Adina Levitan, 33, learned to combine her love of children and medicine through the field of child life. Now, she brings her energy to the Baltimore community.

After growing up in Rochester, Levitan moved to Baltimore right before starting high school.

She then attended Bais Yaakov of Baltimore and went on to receive a master’s degree from Towson University in child life.

We do not just meet children in the hospital; we walk beside them. We celebrate their victories—first steps after surgery, a clear scan, or a long-awaited discharge, and we bear witness to their struggles—pain, fear, exhaustion, and the weight of uncertainty.

When Mattie Miracle's President introduced me to M&M Wishes, I immediately knew it could help my patients and their families shift from the day-to-day grind of clinic visits and chemotherapy to something brighter — something to look forward to.

“By providing children with management options early on, we’re not just helping them get through a procedure; we’re giving them the confidence to take care of their health as they grow older.”

As you can imagine, a hospital isolation room is not exactly the place for building and developing friendships. However, a hospital isolation room can be a place where child life specialists facilitate peer interaction and social connection.