Dr. Maria T Acosta MD
Neurologist | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
111 Michigan Ave NW Washington DC, 20010About
Maria Acosta, MD, is a child neurologist with a very special interest and experience level in developmental disabilities. She has been working for more than 20 years with children and families with ne ...
Education and Training
Industrial University Of Santander
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Provider Details
Treatments
- Epilepsy
- Birth Defects
Professional Memberships
- Member Center for Neuroscience Research
Fellowships
- Residency and Fellowship Program, Child Neurology, The Nueva-Granada Military University, Military Central Hospital, Bogota, Columbia 1988
- Program, Child Neuropsychology, The European Program of Child Neuropsycology Paedological Institute and Vrije University, Amsterdam, Holland 1995
- Program, Child Neurology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 2000
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