Dr. Wendy Rumble VanBronkhorst is a board certified pediatrician and fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was born in Bloomington, Indiana and lived in Colorado and Vienna, Austria before moving to Gaithersburg, where she graduated from Gaithersburg High School. Dr. Wendy received her BA with Honors in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Haverford College. She then worked as a Biologist in Tsukuba, Japan and as a Pre-School Teacher in both Seattle, Washington and in Gaithersburg before entering medical school. She earned her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York. After spending a year at home with her first son, Dr. Wendy completed her Internship and Residency at INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children in Falls Church, Virginia and was named Resident of the Year in 2003. She then spent two years working in private practice in Virginia and as a residency preceptor at INOVA Pediatric Clinic. She joined Dr. Mengers in Germantown in 2005.
What Dr. Wendy most enjoys about working in pediatrics is working with her patients throughout their entire childhood. From the first newborn days, through toddlerhood, the school years, adolescence and finally, transitioning into adulthood, Dr. Wendy welcomes the opportunity to celebrate your child’s milestones and provide up to date medical care and advice for any bumps that show up along the way. Her goal is to partner with families and use the best, most current medical practices to help you help your child develop and thrive - medically, developmentally, socially, and emotionally. Dr. Wendy is delighted to meet you and your family and is so excited to watch your child bloom!