Montgomery County

The Montgomery County Ambulatory Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art surgical facility specifically for children. The center was designed with families in mind, providing a comfortable and welcoming environment for you and your child.

We offer a wide range of outpatient specialty surgical services for children in our two operating rooms, staffed by our nationally-recognized pediatric surgeons and highly skilled nurses. In addition, we guarantee a board-certified pediatric anesthesiologist is available 24/7.  

Our center is an ideal alternative for healthy children in need of minor surgical procedures that do not require an overnight stay. We encourage parents to discuss the surgery with their child before hand to help alleviate anxiety.

Patient Rights

For patients who want to file concerns or grievances, please contact the State of Maryland or the Medicare Ombudsman:

State of Maryland

Office of Health Care Quality
55 Wade Avenue BB Building
Catonsville, MD 21228
1-800-492-6005

Medicare

Medicare Ombudsman
1-800-633-4227

Contact Information

Hours: 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Phone: 301-765-5500
Fax: 301-765-5490
Practice Manager: Rose Cloughly-Plessinger
Medical Director: Marjorie Brennan, M.D.

We offer a child-friendly imaging and radiology facility, which includes:

• Specialized staff to include board certified pediatric radiologists, anesthesiologists, radiologic technologists and pediatric nurses.
• Full-time child life specialist, who are highly trained in addressing the developmental and psychosocial needs of patients and families to facilitate increased coping during potentially stressful imaging procedures.
• A Spanish-speaking receptionist to facilitate communication with patients and families.
• State-of-the-art equipment using the latest low dose technology to ensure optimal utilization of modern imaging techniques with a pediatric population.
• Procedure rooms are decorated using GE’s Adventure Series™ designed to help put children and families at ease and provide a sense of comfort and fun, along with opportunities for distraction. Our unique environmental design leads to safer and more efficient procedures, less stress for the patient and higher-quality images.
• Post-natal imaging for patients seen by Prenatal Pediatrics Institute specialists. 

Imaging modalities offered include:

• CT with ASIR™ Technology
• Digital Radiography
• Fluoroscopy
• MRI
• Sedated MRI
• Ultrasound, including 3D

Contact Information

Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Phone: 301-765-5700
Fax: 301-765-5701
Practice Manager: Rose Cloughly-Plessinger

The neurology team includes neurologists, specially trained nurse practitioners, dedicated neurology nurses and social workers. We offer a multidisciplinary, fully integrated approach to care, as our division consults on the best treatment for your child in collaboration with physicians from the more than 40 pediatric specialties to develop an individualized treatment plan for your child.

Outpatient care covers neurologic evaluations, assessments and related treatments. We care for common and complex pediatric neurological conditions, including:

• Autism spectrum disorders
• Brain tumors
• Epilepsy
• Headaches
• Learning disabilities
• Migraines
• Movement disorders
• Newborn neurological disorders
• Inherited neurological (neurogenetic) diseases
• Neuromuscular diseases
• Strokes
• White matter diseases 

Contact Information

Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 301-765-5469
Appointments: 301-765-5400
Fax: 301-765-5694
Practice Manager: Marci Harper-Scott
Nursing Manager: Tiffany Lowe

Additional specialties offered at our Montgomery County location include:

• Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
• Allergy and Immunology
• Cardiology
• Celiac Disease
• Dermatology
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Endocrinology and Diabetes
• Gastroenterology
• Genetics and Metabolism
• Hearing and Speech
• Hematology/Oncology
• Nephrology
• Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
• Neurology
• Neuropsychology
• Neurosurgery
• Nutrition 
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedics/Sports Medicine
• Pain Medicine
• Pediatric Gynecology
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Psychiatry/Psychology
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Rheumatology
• Surgery / Surgical Consult
• Urology
• Vascular Anomalies

The on-site lab at Children’s National Montgomery County aims to streamline care for patients and families. With pediatric trained phlebotomists on site as well as a processing lab, we can conduct blood draws, urine/stool drop off and other lab work the same day as patients’ appointments, all in one convenient location. Services are offered by walk-in only; appointments are not available.

Learn more about our testing services (PDF).

Contact Information and Scheduling

• Hours: Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Phone: 301-765-5590

Blood Gas

• pH
• pCO2
• pO2
• TCO2
• cHCO3
• BE
• cSO2
• Ionized Calcium

Chemistry

• Albumin
• Alkaline Phosphatase
• ALT/GPT
• Ammonia
• Amylase
• AST/GOT
• Bilirubin Direct
• Bilirubin Total
• Calcium
• Carbamazepine
• Sodium
• Potassium
• Chloride
• Cholesterol
• CK
• CO2
• Creatinine
• Digoxin
• Ferritin
• Free T4
• Gentamicin
• GGT
• Glucose
• HDL Cholesterol
• Lactate
• LDH
• Lipase
• LDL Cholesterol
• Magnesium
• Phosphorus inorganic
• Total Protein
• Total T4
• Transferrin
• Triglyceride
• TSH
• Urea Nitrogen
• Uric Acid
• Valproic Acid
• Vancomycin

Hematology

• Complete Blood Count with differential
• Reticulocyte count

Urinalysis

• Dipstick urinalysis with Microscopic evaluation if indicated
• Urine HCG