Maia Saran McCuiston

Dr. Maia S. McCuiston was born and raised in Ann Arbor, MI and attended Spelman College, earning a B.S. in Chemistry and then to Wayne State University School of Medicine where she earned her M.D. She completed training in general pediatrics at the University of Michigan.

Dr. McCuiston is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. She has practiced medicine in different settings, holding various positions, including physician executive in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She is currently, the owner and CEO of, The McCuiston Group, a pediatrics office in Washington, DC.

Dr. McCuiston is a philanthropist and supporter of the communities where she lives and works. A 2015 Society member of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Honor Society member of Washington DC based College Bound, volunteered at Thomas Jefferson middle school for career days. She is most proud of her work in her ongoing support of underrepresented minorities in medicine, which started during her medical education, and has led to her appointment as board member of ElevateMed, a nonprofit organization, “Prioritizing physician workforce diversity. Closing the gap of financial inequity in medical education. Empowering the next generation of physician leaders.” She also served on Sanofi’s T1D advisory board in 2024.

Her honors include the Marjorie Edwards prize in community service, Jeffrey Farkas Memorial Award in Pediatrics, National Medical Association’s “Top 40 Under 40”, Washington Posts, “Top Doc Rising Star” and Northern Virginia Magazine “Top Doctor” from 2014-2018. In addition, she was a White House Fellows Regional finalist and in 2003 she was featured in the Discovery Channel Series, “First Days”. She enjoys speaking and can be seen on local news outlets discussing everything from back to school and vaccines to coping through COVID.