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Pediatrics

Pediatrics - Our Physician

Dr. Edisa Tokovic Padder, MD

Dr. Edisa Tokovic Padder completed medical school at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. During medical school, she spent endless hours volunteering at a free clinic and teaching science to children living in poverty. In 2006, she was elected to The Gold Humanism Honor Society and she received The Cheryl H. Hack, MD Pediatric Award. She moved to Washington, D.C. to complete her pediatric training at Children’s National Medical Center, one of the nation’s top ranked Children’s Hospitals.

During her residency, she has developed award winning workshop teaching children and their families how to read food labels in order to make healthy food choices.  She has also implemented multiple Quality Improvement (QI) projects at Children’s Health Center, including developing hypertension screening algorithm and initiation of nutrition surveys for families during well visits. She has done special training from the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in order to integrate food as medicine in her clinical practice.

Dr. Padder has served on Maryland’s committee for childhood obesity and was also recently appointed to be the American Academy of Pediatrics contact for Maryland's child care and early education programs. Dr. Padder has worked at Takoma Park Pediatrics prior to starting her own practice in Howard County. Dr. Padder is a member of medical staff at Howard County General Hospital. Her interests include developmental screening, sports medicine, adolescent health and promoting early literacy. She is an author of the Children’s Health and Wellness blog. She lives with her husband and two children in Ellicott City, MD.

Pediatrics - Services

CHADIS (Child Health and Development Interactive System)

Padder Health Services has partnered with CHADIS (Child Health and Development Interactive System) to provide you with the opportunity to complete some of your child’s required health and developmental screenings online before coming to your well child visit.

Developmental Screening - Rationale

We will monitor your child’s development at each well child visit. However, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends using standardized screening questionnaires at the 9, 18 and 24-month well-child visits to improve early detection of developmental delays.

In order for this diagnostic tool to be successful, we need your help in completing these brief questionnaires at least 3 days before your visit. We will review the results of the questionnaires prior to your visit and be able to address any concerns during the visit.

Instructions for using CHADIS

1. Go to the following website: www.CHADIS.com.
2. In the left column, click on "New Users Register Here".
3. Under "New Users", use the following invitation code (which is the same as our office phone number) 4435429935 (Columbia) and 3014984700 (Laurel)
4. Enter in your name (not your child's) for the first and last name.
5. Your e-mail address will become your username. Create a password and then click on "Register".
6. On the next screen, click "login" and then on "enroll a new child." You will now be prompted to enter your child's name and other information about your child.
7. Under visit type, select "Regular checkup visit". If all goes as planned, you will see the age appropriate tests for your child. If not, please call the office. Select "begin" and complete all questionnaires listed. Please note that it is normal to have some questionnaires with questions that seem too mature for your child.

Adolescent Patients

Important note for check-ups of children age 13 and above: In addition to a brief parent questionnaire, there are two additional questionnaires for your child to complete on his/her own.

They will have the notation "Please have teen complete."

Your teenager can complete these either through your CHADIS login/password or create his/her own CHADIS account.

If he/she chooses to create his/her own account, then he/she will choose "self" as the relationship to the patient. You can reassure your child that once he/she submits the completed questionnaires, the responses are confidential and only the office of Padder Pediatrics office will be able to view the results.

Pediatrics - Office Information

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Sick Walk-ins - Thursday 9-10:30 am & 4 - 5:30 pm

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Departments

• Heart to Heart (Columbia)
• Heart to Heart (Laurel)
• Robinwood Heart Center (Hagerstown)
• Family Practice
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry

Padder Health Services serving Columbia MD, Laurel, Hagerstown, Ellicott City, Waynesboro PA,
Burtonsville, Silver Spring, Martinsburg WV, Elkridge, Clarksville and the surrounding area.
Padder Health Services | 8850 Columbia 100 Parkway | Suite 301 | Columbia, MD 21045 | 410-884-3600
www.padderhealth.com