Meet The Team

Tiffany Meyer, M.D.

Dr. Tiffany Meyer is a board-certified pediatrician at NOVA Pediatrics and Young Adult Medicine, seeing patients in both Springfield and Woodbridge, Virginia.

She earned her medical degree from Georgetown University and completed her residency at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Meyer is dedicated to building strong, trusting relationships with families and helping children grow up healthy and happy.

In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Alifiya Tyabji, M.D.

Dr. Alifiya Tyabji is a board-certified pediatrician at NOVA Pediatrics, serving families in Springfield and Woodbridge, Virginia.
She earned her medical degree from VCU School of Medicine and completed her residency at Children’s Hospital of Richmond.
Dr. Tyabji is fluent in medical Spanish and enjoys traveling, photography, and spending time with her husband and two children.

Catherine Pukatch, MD

Dr. Catherine Pukatch is a board-certified pediatrician at NOVA Pediatrics, serving families in Springfield and Woodbridge, Virginia.
She earned her medical degree from the University of Central Florida and completed her pediatric residency at Children’s National Hospital.
Dr. Pukatch is passionate about providing comprehensive care and enjoys hiking, trying new restaurants, and reading in her free time.

Sara Halpern, MD

Dr. Sara Halpern grew up in Ithaca, New York. She is board certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics, and received her BS in Behavioral Science at McGill University in Montreal and then attended medical school abroad. She returned to the US (after 9 years!) and came to Washington DC in 2018 to complete her residency at Children’s National Medical Center.

She is proficient in French and conversational in Hebrew. Dr. Halpern lives in DC with her tiny but energetic cat Bitsy!In her free time outside of medicine, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and trying out all the restaurants in DC with friends.

Lena Dabbar, CPNP

Léna Garcia, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP), joined our practice in the spring of 2004. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University and her Masters of Science in Nursing and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Léna brings diverse pediatric experience of 11 years from Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., working in Pulmonary, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Burn unit and conducting clinical trials. She also volunteered, as a general pediatric provider, at a free clinic in Washington, D.C. Her clinical interests are in primary care/wellness of newborns to school-age children, early intervention, and asthma management. She is a clinical preceptor/affiliate faculty at George Mason University and The Catholic University of America. She is a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Tau International Honor Society.

Léna has two daughters and a dog. She is fluent in Arabic and proficient in Spanish. Her hobbies include Barre, hiking, outdoor activities, and traveling.

Virginia Krause, CNFP

Virginia (Ginny) Krause, CFNP, joined Nova Pediatrics in 2014 and has been practicing as a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner since 2009. She holds both her BSN and MSN from LaSalle University in Philadelphia. With over 12 years of experience as a CCU nurse for children with congenital heart defects, her clinical interests focus on primary care, wellness, child development, and adolescent education. Originally from Pennsylvania, she now lives in Virginia with her husband and daughter, and enjoys painting, traveling, and supporting her daughter’s softball activities.

Laura Belair, CPNP

Laura Belair is a board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from South Carolina with a BSN from the University of South Carolina and an MSN from the University of Virginia. She began her career at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters and later completed a prestigious NP fellowship, earning recognition for a telehealth asthma project. Her clinical interests include environmental and nutritional health. Laura has worked in pediatric clinics across the DMV area. In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her husband and dog.

Beth Bostwick, CFNP

Beth Bostwick, CFNP, is a certified family nurse practitioner at NOVA Pediatrics, serving families in Woodbridge, Virginia.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology from the University of Kansas and both her Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Nursing from Binghamton University.
Beth began her career in a Level Two ER and transitioned to family practice in 2012.
She enjoys music, cooking, camping, rowing, and running, and moved to the D.C. area in 2015 due to her husband’s U.S. Army assignment.

Lela Kanter, CFNP

Lela Kanter is a board certified family nurse practitioner serving families in Springfield and Woodbridge, Virginia. She is a certified pediatric nurse with diverse experience working in hematology/oncology, organ transplant, and pulmonary medicine. Her clinical interests include primary care for children with special healthcare needs, patient and family education, and adolescent medicine. Lela has a Bachelor’s of Arts in history from Brown University, a Master’s of Science in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University and a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from the Catholic University of America. In her spare time, she enjoys playing outside with her two energetic young boys and relaxing in front of the TV with her husband.

Laurence Seidman, M.D.

Dr. Laurence Seidman is a board-certified pediatrician at NOVA Pediatrics and Young Adult Medicine, serving families in Springfield and Woodbridge, Virginia.

Although retired from clinical practice, Dr. Seidman remains actively involved in the medical community as the managing partner of Nova Pediatrics. With over 35 years of experience in pediatric care, he continues to lend his leadership and insight to the practice. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his two grandchildren, traveling, and collecting children’s books.