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Anne Armstrong-Coben, MD

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-6227
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: Aha2@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Amherst College, B.A., 1985
  • Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD, 1989

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Columbia University Babies Hospital, 1989-1992
  • Faculty Development Fellowship, Office of Medical Education Research and Development (OMERAD), Michigan State, 1998-1999

Interests/Specialties:

  • Community Pediatrics
  • Injury Prevention
  • Children in Foster Care
  • Medical Education

Click here to review Dr. Armstrong-Coben's publications.



Stephen Arpadi, MD, MS

Academic Title(s):
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-2384, (212) 523-5404
Office Fax# (212) 523-5677
Email: sma2@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Antioch College, B.A., 1975
  • George Washington University, M.D., 1982
  • Columbia University School of Public Health, M.S., 1991

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, 1982-85
  • Post-doctoral Research Fellow, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health,NYS Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, 1989 - 1990

Awards and Honors:

  • A.W. Mellon Fellowship, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

Interests/Specialties:

  • Pediatric HIV/AIDS
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David L. Bell, MD, MPH

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 304-7737
Email: dlb54@columbia.edu

Education:

  • University of Texas at Austin, BA, 1983
  • University of Texas Health Science Center, Southwestern Medical School, MD, 1989
  • University of California, Berkeley, MPH, 1997

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, New York University Medical Center – Bellevue Hospital Center, 1990 – 1992
  • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, New York University Medical Center – Bellevue Hospital Center, 1992 – 1993
  • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, University of California Medical Center, 1993 - 1997

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Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD MPH

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3656
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: Eb283@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Wesleyan University, BA, 1996
  • Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, MD, 2001
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, MPH, 2007

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, 2001-2004
  • Fellow, General Academic Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2004-2007

Awards and Honors:

  • William Perry Watson Prize in Pediatrics
  • Anne E Dyson Training Initiative Recognition for Excellence in Community Pediatrics
  • Mount Sinai Award for Excellence in Advocacy and Community Pediatrics

Interests/Specialties:

  • Mental health care in the pediatric primary care setting
  • Health disparities
  • Community pediatrics
  • School health
Click here to learn more about Dr. Berger-Jenkins.

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Heidi Beutler M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 304-6922
Office Fax# (212) 304-6924
Email: heb1@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Antioch College, B.A., 1975
  • Duke University, B.H.S., 1980
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, M.D., 1986

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Babies Hospital, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1986-1989

Awards and Honors:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha

Interests/Specialties:

  • Children with Special Health Care Needs
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Jocelyn Brown, MD, MPH

Academic Title(s):
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-6474
Office Fax# (212) 305-9742
Email: jb58@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Universite Paris VII Xavier Bichat Medical School, MD, 1981
  • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, MPH, 1987

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, 1981 – 1984
  • Fellow, Ambulatory Care Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, 1984 – 1986
  • Fellow, Mellon Foundation, Columbia University Sergievsky Center, 1988 – 1990

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Steve Caddle, M.D., M.P.H.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3060
Office Fax# (212) 342-6010
Email: Sc2310@columbia.edu

Education:

  • City College, CUNY, B.A., 1995
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, MD, 1999
  • Columbia University, MPH, 2006

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, 1999-2002
  • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, 2002-2003

Interests/Specialties:

  • General Pediatrics
  • Medical Education
  • Global Health

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Marina Catallozzi, MD

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Population and Family Health

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-9256
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: mc2840@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Brown University, Sc.B., 1992
  • Brown University School of Medicine, MD, 1996

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1996 – 1999
  • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1999 – 2000
  • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2000 – 2004
  • Fellow, Primary Care Research Training Program Health Resources and Services
  • Administration, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2002 – 2003

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Hetty Cunningham, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 491-2300
Office Fax# (212) 491-2323
Email: hc451@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Columbia College, B.S., 1989
  • University of Pennsylvania, MD, 1993

Postgraduate Training:

