Najla Ametha Abdur-Rahman, MD

Najla Abdur-Rahman, M.D., has been a practicing pediatrician for more than 20 years. She completed her pediatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and obtained her doctor of medicine degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She received her bachelor of science degree with high honors in mathematical sciences and engineering from Johns Hopkins University School of Engineering.

Dr. Abdur-Rahman is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and has a special interest in counseling pediatric patients and their families about obesity. She is also a Fellow with the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is well versed in treating common and uncommon pediatric conditions and has an interest in patient and parent education especially breastfeeding and nutrition education.

Dr. Abdur-Rahman was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in beautiful Barbados.  She is married and a mother of five children.  In her spare time she loves traveling, being a Girl Scouts leader and trying new recipes. She plays as a Power Forward on her female basketball team and enjoys weekend tennis, pickle ball and volleyball with friends. She is well known for her vegetable lasagna and steamed fish dishes.  ​