Shireen M. Atabaki

Shireen Atabaki, MD, MPH, is a physician in Children's emergency department. Dr. Atabaki is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at George Washington University and Children’s National Health System. Dr. Atabaki’s area of expertise is in concussion and knowledge translation.

Through her work, Dr. Atabaki has brought national and international recognition to pediatric concussion. Dr. Atabaki received the National Heroes Award for Research, awarded by the Maternal Child Health Bureau, for her leadership in research to reduce unnecessary CT scans and radiation in children with traumatic brain injury.