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Emergency Services

Psychiatric Emergency Services

Where to Go in an Emergency

Important Phone Numbers
Adult Emergency:
410-328-9400
Pediatric Emergency:
410-328-6335
Psychiatric Emergency Services:
410-328-1219

Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) service provides a single point of entry for adult patients over 18 years of age in need of urgent psychiatric assessment, evaluation and referral. Services are provided on a walk-in basis and access to psychiatric and addiction resources are available. The PES professional staff provides consultation services to the Adult and Pediatric Emergency Departments.

Patients' special needs, including language barriers, cognitive disabilities and disorganization, are addressed through interdisciplinary intake, evaluation and assessment, intensive case management, community support services involvement and disposition to the appropriate level of care. Ambulatory detox is available by referral only in conjunction with enrollment in an intensive treatment program.

PES clinical staff consists of a medical director, attending psychiatrists, resident physicians, psychiatric nurses, nurse practitioners, and social workers.

PES Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday: 8 am to 8 pm
Weekends and Holidays: 9 am to 2 pm

Emergency Services at the University of Maryland Medical Center:


This page was last updated on: April 29, 2008.

For patient inquiries, call 1-800-492-5538 or click here to make an appointment.