Pediatrician Staff

Linda E. M. Berger, M.D. received her B.A. from Cornell University. She then received her M.D. and served her Pediatric training at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Berger joined our practice in 1995, is married, and has three children.

Sirisha A. Durbhakula, M.D. received her B.A. from Northwestern University. She then received her M.D. from Upstate Medical University S.U.N.Y.., and served her Pediatric training at Albany Medical Center. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Durbhakula joined our practice in 2005, and married, and has three children.

Geraldine Nwoga, M.D., M.P.H. received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Nigeria College of Medicine. Dr. Nwoga served her Pediatric training at Sinai Children's Hospital in Chicago. In addition to her medical training, Dr. Nwoga earned a Master in Public Health from the University of Alabama. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr.  Nwoga joined our practice in 2024, is married, and has two children.

Dan Hunsinger, M.D.

Gaithersburg, MD Pediatrician

Pediatric and Adolescent Care
Dr. Dan Hunsinger, or “Dr. Dan,” was born and raised in Bethesda, MD. He completed his undergraduate degree at Miami University of Ohio in 1980, and a Masters in Physiology at Georgetown University in 1982. He obtained his M.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1986, and completed his Residency in Pediatrics at Georgetown University Hospital in 1989. He has been a Board-Certified Pediatrician since then. Dr. Dan has 35 years of experience practicing Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult medicine in the Gaithersburg area. He has a special interest in patients with ADHD. He is currently the Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Shady Grove Hospital, and was named in Washingtonian Magazine as a top doctor in 2023. He and his wife, Kitty, have three grown children, and are expecting their first grandchild in April! He has been a coach for Special Olympics Maryland in soccer, softball, and basketball for the past 10 years, and is passionate about their mission. He enjoys swimming, golf, fishing, and being with his family and friends. 

Kristen Johnston, C.P.N.P.

Kristen Johnston, C.P.N.P. is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner. She received a B.S. in Nursing from Creighton University in Omaha and a M.S. Degree from the University of Maryland. Mrs. Johnston was a pediatric nurse for fourteen years. She received her Pediatric Nurse Practitioners training at Children's Hospital in Washington. She is licensed to care for both well and sick children under the general supervision of a physician. Mrs. Johnston joined our practice in 1994, is married, and has three children.

Francine Benjamin, C.P.N.P., IBCLC

Francine Benjamin, C.P.N.P. is a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and a Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She received a BS. in Nursing from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and a MS. in Nursing from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Benjamin worked as a pediatric nurse for six years at Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C. and as a pediatric nurse practitioner for twenty years at Kaiser Permanente in Gaithersburg, MD. She is licensed to care for both well and sick children under the general supervision of a physician. Mrs. Benjamin joined our practice in 2007, is married, and has three children.

Stuart B. Taylor, M.D.

Emeritus

Stuart B. Taylor, M.D. received his A.B. from Brandeis University. He received his M.D. from the University of Maryland, and served his Pediatric training at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Taylor is Board Certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is married and has three children.

Retirement and Thank You:
Dear Patients,

After 38 years of practice, I would like to share the recent news of my retirement.
It has been both an honor and a privilege to care for you and your families over the years, watch your families grow, and share the many milestones along with you. I am proud to leave you with my amazing staff to continue excellent care and ongoing relationships with you and your families.
In this next stage, I am looking forward to spending more time with my 3 children and 5 grandchildren, in the NY and NJ area, traveling more, and maybe even perfecting my golf game, however, unlikely.
I want to thank you for a wonderful 38 years, and all the best to you and your families in the future.

-Stuart Taylor, MD