We wish Dr. McDowell well as he sets forth on this next chapter, beginning March 31. 2017. We will care for his patients with the same expertise and dedication that he showed them each and every day. Please call us if you have any questions about your child’s medical care.
To my patients and their families-
It is with mixed feelings that I write to inform you that, after forty two years in the practice of pediatrics, I will be retiring from Spring Valley Pediatrics on March 31, 2017.
I very much look forward to a somewhat slower pace of life, time to really enjoy my many other interests and activities outside of medicine and spending more time with my wonderful family. At the same time, I will unquestionably miss those treasured daily encounters with you and your children that have been so meaningful to me over the last forty years. I hope that I have at times been of help to you in the many and varied challenges of parenthood. I know that I have daily learned from each of you and will always remain impressed with the commitment, diligence and perseverance of parents in helping their children reach their potential, especially the willing self-sacrifice of young parents in the first days and months of new parenthood. It has truly been a privilege each and every day to get to know you and your children and to guide you through the inevitable ups and downs of raising a child. I will remain part of the Bethesda- DC community and hope to see you episodically as we all go about our daily lives. Thank you for the confidence you have shown in me in allowing me to be your pediatrician over the years. That confidence I always viewed as a sacred trust, which I took very much to heart. I will miss each and every one of you and will treasure our shared experiences for many years to come. The other doctors at Spring Valley Pediatrics will very willingly and seamlessly continue your child’s medical care. All of my partners are excellent doctors in whom you can have confidence. I am happy to discuss your choice of new physician if you have questions.
Warmest regards,
Robert L. McDowell, Jr., M.D.
