Pediatrics near Falls Church, VA

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.

Biography: Dr. Ranjana Jain is a board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was born in New York City and grew up in rural southwest Virginia. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from University of Virginia and her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia/VCU. She completed her pediatric residency at North Shore University/Schneider's Children's Hospital in Long Island, NY in 2002. Prior to joining Virginia Pediatric Group in 2003, she worked with her father at his pediatric practice in her hometown. Dr. Jain was recognized as one of Washingtonian's Top Docs in 2015. She is interested in all aspects of pediatric practice. She enjoys seeing her patients grow into young adults and helping families keep their children healthy and happy! Dr. Jain's hobbies include running, skiing, hiking, traveling and yoga. She lives in Falls Church, Virginia with her husband and 2 young boys.

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.