Kathleen Margaret Stephanos, MD
- Academic Title: Assistant Professor
- Primary Appointment: Emergency Medicine
- Secondary Appointment(s): Pediatrics
- Additional Title: Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics
- Email: kstephanos@som.umaryland.edu
Education and Training
Residency: Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Maryland
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Undergraduate: St Mary's College of Maryland
Biosketch
Dr. Stephanos is an Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, and the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Medical Education and Assistant Program Director for Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. She completed dual training in Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Maryland. She joined the faculty at the University of Maryland in 2022 after time on the faculty at the University of Rochester. In addition to medical education, Dr. Stephanos has interests Pediatric Emergency Medicine - specifically in the areas of hematology, oncology, trauma, neurology, and updates in pediatric literature - as well as women in emergency medicine with various publications and invited national and international talks on these topics. She is also developing her interest in medical research.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, sickle cell, hematologic emergency, oncologic emergency, trauma, neonate
Highlighted Publications
- Stephanos K, Bragg AF. Pediatric Genitourinary Infections and Other Considerations. Emergency Clinics of North America. 2019 Nov; 37(4):721-736. PMID: 31563205
- Stephanos K, Dubbs SB. Pediatric Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies. Emergency Clinics of North America. 2021 Aug;39(3):535-551. PMID: 34215402
- Stephanos K, Hayes BD, Caffeine overdose resulting in seizure-like activity and rhabdomyolysis in a child: a case report, J Emerg Med, 2025 Aug;75:323-326. PMID: 40545403
Research Interests
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Sickle Cell Disease, Pediatric Hematologic and Oncologic Emergencies
Clinical Specialties
Split time in the Adult Emergency Department, Pediatric Emergency Department and the Access Center
Awards and Affiliations
2026 AAEM Young Educator of the Year