About me
Dr. Tamara A. Katy has been a MedStar Georgetown Emergency Department Attending Physician since 2004. She served as a Pediatric Hospitalist on MedStar Georgetown’s Inpatient Pediatric unit as well from 2004 to 2009. As Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, she is very active in medical education for the Georgetown University School of Medicine and MedStar Georgetown’s Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Residency programs. Dr. Katy has a special interest in pediatric pain and anxiety reduction in the acute care setting and in physician wellness. She has been invited to give numerous local and regional lectures on varied pediatric emergency topics. Dr. Katy has published research articles on pediatric urinary tract infections and pediatric drug shortages and has also written numerous education articles for patients and their caregivers.
Clinical areas of focus
- Behavior Concern
- Cough
- Ear Infections
- Feeding Problems
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Headache
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Seasonal Allergies
- Sleep Disorders
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distention
- Abdominal Pain
- Aggressive Behavior
- Anxiety
- Behavior Concern
- Behavioral Disorders
- Blocked Tear Duct
- Blood In Stool
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Breathholding Spells
- Cellulitis
- Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder
- Colic
- Conduct Disorder
- Conjunctivitis
- Constipation
- Cough
- Cradle Cap
- Depressed Mood
- Depression
- Destructive Behavior
- Developmental Delay
- Diarrhea
- Disruptive Behavior
- Ear Infections
- Eczema Herpeticum
- Enuresis
- Failure To Thrive
- Feeding Problems
- Fever
- Food Allergy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Headache
- Impetigo
- Irritability
- Labial Adhesions
- Learning Disabilities
- Leg Pain
- Lice
- Lymphadenopathy
- Neonatal Acne
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Novel Coronavirus
- Otalgia
- Pertussis
- Pharyngitis
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Scabies
- School Anxiety
- School Related Problems
- Seasonal Allergies
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Terrors
- Snoring
- Sore Throat
- Stomach Pain
- Strep Throat
- Teething
- Tinea Capitis
- Tinea Corporis
- Tinea Cruris
- Tinea Pedis
- Toilet Training Issues
- Underweight
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vomiting
- Weight Problem
Procedures I perform
- Autism Testing
- Blood Test
- Breastfeeding Support
- Camp Physicals
- Developmental Assessment
- Examination Of Eyes
- HIV Testing
- Newborn Care
- Novel Coronavirus Testing
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Booster
- School Physical
- Sports Physical Exam
- Travel Medicine
- Travel Vaccination
- Visual Field Testing
- Well Child Exam
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
9000 Franklin Square Drive Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7000miles away
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-8000miles away
3001 South Hanover Street Baltimore, MD, 21225
410-350-3200miles away
201 East University Parkway Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2000miles away
18101 Prince Philip Drive Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8882miles away
110 Irving Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-7000miles away
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2000miles away
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: Tufts Medical Center (2003)
Internship: Tufts Medical Center (2001)
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine (2000)