Nithiya Panneer received her B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science. She obtained her M.D. from Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, Ohio. She completed her Pediatric Residency from the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Panneer is an International Board Certified Lactation consultant; she is passionate about working with mother-baby dyad and help them in their breastfeeding journey. She is VMAP Reach trained and helps manage pediatric mental health in the primary care setting. She practiced for five years in McLean before joining Fairfax Pediatric Associates. She is fluent in Tamil.