Dr. Maiya Clark MD, FAAP graduated Magna Cum Laude from Spelman College where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. She completed her medical education at Georgetown University School of Medicine in her hometown of Washington, DC. She completed her pediatric residency at The Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper Hospital in Camden, New Jersey. After residency, Dr. Clark returned to the DC metropolitan area and practiced for several years at a large practice based in Annapolis, MD.

After leaving that practice, Dr. Clark opened her own practice in Silver Spring, MD 2008. Dr. Clark wholeheartedly believes in practicing the art of medicine with integrity and compassion. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is Board Certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Clark has a special interest in behavioral pediatrics and childhood obesity. In her spare time she enjoys, traveling, reading and spending quality time with her daughter.

Dr. Dawn Kretz, DNP, CPNP-PC, IBCLC is a highly experienced and board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner, as well as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). With over 25 years of dedicated service in pediatric healthcare, she brings a wealth of expertise across diverse settings, including newborn nursery, inpatient and outpatient lactation support, pediatric home care, school nursing, and pediatric urgent care.

Dr. Kretz earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fairfield University before pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Maryland, specializing in Pediatric Primary Care. Beyond her clinical work, she is deeply committed to mentoring and shaping the next generation of nurses and nurse practitioners through teaching and precepting.

A Montgomery County native, Dr. Kretz grew up in Silver Spring and now resides in Rockville with her family. Outside of her professional endeavors, she enjoys cheering on her children at their sporting events, spending quality time with family and friends, and unwinding at the beach.

Felicia is a mother of twins, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and pediatric nurse practitioner with over a decade of diverse clinical experience.

Equipped with the medical knowledge and firsthand mothering experience, Felicia’s mission is to educate and support families in whatever their feeding goals may be. In addition to successfully breastfeeding her own twins for over a year, Felicia has counseled mothers in the postpartum hospital setting, outpatient clinic appointments, and lactation support groups.

Felicia obtained her Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing from Marymount University in Arlington, VA. She earned her Masters of Science degree in Nursing, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track from Johns Hopkins University.