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SPOTLIGHT: CLINICAL CARE At University of Maryland Children's Hospital, the division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology provides diagnostic and clinical care to patients from birth to age 21 with cancer and blood diseases. Physicians work alongside nurse UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN SPECIALTY CARE JUST FOR KIDS Fortunately, many childhood illnesses are common and easy to manage. You take your children to see their pediatrician for a quick visit and perhaps a prescription. But when things get complicated and kids need specialized care, it's nice to know that those services are also practitioners and chemotherapy- available-right here in Harford County. certiﬁed nursing staff, as well as PEDIATRIC CARE IN YOUR BACKYARD social workers, psychologists and child-life specialists whose goal is to preserve normalcy during treatment. The clinical team is known for building strong and lasting relation- Highly specialized care experts from the University of Maryland Children's Hospital have office hours in Bel Air, bringing pediatric subspecialty care to children living in our community. ships with families and patients PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS who've been treated for conditions Pediatric Cardiology Alicia Chaves, MD Peter Gaskin, MD such as leukemias, lymphomas, solid tumors, bone malignancies and brain tumors, as well as blood disorders such as iron deﬁciency, sickle cell anemia, thalassemias, platelet disorders, white blood cell disorders, bone marrow failure syndromes and coagulopathies. UM Children's Hospital has pediatric practices in downtown Baltimore, Bel Air (Harford County) and Hanover (Anne Arundel County), and is committed to bringing pediatric subspecialists to patients in community offices throughout the state. NEED CARE FOR ADVANCED ILLNESS? CALL TODAY! To make an appointment at University of Maryland Children's Hospital, call 866-492-5538. 12 MARYLAND'S HEALTH MATTERS Pediatric Ear, Nose & Throat/Otolaryngology Kevin Pereira, MD Judy Oakley, NP Pediatric Endocrinology Debra Counts, MD Elyse Pine, MD Parissa Salemi, MD Pediatric Gastroenterology Samra Blanchard, MD Howard Kader, MD Shamila Zawahir, MD Runa Watkins, MD Genetics Julie Kaplan, MD Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Regina Macatangay, MD Teresa York, MD Pediatric Nephrology Laide Jinadu, MD Pediatric Neurology Jack Gladstein, MD Howard Jacobs, MD Pediatric Orthopaedics Joshua Abzug, MD Pediatric Pulmonary Anayansi Lasso, MD Pediatric Allergy Anapuma Kewalramani, MD Pediatric Surgery Jeanie Chun, MD C. McComiskey, DNP, CRNP Eric Strauch, MD Roger Voigt, MD HERE WHEN YOU NEED US MOST Located on the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center campus, Pavilion II, these specialists may be seen by calling the appointment line at 410-328-6749.  The UM UCH Pediatric Emergency Department is open 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Spring 2014

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Spring 2014
In This Issue
A Healthy Start
A-CHOO
Walk WIth Me
Serious Care For Kids
At A Glance
News And Events

Maryland's Health Matters - Upper Chesapeake - Spring 2014