  • Residency: Texas Children's Hospital
  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1993-1996

Interests/Specialties:

  • Community Pediatrics
  • Cultural Competency
  • Communication Barriers in Healthcare
  • Healthcare Disparities
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Erica Gibson, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Medical Director of School Based Health
Adolescent Medicine Specialist

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 304-5255
Office Fax# (212) 304-5209
Email: Eg2446@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Smith College, BA, 1990
  • University of Vermont, MD, 2000

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Oregon Health Sciences University, 2000-2003
  • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center, 2004-2007
Interests/Specialties:
  • Adolescent Medicine

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Melanie Gissen, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3060
Office Fax# (212) 342-6010
Email: mg151@columbia.edu

Education:

  • SUNY Stonybrook, B.A., 1971
  • University of Pittsburgh, M.D., 1983

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Babies Hospital, 1983 - 1986

Interests/Specialties:

  • Coordination of care for children with complex medical problems li>Craniofacial problems and syndromes




Melissa E. Glassman, M.D, M.P.H.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-6227
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: me332@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Yale University, B.S., 1996
  • Yale University School of Medicine, M.D., 2000
  • Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, M.P.H., 2007

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, 2000-2003
  • Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Primary Care Clinician Research Fellowship in Urban Community Health, Division of General Pediatrics, Columbia University, 2005-2007

Interests/Specialties:

  • Newborn care
  • Breast feeding promotion
  • Childhood obesity
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Patricia A. Hametz, M.D., M.P.H.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-6046
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: pah27@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Haverford College, B.A., 1988
  • Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, MD, 1995
  • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, MPH, 2008

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Babies and Children's Hospital (now Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian), 1995-1998
  • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Babies and Children's Hospital (now Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian), 1998-1999

Awards and Honors:

  • Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine
  • Alpha Omega Alpha

Interests/Specialties:

  • Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine
  • Pediatric Resident Education
  • Childhood Obesity Prevention
  • Community Health and Advocacy

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Connie Kostacos, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Director of Clinical Research, Division of Neonatology
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3200
Office Fax# (212) 342-4733
Email: chk11@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Amherst College, BA, 1989
  • NYU School of Medicine, MD, 1993

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Babies and Children's Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1993-1996

Interests/Specialties:

  • General Pediatrics
Click here to learn more about Dr. Kostacos.



M. Christine Krause M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-6227 or (212) 342-3200
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819 or (212) 342-3284
Email: mck2013@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Vanderbilt University, cum laude, B.S., 1985
  • Baylor College of Medicine, cum laude, M.D., 1992

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 1992-1995

Awards and Honors:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha
  • Teacher of the year award from the pediatric residency program 2005/2006
  • Service Excellence in the Ambulatory Care Net Work 2004

Interests/Specialties:

  • Obesity management and prevention in immigrant populations
  • Pediatricians as behavioral change agents for disease prevention and management
  • Systems improvements for health care delivery
  • Resident education
Click here to learn more about Dr. Krause.



Mariellen M. Lane, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 304-6922
Office Fax# (212) 304-6924
Email: mml2@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Fordham University, B.S., 1983 Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, M.D., 1987

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Babies and Children's Hospital, 1987 – 1990

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Amy E. Lief, M.D., M.S.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3200
Office Fax# (212) 342-4733
Email: al2671@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Yale University, B.A., 1995
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, M.D., 2001
  • New York University, M.S., 2007

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, 2001-2004
  • Chief resident, Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, 2004-2005
  • Fellow, Medicine and Public Health Research, New York University, 2005-2007

Interests/Specialties:

  • Preventive care
  • Community pediatrics
  • Medical ethics
Click here to learn more about Dr. Lief.



