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Pediatric Medical Services

Pediatric Medical Services in Westminster, MD

Welcome to Carroll Children’s Center, your trusted home for Westminster pediatrics and comprehensive MD pediatric care. Our experienced team of Maryland pediatricians provides compassionate, family-centered care for children from newborns to teens. We focus on building lasting relationships with every family we serve and delivering the highest standard of medical care. Whether you’re looking for routine checkups, newborn visits, sick visits, or specialized pediatric services, our goal is to help your child grow up healthy, happy, and confident.

For All Visits

Please do not forget to:

  • Schedule an appointment (Call 410-848-4424).
  • Bring a current immunization record and any medications your child is currently taking.
  • Bring all relevant medical information (ex. discharge paperwork for newborns, ER & hospital visits).
  • Bring current insurance information and co-pay.
  • Ensure the doctor listed as your PCP (for HMO) is a Carroll Children’s Center doctor.
  • Be on time and come early if your insurance or demographic information has changed or it is your first visit to Carroll Children’s Center.
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Initial Visits at Carroll Children’s Center

Your first visit to Carroll Children’s Center is an important step in establishing care with our Westminster pediatrics team. To make your experience as smooth as possible, you must fill out new patient forms before your first visit. You can easily download and complete them at home before your appointment. If you’re unable to fill out the forms ahead of time, please arrive at least 30 minutes early so you have time to complete them in our office. Our Maryland pediatricians and staff are here to ensure your child’s first visit is comfortable, organized, and stress-free.

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Newborn Visits

On the day of your baby’s hospital discharge, please schedule an appointment for a newborn follow-up visit. This is usually occurs one to three days after discharge (unless your doctor advises differently). Appointment slots are always reserved for newborn babies.

Our MD kids pediatrics team is ready to support you and your baby from the very beginning. After your baby’s hospital discharge, please schedule a newborn follow-up visit—typically one to three days after going home, unless your doctor recommends otherwise. We always reserve appointment slots specifically for newborns to ensure your little one receives timely, attentive care. At Carroll Children’s Center, our experienced Maryland pediatricians monitor your baby’s early growth and development, answer your questions, and help you feel confident in caring for your new arrival.

Sick Visits

Sick care at Carroll Children’s Center includes evaluation and treatment of any routine pediatric medical condition. Examples of these appointments include evaluation of ear pain, sore throat, cough, wheezing, rash, and abdominal pain. We will do our best to schedule these appointments with your primary provider, but you may also be offered an appointment with another physician, physician assistant, or pediatric nurse practitioner in the office.

Since these visits are for acute issues, your child’s appointment will be scheduled for the first available slot that day to accommodate all children who need to be seen. We offer cryotherapy (freezing) for warts, nebulizer treatments for acute respiratory disease, and intramuscular antibiotics. Our in-house labs include rapid strep tests, dip stick urinalysis, flu testing, glucose screening, RSV testing, and more.

Please contact our office for an appointment as soon as you think your child might need to be seen. If you’re unsure whether to wait at home or come in, call early in the day so our nurses can guide you through the decision-making process. Our nurses are trained in pediatric triage protocols and are an excellent resource for families. They can advise you on urgency and possible home treatments. You can also use our website for self-help resources, including our list of conditions and treatments and links to helpful sites under the “Patient Resources” tab.

If a problem occurs after hours and it can’t wait until morning, we’ve got you covered. After-hours care is provided by our team of Maryland pediatricians and partnered physicians, including Dr. Rosner in Taneytown, Dr. Gonzalez in Sykesville, and Dr. Ramos in Marriottsville.

Sports Physicals

A sports physical is different from your child’s annual physical because it focuses on reviewing overall health and fitness to ensure safe participation in sports. During the exam, your physician will evaluate your child’s current health status and medical history to confirm they are healthy enough to play. Any preexisting injuries or conditions are carefully reviewed, and your doctor will assess overall fitness to determine there is no risk in playing their chosen sport.

If your Maryland pediatrician detects any conditions that could put your child at risk, additional tests may be recommended to ensure safety on and off the field. Many of these evaluations help identify potential issues before they become problems, giving parents peace of mind.

The areas of focus during your child’s sports physical typically include:

  • Height and weight
  • Heart health
  • Blood pressure
  • Muscle and bone health, flexibility, and strength

At Carroll Children’s Center, our Westminster pediatrics team takes the time to ensure every athlete is ready for a healthy and active season.

Office Policy on Tardiness and Rescheduling

Carroll Children’s Center endeavors to provide timely and convenient service. Patients who come late, unprepared, or without an appointment inconvenience those patients who are on time, prepared, and call in advance to schedule an appointment. Broken appointments represent a cost to us, to you and to other patients who could have been seen in the time set aside for you. If you have an appointment and you cannot make it, please contact us 24 hours prior to appointment to either cancel or re-schedule your appointment. If you know you will be at least 15 minutes late for your scheduled appointment, please call us and let us know (the visit may need to be rescheduled depending upon the provider’s schedule that day). This will enable us to see patients as timely as possible.
Excessive abuse of scheduled appointments may result in discharge from the practice.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to call us at 410-848-4424. Thank you.

Pediatric Medical Services at Carroll Children’s Center

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