The Doctor Hirsch History…

Dr. Steven F. Hirsch is a native of the Washington, D.C. area. Born at Sibley Hospital, he attended public school in Potomac, Maryland and graduated Winston Churchill High School in 1992. Dr. Hirsch then attended Duke University, where he majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry. He graduated Magna cum laude in 1996.

Dr. Hirsch attended Georgetown University School of Medicine where he graduated cum laude in 2000. During his tenure at Georgetown, Dr. Hirsch taught health education in local Washington, D.C. elementary schools, volunteered as a camp counselor at the Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp, and studied for several months at a children's hospital in Haifa, Israel.

Dr. Steven Hirsch

Upon graduating from Georgetown, Dr. Hirsch moved to Atlanta, Georgia to complete his pediatric training at Emory University. While engaged in his residency, Dr. Hirsch was awarded an American Academy of Pediatrics scholarship.

Returning to the D.C. area after his residency, Dr. Hirsch began his private practice career at Potomac Pediatrics in Rockville, Maryland. While practicing medicine with Potomac Pediatrics  from August 2003 - January 2006, Dr. Hirsch had the privilege of getting to know many local families and working with them to promote the health and happiness of their children.

From 2006 - 2007, Dr. Hirsch spent over 15 months developing Hirsch Pediatrics. During this time, he added to his private practice experience by working as a Clinical Associate at the nationally renowned Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dr. Hirsch's responsibilities as a hospitalist at Children’s Hospital included managing the care of children admitted to the general pediatrics service. 

Though extensively trained with experience in every area of pediatrics, Dr. Hirsch also has a special interest in infant and toddler behavior, developmental screening, adolescent medicine, allergy and asthma management, and patient education.

Dr. Hirsch is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Montgomery County Pediatrics Society.  He is licensed to practice medicine in both Maryland and Washington, D.C.   Dr. Hirsch is also a member of the medical staff at both Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.  

Dr. Hirsch lives in Bethesda with his wife, Jennifer, and their four year-old daughter, Anna.