Luz Adriana Matiz, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-1917
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: lam2048@columbia.edu

Education:

  • New York University College of Arts and Science, BA, 1994
  • New York University School of Medicine, MD, 1998

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore, 1998-2001
  • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore, 2001-2002

Interests/Specialties:

  • Community Pediatrics
  • Asthma
  • Health Disparities
  • Quality Improvement




Mary McCord, M.D., MPH

Academic Title(s):
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3060
Office Fax# (212) 342-6010
Email: mm26@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Williams College, B.A., 1978
  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, M.D., 1983
  • Columbia University School of Public Health, MPH, 1986

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Babies Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, 1983 – 1985
  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Harlem Hospital Center, 1985 - 1986
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Harriet McGurk, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Email: hem2@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Radcliffe College, B.A. 1967
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, MD, 1973

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1973-1976
  • Fellow, Child Psychiatry Liaison, Tufts-New England Medical Center, 1976-1977

Interests/Specialties:

  • Child development, behavior
  • Parenting




Dodi Meyer, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-6227
Office Fax# (212) 305-0807
Email: ddm11@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Buenos Aires University School of Medicine, M.D. , 1986

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1988-1991
  • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1991-1992

Awards and Honors:

  • "Partnerships Make a Difference", Center for Community Health Partnerships, Columbia University, 2006
  • Community Pediatrics Training Initiative Recognition Ceremony, Annual Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, The American Academy of Pediatrics, 2005
  • Humanism in Medicine Award nominee. Association of American Medical Colleges, 2002

Interests/Specialties:

  • Community Pediatrics
  • Cultural Competency
  • Medical Education
Click here to learn more about Dr. Meyer.

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Mara Minguez, MD, MS

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Population and Family Health

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 927-2427
Office Fax# (212) 927-2302
Email: mm2060@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Boston University, BS, 1997
  • Tulane University School of Medicine, MD, 2001
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, MS, 2006

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, 2001-2004
  • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, 2004-2007

Interests/Specialties:

  • Adolescent Reproductive Health
  • Community Pediatrics
  • School Health

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Andrew Mutnick, M.D., FAAP

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Director of Pediatric Medical Student Education

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-6076
Office Fax# (212) 305-8881
Email: am312@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Colorado College, B.A. 1982
  • New York Medical College, MD, 2001

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, CHONY, 2001-2004
  • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, CHONY 2004-5

Awards and Honors:

  • Teacher of the Year – College of Physicians and Surgeons – Class of 2007

Interests/Specialties:

  • Medical Education
  • General Pediatrics




Valerie Niketakis-Wujciak, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3200
Office Fax# (212) 342-4733
Email: vjn1@columbia.edu

Education:

  • The Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1983
  • UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, M.D., 1983 – 1987

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1987 - 1990

Interests/Specialties:

  • General Pediatrics
  • Children with Special Healthcare Needs

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Elyse Olshen Kharbanda, M.D., MPH

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-7573
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: eo85@columbia.edu

Education:

  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1994
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, M.D., 1998
  • Columbia University School of Public Health, MPH, 2004

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Columbia University, Children's Hospital of New York, 1998 – 2001
  • Fellow, Clinical Research Training Program, Boston University School of Public Health, 2003 – 2005
  • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center, 2002 - 2005

Interests/Specialties:

  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Immunizations
Click here to learn more about Dr. Olshen Kharbanda.

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Betsy Pfeffer, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3215
Office Fax# (212) 342-4733
Email: Bp35@columbia.edu

Education:

  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1981
  • New York University School of Medicine, M.D., 1985

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Albert Einstein-Montefiore Medical Center, 1985 – 1986
  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Albert Einstein-Montefiore Medical Center, 1988- 1990
  • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, 1990 - 1992

Interests/Specialties:

  • Adolescent Medicine
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John Conrad Rausch, M.D., M.P.H.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-6048
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: jr2163@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Brown University, B.S., 1997
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, M.D., 2002
  • Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, M.P.H., expected May 2009

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, 2002-2005
  • Chief Resident, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center, 2005-2006
  • Fellow, General Academic Pediatrics, Primary Care Clinician Research Fellowship in Community Health Columbia University, 2006-2009

