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SPOTLIGHT:

Dr. Carissa
Baker-Smith

Dr. Sunjay
Kaushal

Dr. Ryan
Miller

Dr. Teresa
York

of Maryland because

him at home, administering

CARING FOR OUR
YOUNGEST PATIENTS

we've always had a great

insulin and monitoring his diet.

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington

"We came to University

experience in their pediatric

family learned how to care for

For Ben and his family,

Medical Center offers comprehensive care

ER," says Ben's mother,

type 1 diabetes has been

to pediatric patients and their families during

Katie Roelofs. "The staff

a major lifestyle adjustment.

medical emergencies. Specializing in health

are always competent and

For example, heat and

care services for infants, toddlers and adoles-

prompt. After diagnosing

anxiety can affect blood

cents, UM BWMC's board-certified pediatricians

Ben with type 1 diabetes,

sugar, so figuring out how

and pediatric nurses care for children as young

they admitted him imme-

much insulin he needs is

as 1 day old and up to age 18.

diately, and Dr. Miller came

not always a simple cal-

down from UMMC Midtown

culation. He has quarterly

gency, he or she can be seen immediately in UM

Campus to meet with us in

appointments at UMMC

BWMC's Emergency Department by dedicated

our hospital room."

Midtown Campus and

pediatricians who specialize in emergency medi-

wears an insulin pod.

cal care. If a child requires admission to the hos-

Ryan Miller, MD, assistant

When a child experiences a medical emer-

"It's difficult for a 7-year-

pital for a procedure or observation, he or she will

UMSOM and a pediatric

old boy to go through this.

receive care in our secure pediatric inpatient unit.

endocrinologist at UMCH,

But he's doing great and

educated the family about

taking everything in stride,"

rooms with double pullout couches for parents

Ben's treatment plan. They

his mother says.

or guardians to spend the night. Children have

professor of pediatrics at

also met with a diabetes

Now that Ben's type 1

The pediatric unit features large private

personal televisions and DVD players in the

educator and a nutritionist.

diabetes is under control,

rooms, and there is a play area on the unit for

Because Ben's pancreas does

he can focus on doing the

young family members to enjoy.

not produce enough insulin

things he loves: science

to regulate his blood sugar,

experiments. Ben wants to fol-

cians complete hourly rounding at the bedside

his family would have to do

low in his father's and grand-

with the patient and his or her family. Rounding

the work of his pancreas.

father's footsteps and become

allows the entire health care team to stay informed

a scientist when he grows up.

about the care plan, to answer questions for the

During Ben's three-day
hospital stay, the diabetes
team made sure that the

"I'm going to cure diabetes!" Ben says. 

Pediatricians, nurses and patient care techni-

patient and family, and to make the child as
comfortable as possible during the hospital stay.

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