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Dan Finkelstein, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician who practices with Capitol Medical Group Pediatrics in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

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Dr. Ferrier is an ob-gyn who leads Olde Towne Obstetrics & Gynecology LLC, a practice in Alexandria, Virginia, that is affiliated with Privia Medical Group, an AMA Health System Program partner.

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