The Children's Medical Center
One Children's Plaza
Dayton, OH 45404-1815
FAX: 937-641-5402
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Administrative director

Cindy Burger, MS, RN, CNAA, BC

Administrative manager

Linda Duplechian, RN, BSN

Other active staff physicians

• John Badcock, DO
• Raul Chabali, MD
• Dana Drazner, MD
• Mary Jo Erickson, MD
• Dale Evans, MD
• Dan Evans, MD
• Russell Hackett, MD
• Susan Henry, MD
• William Matre, MD
• Kristen Paddon, MD
• Lynn Peters, MD
• Janelle Pool, MD
• Douglas Prince, MD
• Kevin Johnson, MD
• Jonathan Singer, MD

The emergency department at The Children's Medical Center provides care for approximately 52,900 sick and injured children each year. The department is staffed by specially trained pediatric emergency medicine/pediatric specialists 24 hours a day. Support services in the department include a child life therapist and social workers to address the emotional and psychosocial needs of children and their families. Expert pediatric care for urgent and emergent medical, surgical and traumatic conditions is provided to infants, children and young adults up to 21 years of age. A seven-bed observation unit is available for patients who require less than 24 hours observation. Urgent care services are provided by our onsite urgent care center and Outpatient Care Center - Springboro.

Every patient who presents to the emergency department received a medical evaluation. Diagnoses evaluated include:

• Medical emergencies
• Surgical emergencies
• Trauma
• Abuse
• Burns
• Poisonings
• Urgent complaints

• Children's Urgent Care - Onsite
• Children's Urgent Care - Springboro
• Pediatric ground transport team
• Access to pediatric subspecialists in approximately 35 subspecialty areas
• Immediate specialized care for critically ill or injured children
• Pediatric trauma team

• EMS coordinator - John Larch, RN
• Trauma coordinator - Lisa Schwing, RN
• Injury Prevention Outreach program

Urgent care centers

Children's Urgent Care at The Children's Medical Center (North)
One Children's Plaza
(On Valley Street just off Route 4)
Dayton, Ohio   45404-1815
Phone:  937-641-5995
Fax: 937-641-5997
Hours:  Weekdays, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm; weekends, 12:00 noon - 8:00 pm

Outpatient Care Center - Springboro
3333 West Tech Road
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
Phone: 937-641-5725
Fax: 937-350-3050
Hours: Weekdays, 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm; weekends, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Referral Information:

The Children's Medical Center emergency department

Phone: 877-855-PEDS (7337)

Fax: 937-641-5402

Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Pediatric transport (Communication Center)

Phone: 877-855-PEDS (7337)

Fax: 937-641-5402

Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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