We aim to inspire, empower, and support families in implementing positive habits for a lifetime of good health. Parker Place is the culmination of Dr. Elizabeth Parker’s many years spent working with children to help them reach a healthy place in their lives. Throughout Dr. Parker's medical career, she realized that, while many of her patients’ medical issues could be managed or even resolved by h
ealthy lifestyle changes, the limitations of the medical system in which she worked simply wouldn’t allow her to provide the additional guidance and followup she felt her patients and their parents deserved. As an advocate for children’s health and wellness, and for the well-being of families, she knew she wanted to approach medicine differently. Dr. Parker decided to launch a new type of medical practice where she would have time not only to treat her patients’ medical issues, but to actively help patients and their families to make positive changes in their nutrition, exercise, and sleep habits. This, she believes, will not only create immediate improvements in their medical conditions, but will ultimately have the greatest long-term impact on their overall health. By educating and empowering children and parents or caregivers to make informed choices and take control of their health, she is providing them with tools that will benefit them throughout their lives. Parker Place, A Children's Health and Wellness Center, opened its doors in July of 2018, welcoming patients who currently struggle with, or are at risk for, endocrine disorders of all types. The practice also became a resource for children and adolescents struggling with weight management and related health conditions. An essential part of Parker Place's model of care is that providers spend time with each patient and their parent or caregiver to understand their current daily routines as well as their medical problems, and provide curated wellness resources and ongoing support to help them succeed in improving their health. The Parker Place team has found that involving the whole family in making changes is absolutely essential to ensuring those changes become a regular part of their lives. The medical practice, however, is only one part of Parker Place. In addition to their unique, lifestyle-focused approach to patient care, our providers also believe that pediatricians are responsible for preventing disease and nurturing health for all children, including those not currently experiencing any medical issues. For this reason, Parker Place was created to offer support to all families in raising healthy children and adolescents and in adopting healthy habits for a lifetime. In 2020, Parker Place introduced a new service to help children, teenagers, parents and families: individual and group counseling with Kimberley Palmiotto, LCPC, Psy.D. Dr. Palmiotto brings a compassionate model of positive psychology to her work here at Parker Place, and strives to help kids and families to manage their stress, identify their strengths and weaknesses, improve their communication, and achieve happier, healthier lives. Dr. Palmiotto also conducts psychoeducational assessments to support children’s success in academic performance and learning. Parker Place offers affordably priced, provider-facilitated wellness consultations to address children's and parents' health challenges and wellness goals. Public events, such as classes, seminars and workshops, are another opportunity for Parker Place to serve kids and families in the greater Annapolis area. In addition, our team can sometimes be found presenting programs at schools, libraries and other venues, all as part of Parker Place's commitment to empowering kids, guiding parents and serving our community. We take that objective even further by partnering with schools, organizations, and special interest groups within our community for a truly collaborative approach to bolstering families’ health. We work directly with them to understand their specific goals and challenges so that we can create programs and resources that are relevant, accessible, and meet their needs. As such, our offerings are constantly evolving and we welcome families’ input and ideas, always. Parker Place is also committed to supporting our community’s well-being in a variety of ways, from fundraising to volunteering, and we make it a priority to support the charitable causes and projects that mean the most to the families we serve through our programs here in our wellness center. To learn more about the Parker Place team, please click here. You can also read more about our medical practice, or explore our wellness programs. Of course, we also invite you to contact us anytime with questions or to become more involved with Parker Place!
