410-848-4424

Our Practitioners

Peter K. Chung, M.D., F.A.A.P

Dr. Chung has been a Pediatrician at Carroll Children’s Center for over 10 years. He grew up in Baltimore, MD where he attended Gilman School. He received his Bachelor’s degree and graduated Cum Laude from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania and his medical degree from St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies. He completed his Pediatric residency from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, NJ. Dr. Chung is married and has two great children. He strives to treat his patients the way he would want his children treated. Dr. Chung enjoys being active and playing golf.

Yasmeen S. Abernathy, M.D.

Dr. Abernathy is a board certified pediatrician who joined Carroll Children’s Center in January 2015. Dr. Abernathy graduated magna cum laude from Xavier University of Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology/pre-medicine. She then went on to receive her medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania–Hahnemann University School of Medicine (now known as Drexel University) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abernathy completed her pediatric residency at Tod Children’s Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. Though originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Abernathy
has been practicing general pediatric medicine for 13 years in Maryland and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is committed to providing quality healthcare for her pediatric and adolescent patients in a comfortable and compassionate manner. In her spare time, Dr. Abernathy enjoys shopping, traveling and spending time with her husband, son and dog.

Brenna Taylor, CRNP

Brenna is a Carroll County native, she grew up and went to school in Westminster. In 2016, she graduated from East Carolina University with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing and moved back to Westminster to start her nursing career. Brenna started in the NICU at University of Maryland before transitioning to Labor & Delivery at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and most recently, Carroll Hospital Center. She went on to get her Master of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University and is certified with American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Brenna is married with two small children and two big dogs at home; she is eager to work with her local community here at Carroll Children’s Center!

Michael J. Scobie, M.D. (Retired), F.A.A.P (Retired)

Dr. Scobie is a native of Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry in 1971. He received his M.D. degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Mexico in 1981 and completed an internship at Prince George’s Hospital in Cheverly, MD sponsored by the University of Maryland in 1982. He then completed a Pediatric Residency at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore including rotations at the University of Maryland Medical System and the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in 1985. He joined Carroll Children’s Center in 1986 and has been an affiliated member of Carroll Hospital Center and St. Agnes Hospital for over 25 years. He belongs to the following organizations: The American Academy of Pediatrics, Med Chi, MGMA, and the Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association. He has been board certified with the American Academy of Pediatrics for 25 years. He is married with two daughters and enjoys hiking, travelling, reading, growing orchids and his Great Pyrenees Dogs.

Our Location

230 Washington Heights
Medical Center
Westminster, MD 21157
410-848-4424

Hours

Our office is open:

  • Mon - Thurs 8am - 5pm
  • Friday 8am - 4pm

Closed Daily for Lunch 12pm-1pm

Insurance Accepted