Maria Eleni Nikita, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
UM Faculty Physicians, Inc.
Available for Telehealth Visits
Languages: English
Gender: Female
Locations
UM Peds Endocrinology Hanover
7556 Teague RoadUniversity Of Maryland Pediatrics
Hanover, MD 21076
PH: 667-214-1660
FAX: 443-755-0685
UM Peds Endocrine UMH
827 Linden AvenueSuite M2C200
Baltimore, MD 21201
PH: 410-328-3410
FAX: 410-328-0679
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Outpatient Tower
800 Linden AvenueFloor 8
Baltimore, MD 21201
PH: 443-682-6800
FAX: 410-856-3847
UM Peds Endo Upper Chesapeake
510 Upper Chesapeake DrivePhysicians Pavilion II - Suite 509
Bel Air, MD 21014
PH: 667-214-2400
FAX: 410-879-7761
UM Peds Endocrinology Lutherville
1302 Bellona AvenueLutherville, MD 21093
PH: 410-328-1998
FAX: 410-296-3120
About Me
Dr. Nikita specializes in pediatric endocrinology with a particular focus on thyroid cancer; diabetes; sexual development disorders; and the care of transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents. She believes in forming and maintaining a partnership with her patients and their families, taking into consideration their environment and concerns beyond the medical reasons for their visit.
Dr. Nikita believes in taking a holistic approach—assessing the whole patient and not just a specific medical issue—to treating children and addressing any family or environmental issues that may impact their health. She also aims to provide her patients with the necessary tools to manage their hormonal issues and become self-sufficient adults. Since joining the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at University of Maryland Children’s Hospital in 2015, she has been actively involved in managing the endocrine needs of transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents through the Your Trans Care (YTC) specialty program.
Dr. Nikita conducted research at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development on genetic defects of patients with endocrine neoplasia syndromes. The research focus of her pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the University of California, San Diego, was pediatric thyroid cancer. She particularly enjoys teaching medical students, residents and fellows.
Multiple times over the years, Dr. Nikita has been recognized as a "Top Doctor" by Baltimore magazine.
