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National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Scheidt, Peter

Title:Medical Officer
Phone:301-496-6287
E-mail:ps80v@nih.gov
Address: 6100 Executive Blvd Room 5C01C, MSC 7510
Bethesda Md 20892-7510
For FedEx use:
Rockville Md 20852
Fax:301-480-1222 
Organization:  National Childrens Study (NCS)

Biosketch: 
Peter C. Scheidt, MD, MPH (Medical Officer and Director of the National Children’s Study, NICHD, NIH, DHHS) received an MD from Duke University, an MPH from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Hygiene, and completed Pediatric Residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Professional experiences include: Medical Officer, Indian Health Service; Epidemiologist, Bureau of Radiological Health, FDA; Director of Pediatric Education, Uniformed Services University; Medical Officer and Coordinator for Childhood Injury and Behavioral Pediatric Research, Center for Research in Mothers and Children, NIH; Professor of Pediatrics and Chairman, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Children’s National Medical Center and George Washington University; and various clinical pediatric experiences. His research has focused on the developmental effects of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, environmental exposure to non-ionizing radiation in children, innovations in medical education, behavioral pediatrics, and the epidemiology and prevention of injuries and violence in children. He currently serves as Director of the National Children’s Study and Chair of the Steering Committee for the National Children’s Study.