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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Joan Barkin identified specializing in Pediatric MedicinePediatric Medicine
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social, and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Joan Barkin accepts the following plans for CareFirst at 5640 Nicholson Ln:

• CareFirst BlueChoice
• Personal Comp
• Preferred Provider Network (PPN)
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO/BluePreferred/Select Preferred)
• Traditional/Indemnity

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Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Barkin is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Holy Cross Hospital
1500 Forest Glen Ave
Silver Spring, MD

License

Dr. Joan Barkin has been confirmed to have a license in Maryland.

Education

Dr. Barkin attended medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and graduated in 1972 having 40 years experience.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.

Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Joan Barkin MD as:

• Joan W Barkin
• J Barkin

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