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Emergency Medicine

Dr. Steven Z. Miller, the Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York from 1993 until his tragic and untimely death in October 2004, was one of the key figures responsible for the development and tremendous success of this Emergency Department. His passionate belief in the critical importance of incorporating humanism in medicine in the approach to each and every child and their caretaker's is the foundation upon which this division is built. He provided the wisdom and insight necessary to make this emergency department one of the most uniquely compassionate places in the country. His unwavering commitment to these ideals, to the children seeking care in our emergency department and to our staff, has provided our faculty and our institution with the tools and the strength to uphold and maintain his vision. His spirit remains ever present.



F. Meridith Sonnett, MD

Title(s):

Acting Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine;
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics;
Chair, MSCHONY Quality Council;
Attending
Education: SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine

Residency:

Montefiore Medical Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Fellowship:

Jacobi Medical Center-Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Interests: Quality and performance improvement, emergency department resource utilization
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
fs84@columbia.edu
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Peter S. Dayan, MD, MSc

Title(s): Fellowship Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Acting Associate Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Cornell University Medical College
Residency: Children's National Medical Center
The New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center
Interests: Evidence-based medicine, Clinical prediction rules, Diagnostic testing
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)932-5011
Psd6@columbia.edu
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Faiz Ahmad, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Patna Medical College, Patna University, Indiae
Residency: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York- Presbyterian
Interests: Trauma management, Resident education
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Fa78@columbia.edu
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Joel Berezow, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: John's Hopkins Bayview Medical Center;
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York- Presbyterian
Interests: Emergency medicine procedures, Medical education
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Jkb32@columbia.edu
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Robert E. Best, MD

Title(s): Director of Medical Student Education for the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Sackler School of Medicine
Residency: North Shore University Hospital
Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Buffalo
St. Lukes/ Roosevelt Hospital Center
Interests: Medical student education, Community access to medical care, Doctor- patient communication
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Rb461@columbia.edu
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Minnie Bhagavan, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Mayo Medical School
Residency: SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center
Interests: Medical education
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Mb598@columbia.edu
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Fred Bomback, MD

Title(s): Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Interests: Medical student and resident education
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Fmb1@columbia.edu
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Joan S. Bregstein, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian
Fellowship: Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Interests: Community advocacy, clinical research, medical education
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
jsb61@columbia.edu
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Stephen Gordon, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Albert Einstein/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York- Presbyterian
Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian
Interests: Biostatistics, clinical research, asthma therapy
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212) 305-9825
Office Fax # (212) 305-6792
Slg8@columbia.edu
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Fred Greenfield, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attendings
Education: American University of the Caribbean, School of Medicine
Residency: Overlook Hospital
Interests: Emergency department patient flow and efficiency
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Fdg2@columbia.edu
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Maria Ieni, MD

Title(s): Instructor in Clinical Professor of Pediatrics; Attending
Education: State University of New York, Brooklyn
Residency: Children's National Medical Center
Interests: ED follow-up management, Community and hospital physician communication
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212) 305-9825
Office Fax # (212) 305-6792
Ml2227@columbia.edu
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Kenneth Katz, MD

Title(s): Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: New York Medical College
Residency: Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
Interests: Medical student and resident education
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Khk1@columbia.edu
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Abu N.G.A. Khan, MD, MSc

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Chittagong Medical College, Bangladesh
Residency: Schneider Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York- Presbyterian
Interests: Medical informatics research
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Ank14@columbia.edu
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Anupam Kharbanda, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: University of Iowa College of Medicine
Residency: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York- Presbyterian
Fellowship: Children's Hospital Boston
Interests: Appendicitis, clinical decision rules
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
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Maria Kwok, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey -Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: Schneider Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Interests: Asthma research, Pre-hospital care, Evidence based medicine
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Myk2102@columbia.edu
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Lynda Levy

Title(s): Director of Patient Care Services, Pediatric Emergency
Education: Herbert H. Lehman College, New York
Professional Affiliations: Emergency Nurses Association
New York State Nurses Association
New York State Certified Child Abuse Lecturer
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)918-5875
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Sharon Newman, MD, PhD

Title(s): Instructor in Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: The Mount Sinai Hospital
Interests: ED follow-up management
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Srn2@columbia.edu
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Sharon Pan, MD, PhD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency: The Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York- Presbyterian
Interests: Continuity of care in the ED
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Sp373@columbia.edu
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Martin Pusic, MD, MA

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: University of British Columbia
Residency: University of Toronto - The Hospital for Sick Children,
McGill University - Montreal Children's Hospital
Fellowship: McGill University - Montreal Children's Hospital
Interests: Medical informatics, educational technology, knowledge translation
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Mvp19@columbia.edu
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Cindy Ganis Roskind, MD

Title(s): Assistant Fellowship Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York- Presbyterian
Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York- Presbyterian
Interests: Graduate medical education, diagnosis of intussusception
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Cg278@columbia.edu
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Alan Ross, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Education: University of Texas
Residency: Montifiore Medical Center
Fellowship: Montifiore Medical Center
Interests: International medicine, Relief emergency care
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Ar178@columbia.edu
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David Schnadower, MD

Title(s): Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Education: UNAM, Mexico City
Residency: New York University Medical Center
Interests: Emergency ultrasound, international health care, multi-center research
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Ds2194@columbia.edu
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Mindy Stimell, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending; Child Advocacy Liason
Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Children's National Medical Center
Fellowship: Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx Municipal Hospital Centers
Interests: Resident education, physical and sexual abuse, child advocacy
Contact Info. : Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Ms568@columbia.edu
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David Teng, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: St. George's University, School of Medicine
Residency: Schneider Children's Hospital
Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York- Presbyterian
Interests: Emergency ultrasound, orthopedic emergencies
Contact Info.: Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Dt311@columbia.edu
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Shiu-Lin Tsai, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: The New York Medical College
Residency: University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic
Fellowship: Jacobi Medical Center
Bronx Municipal Hospital Centers
Interests: Acupuncture, asthma
Contact Info.: Office Telephone# (212)305-6628
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
shiulin@aol.com
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Hector Vazquez, MD

Title(s): Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Education: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Residency: North Shore University Hospital
Interests:  
Contact Info.: Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Hv2115@columbia.edu
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Anju Wagh, MD

Title(s): Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: B.J. Medical College
Pune University
Residency: North Shore University Hospital
Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship: New York University Medical Center
Bellevue Hospital Center
Interests: Resident education
Contact Info.: Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Aw313@columbia.edu
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Veronica Williams, MD

Title(s): Instructor in Clinical Pediatrics; Attending
Education: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: University of California at Los Angeles
Interests: Adolescent medicine
Contact Info.: Office Telephone# (212)305-9825
Office Fax# (212)305-6792
Vw83@columbia.edu


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