Boulevard Center Pediatrics

"Where your children are the center of our attention!"



Shailesh K. Gohel, MD, FAAP





Dr. Shailesh K. Gohel is a board certified pediatrician and a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics with over 20 years of experience.


Education: Dr. Gohel completed his residency in Pediatrics at St. Peter's University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ (affiliated with CHOP.)


Hospital Privileges: Dr. Gohel has privileges at Sentara Northern Virginia Hospital and Inova Fairfax Hospital.


Medical Interests: Dr. Gohel's keen interests include reducing childhood obesity, asthma control and psychological health. He is a strong advocate for education and thus always maintains his Continuing Medical Education credits on an ongoing basis. As a preceptor for the VCU School of Nursing and other nursing schools in the region, he shares his knowledge, passion and drive of the pediatric field. He is also a Student Mentor for our patients who would like to learn more about pediatrics.


In his spare time, Dr. Gohel enjoys reading, badminton and playing the piano. He resides in the Woodbridge area with his wife, son and daughter. As a pediatrician and father, Dr. Gohel believes that top quality care is to be given at all times something he strives for in every visit.


"Your children are the center of our attention!"



Francine N. Smith, MSN,APRN,FNP-C





Francine N. Smith is a Family Nurse Practitioner certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has over 20 years of experience in her field and is an active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Education: Nurse Smith earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from George Mason University. She also earned her Master’s degree in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner from Chamberlain University.

Medical Interest: She is a mother of a micro preemie (who is currently a happy and healthy adolescent!) and has an interest in children with special needs. Her interests also include cardiology, disease prevention and health promotion through lifestyle modification.

Nurse Smith had a pediatric rotation at our office in the Summer of 2022 and officially joined the practice in April 2023.

In her spare time, Nurse Smith enjoys traveling, playing tennis and spending time with her family. She is originally from New York but currently lives in Virginia with her husband and son.




Dr Gohel: awards, recognitions & Project Initiatives





Residency Teaching Award from Saint Peter's Hospital 2008

Parent Choice Award 2011

Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2011 - 2014

Vice Chairman, Dept. of Pediatrics, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, 2012

MD Linx Smartest Doctor Award, July 2013

Quality Improvement: Bridges to Excellence Recognition

Asthma Care Recognition (2014 - 2016) Level I

Physician Office Systems Recognition (2014 - 2016) Level II

Northern Virginia Magazine Top Doctor 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Vitals' 2016 Patients' Choice Award Outstanding

VVFC Compliance 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Gold Level Achievement

Improving HPV Immunization Rates in Primary Care by National Immunization Partnership with APA (2015 - 2017)

Quality Improvement: Project RedDE for Blood Pressure and Depression (2015 - 2017)

2018 Top Pediatrician - International Association of Pediatricians

Best of Woodbridge, Top Pediatrician 2019 & 2021

Quality Improvement: AAP COVID 19 ECHO (2020 - 2021)

Quality Improvement: VMAP ECHO on Depression (2019 - 2020)

Quality Improvement: AAP Infection Prevention & Control ECHO (2020 - 2021)

Quality Improvement: CNMC Advancing Asthma Care (2021)

Quality Improvement: AAP ECHO on Austim (2022- 2023)






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