Together, we have over 50 years of experience caring for children. We started Rock Creek Pediatrics to continue to provide the best evidence based personalized care in partnership with the families we serve and increase access in our community. Our goal is to educate families in preventative strategies and to foster healthy lifestyles from birth through adolescence. We are proud to remain a provider owned and managed independent pediatric practice.
Dr. Karen Lanni has been taking care of children for over 20 years. She earned her Bachelor’s in Science degree in Biology at the University of Notre Dame and then attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in her home state of New Jersey. She went on to train in pediatrics at St Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia and worked an extra year as chief resident at Albert Einstein Medical Center.
Dr. Lanni moved to Maryland to be with her husband and start a family. Initially, she spent 8 years in private practice in Charles County, Maryland. There, she treated patients in the office as well as rounded on inpatients and newborns in the nursery at 2 local hospitals.
Once her children were born, she joined a private practice in the White Oak area of Montgomery County to be closer to her family and become involved in her children's school and after school activities. She spent time volunteering at St. John the Baptist School on the COVID task force, wellness committee, and Girls on the Run. In addition, she has enjoyed volunteering alongside her children at a local food pantry and canine shelter.
Dr. Lanni believes in eating whole foods, getting outside to play, interacting face to face with friends, and limiting screen time/social media access to set kids up for a stronger, healthier future. Taking care of children and their families truly is an honor and privilege.
Julianne Greene is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP). She received her nursing degree from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia in 1992 and worked as a pediatric/adolescent nurse at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia upon graduation.
After a few years she knew her passion was primary care and quickly pursued a Masters of Science in Nursing and Certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She completed her primary pediatric care training at Georgetown University’s Child Youth and Adolescent Services Clinic and at Children’s National Medical Center Adolescent Clinic.
For the past 27 years, she has had the privilege to care for many families from DC, Maryland, and Virginia at White Oak Pediatrics. For over two decades she has also served as a Clinical Associate Faculty at Catholic University of America precepting many future Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. She has volunteered in the community in varisous roles with MSI soccer, Girls on the Run, Montgomery County MD, PTA and The Washington Boys and Girls Club.
When not seeing patients, Julianne enjoys time outside, running and walking her Labrador Retriever, Stella and newly adopted Minature Poodle Milo, to keep up with her family of patients as well as her 2 growing boys and husband Chris.
Mon-Fri 8:30AM-5:00PM
Sat TBD, Sun Closed