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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Emergency and hospital care made for kids! Pediatric Combined Unit

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Our Pediatric Combined Unit is situated in Johns Hopkins Bayview's recently built North Pavillion, with an entire floor dedicated to kids. We put Pediatric Emergency care side-to-side with inpatient hospital rooms to meet a wide range of illness severity in a child-centered environment.

Care on our unit is provided by Johns Hopkins pediatric providers and pediatric nurses 24/7. Our goal is to maximize quality care and comfort for children and young adults.

Our Services

We take care of children suffering from:

  • Fever / infection
  • Injuries including head injuries, bone injuries and wounds
  • Breathing problems including asthma
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dehydration, vomiting and diarrhea
  • Seizures 
  • Foreign bodies
  • Mental health crisis

Call Us 410-550-0301

The Pediatric Combined Unit offers:

  • A waiting room dedicated to pediatric patients and their families
  • A Child Life specialist working to reduce the stress of illness and treatment
  • In-person Spanish interpreters most of the day and night, and virtual interpreters for other languages 24/7
  • Private inpatient rooms with private bathrooms and close proximity to staff
  • A commitment to open and consistent communication with community providers

We have access to Johns Hopkins specialists for consultation regarding your child’s care.

Pediatric waiting room

Getting Here

Enter the Johns Hopkins Bayview campus from Lombard Street or Eastern Avenue, then follow the signs for EMERGENCY.

Parking: families can park in the "mid-campus" parking lot, in front of the main Emergency entrance.

Bus routes: CityLink Blue, CityLink Orange, or Route 22 stop at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

What to Expect

All patients coming to the Emergency Room (ER) are registered and briefly evaluated by ER nurses. Patients under 18 years old are sent to the Pediatric Combined Unit on the fourth floor's dedicated pediatric waiting room. On the fourth floor, a complete triage and room placement occurs by our pediatric staff.

Parents are always welcome and encouraged to be at the bedside to reassure and support children while getting care. Please see the Johns Hopkins Visitation Policy for any temporary restrictions.

Masked pediatric team group photo, in front of a purple wall.

Referring Providers

Referring to ER from primary care/urgent care: Call our unit at 410-550-0301 anytime day or night to discuss patients or inform staff of patients coming in for emergency services. Please note that the designated Pediatric Burn Center is Johns Hopkins Children’s Center at 1800 Orleans St.

Referring for admission from outside hospitals: Call Hopkins Access Line (HAL) at 410-550-9444 to arrange direct admission.

Physicians and Staff

  • Rachel Asare Darko, MD

    Expertise: Pediatrics

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Neemesh Desai, MD

    Expertise: Internal Medicine

    Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

  • Beenish Faraz, DO

    Expertise: Pediatrics

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Kevin Jeffrey Klembczyk, MD

    Expertise: Pediatrics, Internal Medicine

    Primary Location: East Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Amaka Ofodu, MD

    Expertise: Hospital Medicine

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Whitney Nicolle Okoroafor, MD

    Expertise: Hospital Medicine

    Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

  • Mili Patel, MD

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Margaret Dowling Sarezky, MD

    • Medical Director, Newborn Nursery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    Expertise: Hospital Medicine

    Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

  • Christy Tsui, DO

    Expertise: Hospital Medicine

    Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

  • Jennifer Geotes, CRNP

    Expertise: Pediatric Urology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine

    Primary Location: Rubenstein Child Health Building, Baltimore, MD

  • Alexia Huggins, CRNP DNP

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Jennifer Lindsey Kennedy Carter, PA-C

    Expertise: Emergency Medicine

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Jennifer Margaret Madden, PA-C

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Clare F Scott, PA-C

    Expertise: Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine

    Primary Location: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

  • Sarah Rae Ward, PA-C

    Expertise: Emergency Medicine

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Amber L Watters, PA-C

    Expertise: Pediatric Emergency Medicine

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

Events and Awards

  • 2022: Dr Nicholas Cuneo named "Champion of the Year" by the Human Trafficking Legal Center
  • 2022 Employee service awards: Ceal Curry for serving as the only Child Life Therapist at Bayview for over 40 years; Christine Mitchell for working with pediatric patients in the inpatient unit for over 35 years