SP Docs

09/04/2026

HOLIDAY CLOSING ALERT
The office will be closed on Monday September 7th for Labor Day.
If you have an urgent medical issue and need medical advice, please call our after hours provider Hello Pediatrics at
410-826-0528.
Regular office hours resume on Tuesday September 8th.
Have a safe and healthy Labor Day!

05/22/2026

HOLIDAY CLOSING NOTICE
The office is closing early on Friday 5/22/26 and will be closed on Monday 5/25/26 for Memorial Day. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
If you have an emergency call 911.
If you have an urgent medical concern please call our after hours coverage, Hello Pediatrics at 410-826-0528.
Have a safe and happy holiday weekend! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/22/2026

Please read this article!

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02/27/2026

https://www.spdocs.com/post/hello-pediatrics

Dear Parents and patients,Dr. Hackett and Dr. Ginsburg (SPDOCS) are pleased to announce that they have partnered with Hello Pediatrics for after hours coverage. Hello Pediatrics is a group of Board-Certified Pediatricians that provide 24/7 after-hours clinical support* and offer the option of telehe...

02/19/2026

Office Closing at Noon –Friday February 20, 2026

Dr. Ginsburg has unfortunately experienced a loss in her family. In order for our team to attend services and support the family, our office will be closing at 12:00 PM on February 20, 2026.

We appreciate your understanding during this time.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 immediately.

For urgent medical concerns, please send a message through the Athena patient portal or call our after-hours line at 443-481-3061

01/27/2026

Patients: please be very careful in our parking lot! Black ice is tricky.

01/27/2026

INCLEMENT WEATHER LATE OPENING the office will
open at 9am 1/27/26

01/23/2026

INCLEMENT WEATHER CLOSING ALERT:

Due to the imminent weather event, we are going to be CLOSED on Monday 1/26/26.

Pediatric families: If you have a medical concern, please use the Athenahealth portal messaging system, the doctors will monitor it throughout the day. If you do not have portal access, call our after-hours number 443-481-3061.

MDVIP patients: text or call Dr. Schmidlein on his cell number.

We expect to be open on Tuesday, but please continue to check our website for updates.

12/12/2025

Dr. Faith Hackett and Dr. Jacalyn Ginsburg are pediatricians at SPDocs in Severna Park, Maryland, and they continue to support the long-standing medical recommendation that all newborns receive the Hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

Their position aligns with the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), both of which recently reaffirmed their commitment to the universal birth dose following a federal committee's vote to restrict it.

Please call the office and speak to a licenses RN or your child's physician if you have any questions or concerns about the Hepatitis B vaccine. 410-647-8300

Website: spdocs.com

12/12/2025

As influenza, RSV and respiratory illness cases rise in Maryland...

SPDocs in Severna Park maintains a policy of offering same-day sick appointments for its patients to ensure children can be seen by their primary board-certified pediatrician rather than an urgent care center.

Scheduling Same-Day Appointments
Phone Hours: The office begins answering calls at 8:00 AM, Monday through Friday.

Scheduling Guarantee: The practice uses schedule templates that reserve sick-visit slots throughout the day, even when only one physician is on duty, to guarantee same-day availability.

Direct Access: Calls are answered by live medical receptionists—not phone trees—who can book appointments or connect you to a registered nurse (RN) for triage in seconds.