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pediatrics

UMMC Employee’s Girl Scout Troop Reaches Out to Help Those Less Fortunate on Thanksgiving

December 17, 2010
Tanya Berry and Her Girl Scout Troop

By Tanya Berry Training Coordinator, Learning and Organizational Development This school year I became a Girl Scout (GS) Troop Leader in Harford County, MD to five amazing 11-year-old girls. When we first met, I asked them what it was they wanted to focus on this year. Without batting an eye, they all responded that they [...]

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Kami’s Jammies Brightens the Day for Thousands of Critically Ill Children

October 13, 2010
Debi Katzenberger

By Debi Katzenberger Casey Cares Foundation I am often approached with the question “How did Kami’s Jammies come about?” Attempting to answer this question, I have found that there is no one, simple answer. The idea manifested itself in small pieces over time, while working my way through the grieving process of losing a grandchild [...]

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The Center for Image Renewal Helps One Young Patient Look and Feel Her Best During Treatment

August 16, 2010
Jailene Reyna

By Jailene Reyna Pediatric Cancer Survivor Editor’s Note: In April 2009, Jailene Reyna was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer diagnosed most often in children and young adults. After beginning chemotherapy to treat her illness, Jailene lost all of her hair. In an effort to regain her self-image, Jailene visited the UMGCC Center [...]

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UM Pediatrics at the Harbor

August 13, 2010
Laura Finkelstein, M.D.

In this interview, Dr. Laura Finkelstein, a general pediatrician for the University of Maryland Hospital for Children and the new Pediatrics at the Harbor (PATH) clinic, provides an overview of the clinic’s history and the services offered to patients. She also explains the clinic’s mission, and talks about the features that make this new clinic [...]

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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Expert Talks About “Communicating to Win” on CBS Radio Show Sunday

August 5, 2010
Bob Paff

By Bob Paff UM Hospital for Children Board Member Host of CBS Radio Show “Communicating to Win” Editor’s Note: Bob Paff will interview Dr. Keyvan Rafei, UMMC’s head of pediatric emergency medicine, on his radio show “Communicating to Win” on 105.7 FM from 7-8 a.m. on Sunday, August 8. As a father of 6 it’s [...]

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Patient Discusses Transition from Pediatric to Adult GI Care

March 17, 2010

By Katie Lucksho Transitioning from pediatric to adult GI care is not an easy task for a young patient living with Crohn’s disease. I was scared and anxious about changing from a doctor and a program I had come to know, trust, rely on and confide in wholeheartedly. I was not sure what my future [...]

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