Peter Christian Scheidt

Background

Scheidt, Peter Christian was born on November 22, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Melvin Edgar and Prue (Hamilton) Scheidt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1965; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins School Public Health, 1970.

Career

Intern, U. Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, 1965-1966; medical officer, pediatrician, United States Public Health Service Indian Health Agency, Salem, Oregon, 1966-1967; medical officer, pediatrician, United States Public Health Service Indian Health Agency, Mount Edgecombe, Arkansas, 1970-1973; pediatric resident and fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1968-1970; pediatrician, Columbia (Maryland.) Medical Plan, 1973-1974; medical epidemiologist, bureau of Rad. Health, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1974-1977; medical director, National Health Svc. Corps, Baltimore, 1977-1979; director education, Department Pediatrics Uniformed Svc.

U., Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1985; medical officer, health science administrator, National Institute Child Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1986-1992; department chairman general pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, since 1992; professor pediatrics, George Washington U. Medical School, Washington, since 1993.

Achievements

• Peter Christian Scheidt has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics. Member Ambulatory Pediatrics Association, Am.Pub. Health Association, Delta Omega.

Interests

• Avocation: yacht racing (5-time class champion Chesapeake Bay).

Connections

Married Dorothy Susan Metzger. Children: David Hamilton, Karen (Scheidt) Groner, Christina Ruth.

Father:

Melvin Edgar Scheidt

Mother:

Prue (Hamilton) Scheidt

Spouse:

Dorothy Susan Metzger

child:

David Hamilton Scheidt

child:

Christina Ruth Scheidt

child:

Karen Scheidt (Scheidt) Groner