Research, Quality and Safety
Dr. Mary Rojas is asking faculty to think about research and how it plays a role in patient care and their career. Read More >
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Announcements
Congratulations to Dr. Altshuler and the Kids Weight Down Program on their $150,000 obesity prevention grant from the NYS DOH.
December Grand Rounds will be held on 12/6 and 12/20 at 8:00 am in the Schreiber Auditorium.
MICH has recently signed a contract with a molecular diagnostics lab, Viracor, with ONE day turn around time. Real Time PCR is now available.
Read more and see other announcements >
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New Staff
FACULTY
George Foltin, MD
Vice Chair, Clinical Services
CARDIOLOGY FELLOWS
Robert Adams, MD
Seiji Ito, MD
Sukumar Narasimhulu, MD
Uzo Okorie, MD
Joshua Penalver, MD
ENDOCRINOLOGY FELLOWS
Divya Khurana, MD
Aristotle Panayiotopoulos, MD
NEONATOLOGY FELLOWS
Ameth Aguirre, MD
Hannaise Cruz, MD
Ricardo Mora, MD
Alexandra Morel, MD
Uday Patil, MD
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Message from the Chair...
Children are not 'little adults'. This simple fact has profound, far reaching implications as we care for our most fragile patients. The development of Pediatric Surgery as a critical sub-specialty has been one of the most tangible sequelae to the realization and acceptance of that fact. Children are NOT little adults. What are some of the most dramatic differences in physiology between children and adults? Read More >
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Pediatrics Spotlight...
The Cleft Lip and Palate Service was conceived and initiated by Drs. David Hoffman and Julius Berger in 2006, based on the need for a comprehensive approach to facial and palatal deformities encountered in the Children of Brooklyn. Our interdisciplinary approach includes screening for deformities during pregnancy, genetics evaluation to rule out comorbitities, pediatric hospitalist support pre and postoperatively, oral and maxillofacial surgery, pediatric otolaryngology as well as speech and language pathologists for pre operative as well as post operative evaluation and therapy. Read More >
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Latest News...
Primary Care
Reach Out and Read (ROR) is an evidence based non-profit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness. This is accomplished by giving new books to children in the pediatric exam room and by encouraging
parents to read aloud with them. Read More >
Nursing
The Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Immunology cares for many children with chronic medical conditions, the majority of whom are technology dependent. The rash of recent natural disasters in our geographic area has inspired Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Kathryn Fitzgerald, RN, MSN, CPNP, AE-C and Jessica Dugre, RN, MSN, CPNP to look for ways to improve disaster preparedness for our most vulnerable patients. Read More >
Family Centered Care
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) offers several Family Centered Care services and activities for families. Among these are a weekly scrapbooking group and weekly infant massage class sponsored by the Child Life Program. Additional resources available for families include a Bereavement Support Group for caregivers who have suffered a perinatal loss and a Teen Prenatal Parenting Club which are sponsored by the Case Management Department. Read More >
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For Your Interest...
As we build Maimonides Infants and Children's Hospital, we are looking to also build our faculty as educators, advocates, leaders, researchers and administrators. We are developing a series of programs to make the Pediatrics Department a true "Community of Practice." The general faculty development program will debut with:
Effective Feedback to Promote Professionalism
An interactive, in person workshop facilitated
by Drs. Elizabeth Kachur, Lisa Altshuler & Ingrid Walker-Descartes
Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 7:30-9:00 am
Research Building, Room B2 Read More >
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