Pediatrician Staff
Meet our friendly, experienced pediatricians and staff at The Children's Doctor! Our entire team is dedicated to helping you and your child feel at home from the moment your walk through the door. We're proud to be members of the Hagerstown community and serve the needs of their children.
We pride ourselves in being an exceptional clinic where children come first. Our child-focused practice works hard to meet the needs of children from infancy through adolescence. Compassionate, knowledgeable and supportive staff is the cornerstone of Name of The Children's Doctor's quality care. All of our pediatricians and medical staff are highly trained professionals, and maintain the highest level of accreditation in pediatrics to address the special needs of infants, children, and teens.
We strive to treat each and every patient as we would want our own children to be treated. Our doctors and staff look forward to building a relationship with you and your family.
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Saqib Masood, MD, FAAP
About: Dr. Masood was born in Sargodha, Pakistan. He attended Adam Jee Government Science College in Karachi for his premedical school diploma and received his medical degree from Dow Medical College. Dr. Masood did three years of Pediatric residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in Bronx, NY. He completed one year of fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism at North Shore University Hospital, NYU School of Medicine in Manhasset, NY. Dr. Masood joined The Children’s Doctor in May 2004. He is Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. |
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Vandana Sajankila, MD, FAAP She is Board Certified. Dr. Sajankila joined The Children's Doctor in November 2007. Her special professional interest are in the fields of genetics and dermatology. Her leisure interested include music, literature, and she is an avid football fan. She is married and has two children. |
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Divay Chaudhry, MD Dr. Divay Chaudhry was born in India but did not spend too much time there in his early life. Most of this period was spent in New Zealand. He then moved on to Ellicott City, Maryland, to attend high school and after that, it was back to his birth country to attend medical school at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India. Next, this peripatetic doctor returned to the USA to do a pediatric residency at Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. He followed that with further training in a fellowship in emergency medicine at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. His special areas of medical interest are in pediatric emergencies, traumatic brain injuries, and pediatric cardiology. In his personal life, he enjoys swimming, running, playing chess, snowboarding, and most of all, making people smile! |
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Ruchika Passi, MD FAAP
Dr. Ruchika Passi was born and raised in India. She completed her medical school at B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, India, where she received her MD. Next, this peripatetic doctor returned to the USA to do a pediatric residency at Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. He followed that with further training in a fellowship in emergency medicine at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. She was in practice in Pennsylvania before relocating to Maryland to join The Children’s Doctor in September 2017. She now plans to settle in this area with her husband and raise their two daughters. Dr. Passi loves children and the medical care of them is her passion. Her special medical interests include newborn care, asthma, and childhood obesity. Her leisure time is spent reading and traveling when time permits. She also loves just spending time with her family. |
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Miranda Turnblacer, CPNP-PC She attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She attended Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing for her MSN to be a Nurse Practitioner. She worked as a nursing assistant and then a registered nurse in a pediatric primary care clinic before receiving a Master’s Degree and becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Miranda joined The Children’s Doctor in October 2013. Her medical interests are adolescent health and allergies. She enjoys photography and baking with her Kitchen Aid mixer. She also is collecting the classic Disney movies that are kept in the Disney Vault. She was married in April 2013 in Omaha, Nebraska and enjoyed her honeymoon at Walt Disney World. When they got home, they adopted a handsome black Labrador Retriever named Texas. |
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Amy Pelfrey, CPNP, PC |
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Pamela Mullins, CFNP
About: Pamela (Pam) was born and raised in Washington County Maryland. She is a local girl all the way, graduating from Clear Spring High School and earning an Associate’s degree in nursing from Hagerstown Community College. She initially worked as a nurse with her Licensed Practical Nurse degree but after awhile, she decided to further her education . Realizing that she wanted to move beyond LPN responsibilities, she attended Frostburg State University and received her Bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2014. She then proceeded to Shenandoah University in Winchester VA, earning her Master’s degree and graduating as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Pam has over 15 years of experience as a pediatric nurse with Meritus Medical Center and Children’s National Medical Center. Besides her pediatric nursing experience, she has worked as a nurse in both emergency rooms and urgent care centers. She has special interests in the management of attention deficit hyperactive disorder and in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. Married with two adult daughters and a grandson, Pam enjoys spending time with her family, riding her “Hog” (Harley Davidson Motorcycle,) photographing the world around her, and scrapbooking. |