Pediatrician with extensive experience in child development and wellness, dedicated to enhancing healthcare delivery within a new provider team. Proven ability to foster continuous wellness through effective communication and empathy. Committed to delivering exceptional preventive healthcare and promoting sustainable health habits for children.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Pediatrician
The Pediatric Center
06.2016 - Current
Provide primary care services ages 0 through 21
Clinical experience with diverse populations and pathologies
Virtual or Telehealth and in person experience
General Pediatrician
Pediatric Associates
12.2014 - 06.2016
Provide primary care services ages 0 through 21
Division Director of General Pediatrics
Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
11.2008 - 11.2014
Coordinated the establishment and ongoing certification of the Federally funded patient-centered medical home program
Pediatric medical director of Pediatric Ambulatory Care Facility at 1301 57th Street, 7th avenue Pediatric Primary Care, and Newkirk Family Health Center
Implementing and expanding the general pediatrics outpatient performance improvement as well as peer review programs
Integral part of the establishment and maintenance Of the electronic health record
Aid in the creation of operational policies and procedures across the 3 facilities
Maintain the provider schedules at all General Pediatric Sites
Ensure the staff doctors provided high-quality cost-effective care in accordance with evidenced-based guidelines.
Attending Pediatrician
Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
07.2001 - 11.2014
Provide primary care services both as outpatient and in well newborn nursery
Mentor and supervise medical students, house staff, and nurse practitioner students
General Pediatrician
Refuah Community Health Center
New Square
06.1999 - 07.2001
Provide primary care services ages 0 through 21
Liason to Mount Sinai Hospital
Attending Newborn Nursery
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York
06.1999 - 07.2001
Provide care services to all staff newborns
Teach and supervise house staff and medical students
Education
Doctor of Medicine -
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY
06.1996
Bachelor of Arts -
Barnard College
New York, NY
05.1992
Skills
Patient care and pediatric assessment
Telehealth services and electronic health records
Clinical documentation and quality improvement
Cultural competence in healthcare
ADHD and asthma management
Growth monitoring and developmental screening
Adolescent medicine and pediatric exams
Certification
Florida #ME 121088
DEA BM6532306
NPI 1376538645
Board Certified in Pediatrics
BLS certification 2013
Publications
Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital, November 2010- 2011
An observational prospective study to assess RSV respiratory events among Premature infants (32-35 weeks gestational age )- outcomes and tracking study
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Nov 1995- June 1996
Development of a mouse model phenotype for Malignant Melanoma
Long Island Jewish Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, June 1993- Aug 1993
The prevalence of unsuspected pregnancy in ED patients
Observational study of stroke patients presenting with an acute BP elevation
The effect of magnesium in the acute care of asthmatics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Depart.of Molecular Genetics, June 1991- Aug 1991
The isolation of sequence tagged sites from a series of terminal and interstitial deletions in yeast artificial chromosomes carrying human DNA
Training
Internship/ Residency- Pediatrics, July 1996-June 1999
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
PAST ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Clinical Instructor, Mount Sinai Medical Center
Assistant Professor, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Timeline
General Pediatrician
The Pediatric Center
06.2016 - Current
General Pediatrician
Pediatric Associates
12.2014 - 06.2016
Division Director of General Pediatrics
Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn
11.2008 - 11.2014
Attending Pediatrician
Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn