Dr. Salem Magarian is a Pediatrician who has focused his efforts in developing multidisciplinary teams to support at risk moms and babies. His work has helped families to stay together, and ensured long term specialty support for drug exposed babies as well as support for substance use treatment for mothers.
Dr. Salem Magarian has been providing medical care for children and families for over 40 years; he has worked with Mayan communities in the highlands of Guatemala, in Colombia, and in rural communities in the United States. His most recent work focused on developing models of wraparound care for drug exposed babies with the goals of keeping moms and babies together, keeping babies out of withdrawal, and maximizing long term support and early intervention for moms and babies. This type of care requires a leader to bring providers together in a seamless fashion for the family. Dr. Magarian has proven that an integrated approach to health care provides good outcomes for families facing medical and social challenges. HealthCare UnTold salutes Dr. Magarian on his incredible career dedicated to vulnerable populations.