Meet Dr. Ranjini Patton, Emergency Medicine,
Medical Director of KidsCARE in the Irene V. Hylton Emergency Care Center
Medical School - University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School
Emergency Medicine Residency - North Shore University Hospital
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Internship/Residency - University of Southern California Medical Center
Special Training - Pediatrics Advance Life Support Instructor/Director
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
Board Eligible in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Joined the Potomac Hospital medical staff in 2004
Dialogue
Q.
At what age did you decide to pursue a medical career and why?
A.
When I was 12 my father was stabbed. It was an emergency situation and I’ve been intrigued by medicine ever since. When he came home from the hospital I was the only one who could change the dressings because no one else was able to look at the wound.
Q
What are your particular interests within your specialty?
A.
Working in the pediatric emergency department (KidsCARE) taking care of children - especially infants.
Q.
What are your interests outside of work?
A.
Spending time with my family, which includes three young boys and frequent travel.
Q.
What’s the best part about being a physician?
A.
When I receive a card or picture from a child saying thank you it really makes my day.
