Pediatrics near Oakton, VA

Biography: Dr. Tuc Nguyen is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She completed her pediatric residency at INOVA Children's Hospital in 2008 and worked in a pediatric group practice in Loudoun County for 10 years prior to joining Virginia Pediatric Group in 2018. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology at the University of Virginia in 1992 and then went on to the National Institutes of Health to conduct clinical research trials on pediatric obesity. In 2004, she earned her medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Dr. Nguyen was born in Vietnam and was raised in the Northern Virginia area. Dr. Nguyen practices all aspects of general pediatrics and her special interests include breastfeeding, nutrition/obesity prevention, adolescent medicine and mental health. She believes it is a great honor to be a pediatrician and a privilege to work with children and their families. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, gardening and practicing yoga. She is fluent in Vietnamese and lives in Vienna, Virginia with her husband, two sons and a daughter.

Care Philosophy: I provide compassionate and competent medical care to patients from newborns to adolescents. I want my patients and their families to be empowered to make knowledgeable choices regarding theirmedical care. To this end, I strive to truly listen to patients and their loved ones, and to address their concerns with empathy.

Biography: Dr. James R. Baugh was born in New York and considers San Marino, California his hometown. He attained his Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology at Stanford University. He then earned his medical degree from George Washington University in 1980. He completed his Pediatrics residency training at the William Beaumont Army Center in 1983. His career prior to joining Virginia Pediatric Group in 1989 includes being in the U.S. Army in Missouri and Belgium. He also completed an Infectious Disease Fellowship at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has received numerous teaching awards including Best Pediatric Resident Teaching Award, Best Ambulatory Pediatric Attending Teacher at Inova Fairfax Children's Hospital 1999, 2005, 2011 and a Teacher Excellence Award from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2010. His interests in pediatrics are multifaceted . His professional enjoyment stems from his intrigue into the many facets of child health and development and how children and families can thrive. He enjoys seeing the human brain develop and adapt as a child is nurtured, loved, and educated. He also likes learning about problems and issues in infectious illnesses, both here and abroad. More recently international adoption has become an interest as it involves child development, sometimes infectious illnesses, and always international medicine. In the recent years, he has traveled internationally to promote Pediatric education training efforts in Haiti. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is proficient in French. In his spare time, he enjoys tennis, exercise, hiking , biking, French, music, travel and gardening. He has two grown children and resides in Fairfax with his wife.