Hospital for Children

Physicians and Staff

General Pediatrics - Physicians and Staff

The Division of General Pediatrics offers continuing comprehensive care to children from infancy through early adulthood. Specialty consultation for adolescents by board certified adolescent specialists is available.

James C. King, Jr. M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics; Director, General Pediatrics; Director of Vaccine Studies Section
Special Interests: Respiratory Viral Infection; Pathogenesis; Epidemiology; Pediatric Vaccines; Infectious Diseases; Subtle Immune Deficiencies; Pediatric AIDS
Medical Degree: University of Maryland
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Maryland, Department of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Certification: Pediatrics
410-706-2526/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

Maureen Black, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interests: Child Abuse; Failure to Thrive; High-Risk Parenting; Developmental Delays; Adolescent Risk Behavior
Degree: Emory University
Certification: Licensed Psychologist
410-706-6133/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

Carol Carraccio, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics; Associate Chair for Education
Special Interest: General Pediatrics
Medical Degree: Medical College of Pennsylvania
Residency: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, RWJ Fellowship in General Academic Pediatrics
Certification: Pediatrics
410-328-6662/academic office

Howard Dubowitz, M.D., M.S.
Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Child Protection
Special Interests: Failure to Thrive; General Pediatrics; Child Abuse and Neglect
Medical Degree: University of Cape Town, South Africa
Residency: Boston City Hospital, Pediatrics
Certification: Pediatrics
410-706-5289 and 410-706-5176/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

Susan Feigelman, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interest: General Pediatrics
Medical Degree: University of Rochester Residency: Case Western Reserve University Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital, General Pediatrics
Certification: Pediatrics
410-706-2553/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

Laura Finkelstein, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interest: General Pediatrics
Certification: Pediatrics
410-706-2553/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

Erin Giudice, M.D.
Assitant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interests: Pediatrics
Medical Degree: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland
Certification: Pediatrics
410-706-2526/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

Pamela Jacobs, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interests: General Pediatrics
Medical Degree: University of Maryland Medical School
Residency: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
410-706-2526/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

Virginia A. Keane, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interests: Care of Children with Complications; Complex Medical and Psychosocial Management
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University, Pediatrics
Certification: Pediatrics
410-706-2525/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

V. Jill Kempthorne, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interests: Chronic Illness; Menstrual Disorders; Sexual Abuse
Medical Degree: University of Washington, Seattle
Certification: Pediatrics; Adolescent Medicine
410-706-2526/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

Linda Lewin, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor; Clerkship Director
Pediatrics: General Pediatrics
Special Interests: Medical Education
Medical Degree: Yale University School of Medicine
Residency: Rainbow Babies' and Children's Hospital
Certification: Pediatrics

Prasanna Nair, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interests: Early Inoculation; High-Risk Infants; Maternal Drug Abuse; Child Abuse and Neglect; Infants at Risk for HIV Infection
Medical Degree: Lady Harding Medical College, University of Delhi, India
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center
Certification: Pediatrics
410-706-6749/appointments
410-706-2533/academic office

Maureen A. Parrott, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interest: General Pediatrics
Medical Degree: George Washington University
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital; Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Certification: Pediatrics
410-706-2526/appointments
410-706-5289/academic office

Liglia Peralta, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Special Interests: HIV Infection; Chronic Illnesses; Sexually Transmited Diseases; Teen Pregnancy; Family Planning; Youth Risk Behaviors
Certification: Pediatrics; Adolescent Medicine
410-328-8336 (TEEN)/appointments
410-328-6495/academic office

This page was last updated on: January 9, 2009.

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