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Government & Community Affairs
Community Connections >
Part 1, CPMC Connections >
Pediatrics, Department of
- Adolescent Medicine Practice
Karen Soren, M.D.,
Director of Adolescent Services
21 Audubon Avenue,
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212-342-3200
Fax: 212-342-4733
Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Adolescent Medicine Practice provides comprehensive and acute medical care to teenagers.
Services include general and sports/camp physical exams, gynecological care, evaluation and
treatment of chronic medical conditions and care for acute illnesses and injuries.
- Babies Prep School
Anne-Marie Bartos,
Program Director
310 West 103rd Street
New York, NY 10025
Tel: 212-678-9555
Fax: 212-648-9246
Hours: Monday through Friday:
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Prep for Schools Babies & Children Inc., founded in 1988, is a private,
not-for-profit behavioral school for young children with special needs. The program
seeks early identification of children with special needs; the application of effective
behavioral special/regular education and related services with specialized services to
health impaired children; training for parents/families of young children with special
needs; and interdisciplinary professional staff training/internships in early childhood
development. Program goals include coordinating a comprehensive interdisciplinary diagnostic
and treatment program for special needs children; provision of an Interdisciplinary Education
Plan or Individualized Family Service Plan to meet unique needs and specialized program for
health-impaired/special needs of young children; facilitating the development of young children
in functional cognitive, communication, social-emotional, sensory, self-help, fine and gross
motor skills reduction of social isolation for young special-needs children in families through
less restrictive class placements integrated with their normal peers; and coordinating
interdisciplinary applied research in early childhood development.
- Center for Child and Adolescent Nutrition
Amy DeFelice, M.D.,
Director
Children's Hospital of New York
3959 Broadway
7th Floor, Room 702
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212-305-5903
Fax: 212-305-8995
Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Center for Child and Adolescent Nutrition is dedicated to the clinical care of children
and families with gastrointestinal, metabolic and nutritional disorders. In addition, the
Center conducts research relating to prevention of nutrition related diseases, diagnosis of
diseases with major nutritional abnormalities and treatment of abnormal nutritional states.
The Center is also a source of training for physicians and other health personnel in the field
of nutrition and health. The multidisciplinary Center addresses a wide range of nutritional
disorders, including obesity, bulimia, anorexia, failure to thrive, cystic fibrosis, lactose
intolerance, glycogen storage disease, celiac disease, chronic diarrhea and malnutrition,
inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders and swallowing/
feeding problems.
- Children's Cardiovascular Health Center
Sarah Couch, Ph.D., R.D.,
Director
Children's Hospital of New York
3959 Broadway
7th Floor North, Room 702
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212-305-6701
Fax: 212-305-8995
Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Children's Cardiovascular Health Center provides a comprehensive approach for children
who are at increased risk of premature arteriosclerosis, with an emphasis on nutrition.
During the initial visit, a physical examination targeting cholesterol metabolism disorders
is administered and a detailed medical history and blood lipid profile are taken concerning
previous investigations or therapies, as well as other pertinent family health information.
Nutritional information pertaining to existing eating patterns will be assessed by the
nutritionist and instructions will be given on home monitoring of food intake. Following
this evaluation, there will be a meeting with the family to discuss treatment goals. Follow-up
visits include medical monitoring, nutritional management and opportunities to enroll in
specialized research studies. Group instructional sessions are also included. The focus is
to use nutrition education to its maximum benefit for each child and family member as a basis
for developing healthy eating and lifestyle habits for a lifetime.
- Incarnation Children's Center
Carolyn Castro,
Executive Director
142 Audubon Avenue
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212-928-2228
Fax: 212-928-5077
Hours:
Monday through Sunday:
24 hours a day
The Incarnation Children's Center provides residential and outpatient medical care for
HIV-infected children. Housed in a red brick, 4-story former convent in Washington Heights,
its bedrooms, play spaces and backyard garden help to create a home like atmosphere. A
dedicated and loving staff of child care workers, nurses, doctors, volunteers and others
have transformed the attractive setting into a sanctuary of love. Licensed by the
New York State Department of Social Services and the New York City Agency for Children’s Services,
the program was established in 1988 through the collaborative efforts of The Catholic Home Bureau
(Archdiocese of New York), The Columbia University Department of Pediatrics, The Harlem Hospital
Pediatric AIDS Program and the Samuel and May Rudin Foundation. Comprehensive services are provided
at the Center by pediatricians, nurses, social workers, and child care staff (one to every two
children). Consultants in nutrition, physical therapy, child development, mental health and
bereavement counseling are provided as well. The Center offers respite care; outpatient diagnostic
and medical care; access to clinical trials of new medications under the sponsorship of the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease; training and education for pediatricians-in-training,
students of medicine, nursing, social work and the law, parents and foster parents; and HIV/AIDS
support groups for parents and older people.
- The Children's Healthy Heart Center
Christine L. Williams, M.D.,
Director
Children's Hospital of New York
3959 Broadway
7th Floor North, Room 702
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212-305-7082
Fax: 212-305-7124
Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Children's Healthy Heart Center is a clinical center that specializes in the practice
of pediatric preventive cardiology and nutrition. The program is a combination of obesity
counseling and diet intervention, as well as lipid and cholesterol management.
- Therapeutic Nursery
Wanda Lay, Ph.D.,
Director
Children's Hospital of New York
3959 Broadway
6th Floor North, Room 603
New York, NY 10032
Tel: 212-305-6735
Fax: 212-342-5326
Hours: Monday through Friday:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Therapeutic Nursery, a bilingual treatment center, was created in 1982 to address the
needs of high-risk community families with young children. Focusing on antecedents and
consequences of child abuse and neglect, the program works to strengthen the mother-child
relationship, improve parenting skills and keep families intact. A multidisciplinary team
consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers provides comprehensive services.
Treatment at the nursery is bilingual and culturally appropriate.
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Last updated 4/15/2006
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