Dr. Indira Sinha MD

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Indira Sinha, who serves patients in Dumfries, Virginia.

Noted for her expertise, Dr. Sinha is a caring and compassionate pediatrician who provides comprehensive medical care for newborns, children & teens. She is the owner & operator of Children First Dumfries Pediatrics in Virginia where she offers services such as general health, prevention & wellness, immunizations, and work/school/travel exams. 

Demonstrating clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care, the doctor is board-certified through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The ABP exists to support and encourage the best possible health care for children by setting standards for medical training, assessing levels of competence, and encouraging pediatricians to stay up to date with medical knowledge and best practices.

Before embarking on her professional journey, Dr. Sinha obtained her medical degree from Nalanda Medical College & Hospital in India in 1984. Upon relocating to the United States, she went on to serve her internship and residency in pediatrics at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. in 1996 and 1998, respectively. 

Keeping current with the newest developments, guidelines, and procedures in her field, she remains a member of The Medical Society of Northern Virginia (MSNV). The mission of the MSNV is to advocate for the physician community through: education, business resources, and access to up to date information affecting their practices.

With over three decades of experience in her field, Dr. Sinha is determined to enhance her patients’ quality of life, providing high quality, individualized care in order to ensure the most optimal results. 

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. As a pediatrician, Dr. Sinha provides medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. She is trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all their developmental stages, as they grow and mature. 

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