Kamilia Echeveste, MD, FAAP

Dr. Kamilia Echeveste cares for people from infancy through young adulthood. She became a primary care physician because she enjoys connecting with people and building lasting relationships with them. Her role as a pediatrician is to be an available and steady partner for patients and their families—someone who listens then offers honest, thoughtful and evidence-based guidance. 

Education and Training 

Dr. Echeveste grew up in Takoma Park and played on the gold team in the Takoma Park soccer league. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland. During her senior year, she interned at the White House and helped publish the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. She attended medical school at the University of Maryland, and she had the privilege of leading a peer seminar on humanism in medicine for two years. She completed her internship and residency at Children’s National Hospital, where she was recognized for her commitment to medical student education. She worked at a private practice in Silver Spring prior to joining Chevy Chase Pediatrics.

Special Interests

Dr. Echeveste loves it all (truly!), which is why she went into general pediatrics. She has special interests in nutrition, gastroenterology and dermatology.