Diane E. Pappas MD, JD

Dr. Pappas was born and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. She obtained her B.S. degree from the College of William and Mary. She also obtained a law degree from the University of Virginia before obtaining her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia, where she also completed her residency training in pediatrics. She has been a member of the University of Virginia pediatric faculty since 1995.

Dr. Pappas is also the Medical Director of the UVA Child Health Advocacy Program (Medical-Legal Partnership), which seeks to connect families with legal aid services when needed. Additionally, she serves as the Medical Director of the Blue Ridge Care Connection for Children, a state agency that provides care coordination services to children with special health care needs. She is active in the community and in the Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.