensive Care, and Newborn Nursery. Marion is Board Certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Although Marion misses her two sons, daughter-in -law, and grandchildren who are still in Western New York, she is happy to be living near her two daughters. In her personal life Marion enjoys doing marathons, half marathons, local 5K races, traveling, reading and exploring the Metro DC area.
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 Lisa Cook, PA-C
Lisa joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates as a Physician Assistant in March 2008. She graduated from the Physician Assistant Program at Mountain State University in Beckley, West Virginia in 2002. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Prior to working at Loudoun Pediatric Associates, Lisa was involved in the State Loan Repayment Program and fulfilled her obligation by working as a Physician Assistant in a pediatric clinic in an underserved area in rural, southern West Virginia. In her spare time, she enjoys working out, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. |
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 Lauren Bland, RN, MSN, CFNP, IBCLC
Lauren joined Loudoun Pediatric Associates as a Family Nurse Practitioner in November 2009. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Georgetown University in 1981. In 1983, she completed further studies at Georgetown University to become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. Most recently, Lauren was awarded her Master’s Degree in Nursing and a Family Nurse Practitioner Certification in 2009. Her experiences include work in the Neonatal ICU at Georgetown University Hospital, the Neonatal ICU at King Fahad Hospital in Saudi Arabia and work as a Lamaze instructor at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Lauren’s professional interests include care of the newborn, breastfeeding, patient and parent education. In her personal time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, her two sons, exercising, gardening and reading.
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Michelle Berman, MS, RD
Michelle Berman has been a practicing clinical nutritionist for the past 25 years. She trained at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where she received her internship training in pediatric nutrition. Michelle educates families on the importance of understanding how the foods we choose to eat have a direct effect on how we feel physically and emotionally. She advocates nutritional healing as one of the most vital components to living a healhty and harmonious life and believes that what we put into our bodies is what our bodies become. Michelle is a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics, and also holds a Master of Science Degree in Nutrition from Drexel University. For over 25 years, Michelle has been helping children and their families adjust their eating habits and relationship to food in order to optimize their health & well-being.
Dawn Giglio, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Dawn joined LPA as a Registered Nurse in the fall of 2009. Dawn earned her BS degree in Biology from Roanoke College in 1994 and her BS in Nursing from the University of Virginia in 1996. She was a patient educator specializing in childbirth, newborn care and breastfeeding for 8 years while raising her 2 children. She transitioned from floor nursing to Lactation Services with LPA in June of 2010 and is now working full time as a Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Patient Educator. Her professional interests include breastfeeding, parent and patient education, and teaching Kid's Yoga. Dawn is a native of Loudoun County with her husband Pat and her two children Megan and Cameron. In her personal time, she enjoys yoga, reading and cooking.
Office Hours
Walk-in appointments
Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM in both the Lansdowne and Purcellville offices. Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM in the Berryville office. These appointments should be reserved for acute, urgent sick visits only. These appointments are not appropriate for chronic issues, physical examinations, Emergency Room follow-ups, etc. Please call the office and schedule an appointment for such issues.
Scheduled appointments
Monday through Friday, 9:00 - 5:00 in Lansdowne and Purcellville offices. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 - 4:00 PM in the Berryville office. Please call the office for more information.
Saturday, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the Lansdowne office only. Saturday appointments are scheduled on a call-in basis only (no walk-ins) and are reserved for acute, urgent sick visits only. These appointments are not appropriate for chronic issues, physical examinations, Emergency Room follow-ups, etc. Please call the office (703.723.7337) and schedule an appointment for such issues.
Sunday, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM in the Purcellville office only. Sunday appointments are scheduled on a call-in basis only (no walk-ins) and are reserved for acute, urgent sick visits only. These appointments are not appropriate for chronic issues, physical examinations, Emergency Room follow-ups, etc. Please call the office (540.338.7065) and schedule an appointment for such issues.
Description of Mid-Level Providers (Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners)
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses (RNs) who are prepared, through advanced education and clinical training, to provide a wide range of preventive and acute health care services to individuals of all ages. Physician Assistants (PAs) are advanced practice clinicians licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a licensed physician. Today, most NPs and PAs complete graduate-level education preparation that leads to a master's degree.
NPs and PAs take health histories and provide complete physical examinations; diagnose and treat many common acute and chronic problems; interpret laboratory results and X-rays; prescribe and manage medications and other therapies; provide health teaching and supportive counseling with an emphasis on prevention of illness and health maintenance; and refer patients to other health professionals as needed. NPs and PAs are authorized to practice across the nation and have prescriptive privileges, of varying degrees, in all 50 states.
Practice Policies
Thank you for choosing Loudoun Pediatric Associates for the care of your children. We strive to provide the best services and quality care. We also strive to have the same level of quality when billing for our services. This guide will serve to assist in getting your services paid. It is your responsibility to be knowledgeable about your insurance. The patient responsibilities at each visit are:
Must have a current insurance card
Your co-payment
Past balances due AT EACH VISIT.
We are contracted with the majority of large players in the region, and will file with those plans as a courtesy to you. Eligibility is based on information you present and is confirmed prior to your visit. Our services are billed within 24 hours from time of the visit. After 30 business days you are expected to pay any unpaid balances regardless of your insurance company's decision to deny coverage or to reimburse less than the allowable charge.
Patients who arrive to be seen in our office with invalid/terminated insurance, lack of proof of continuing coverage, or the wrong doctor's name on the card will be seen if payment for the visit is received at the time of service; or you may elect to reschedule your visit.
Updated Information
Your current information is critical for billing and for our office to contact you if necessary. Your insurance plan requires you to keep our office current on any changes in address, phone number or coverage. Parents should immediately contact their insurace plan to add their newborns to avoid paying out of pocket for services. Most insurances require this be done before your child is 30 days old.
Payments due at the time of service
Payments are always required at the time of service. These include applicable co-insurance, co-payments, and any outstanding account balances. Failure to pay co-payments at the time of service is a violation of your insurance contract and may be reported.
Additionally, since most patients we see are under the age of 18 years, we consider the parent/guardian who arranged for the appointment and/or accompanied the child as the responsible party and will seek payment from that party. Often times, there are court orders that delineate financial obligations for medical care between a child's parents. This practice is NOT a party to this court order or bound by this court order. These orders only establish responsibilities for the parents.
Copies of Records
We are authorized by the Commonwealth of Virginia to charge a fee for copies of medical records. We charge $10 per child. For families with multiple children, we charge $10 for the first child and $5 for each additional child. Please call the office to arrange copying. You may visit the "Forms" section of our website in order to download the Medical Records Release Form. We are also authorized by the Commonwealth of Virginia to charge fees for the time our healthcare providers spend filling out and verifying information for the various forms that your children need. We charge $10 per form.
Missed Appointments
If you need to cancel an appointment, we request that you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the appointment in order for other patients to be scheduled in the time originally set aside for you. Failure to cancel will result in a $50 “no show” fee, which is not a covered service and is a patient responsibility. This charge will be billed to the patient account. Should you fail to cancel two or more appointments, you may be discharged from the practice.
Collection Agency
Failure to pay balances can result in the account going to an outside collection agency. When you receive your monthly statement, please contact the billing department (703.443.6717), and your account representative will work closely with you if you need to establish a payment plan.
Referrals
Please allow our office 72 hours to complete referrals. We do not fax referrals to specialists' offices; instead, they must be picked up in person.
After-Hours Phone Calls
We charge $10 per call for after-hours phone calls to our on-call provider. This charge is billed directly to your patient account and not your insurance company.
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