Awards and Honors:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha, elected 2002
  • Sigma Xi

Interests/Specialties:

  • Childhood obesity
  • Access to mental health care
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Laura E. Robbins-Milne, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 304-6922
Office Fax# (212) 304-6924
Email: ler2@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, B.S., 1987
  • New York University School of Medicine, MD, 1991

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1991 -1994

Awards and Honors:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha




Susan L. Rosenthal, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Vice-Chair of Pediatrics, Faculty Development

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-7175
Office Fax# (212) 342-1319
Email: slr2154@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Wellesley College, B.A., 1978
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Ph.D., 1986

Postgraduate Training:

  • Pediatric Psychology Intern, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, 1985-1986
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut, 1986-1988

Awards and Honors:

  • Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (2005-2006)
  • Society for Adolescent Medicine Iris F. Litt Visiting Professorship in Adolescent Health Research (2006)

Interests/Specialties:

  • Adolescent development
  • Sexual health and prevention of STDs
  • Women’s health
  • Vaccines
  • Role of families in promoting adolescent health
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Prantik Saha, M.D., M.P.H.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 304-6922
Office Fax# (212) 304-6924
Email: ps334@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Case Western Reserve University, BS, 1988
  • Case Western Reserve University, MD, 1993
  • Columbia University, MPH, 2006

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1993-1996

Awards and Honors:

  • Attending of the year, 2006-2007

Interests/Specialties:

  • Motivational Interviewing Training
  • Home Visiting
  • Cultural Competency training
  • Co-Director, Brown Primary Care Scholars Program, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Nan Rose Salamon, M.D., MPH

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 304-6922
Office Fax# (212) 304-6924
Email: ps334@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Cornell University, B.S., 1975
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, M.D., 1981
  • Columbia University School of Public Health, MPH, 1995

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Bronx, Municipal Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1982 – 1984




Minna Saslaw, M.D., MIA

Academic Title(s):
Instructor in Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3060
Office Fax# (212) 342-6010
Email: mms20@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Claremont McKenna College, BA, 1990
  • Columbia University School of Int'l and Public Affairs, MIA, 1993
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, MD, 1999

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, 1999-2002

Interests/Specialties:

  • Newborn care
  • Breastfeeding
  • International Child Health
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Karen Soren, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health (Population and Family Health)

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-8195
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: ks23@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Harvard University, A.B., 1978
  • New York University School of Medicine, MD, 1982

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington DC, 1982-1985
  • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, 1986-1987
  • Fellow, Primary Care Faculty Development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 1986-1987

Interests/Specialties:

  • Adolescent mental health
  • Adolescent reproductive health care
  • Training in Adolescent Medicine
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Melissa S. Stockwell, M.D., M.P.H.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Population, Family Health

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-5732
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: mstockwell@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Williams College, BA 1996
  • Harvard Medical School, MD 2000
  • Columbia University Joseph P. Mailman School of Public Health, MPH 2006

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics MassGeneral Hospital for Children, 2000-2003
  • Chief resident, Pediatrics MassGeneral Hospital for Children, 2003-2004
  • Fellow, General Academic Pediatrics Columbia University, 2004-2006

Awards and Honors:

  • Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Young Investigator Award

Interests/Specialties:

  • Immunizations
  • Health Technology
  • Underserved Populations
  • General Academic Pediatric Fellowship
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Anu Subramony, M.D., M.B.A.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Director, General Pediatrics Inpatient Service

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3253
Office Fax# (212) 305-8819
Email: as3353@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Yale University, BA, 1994
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, MD, 2004
  • Owen School of Management, MBA, 2004

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern, Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, 2004-2005
  • Resident, Pediatrics, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt University, 2005-2007

Interests/Specialties:

  • Hospital Medicine
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Cost-effective health care
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Nikki L. Timko, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3200
Office Fax# (212) 342-4733
Email: nlt1@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Bryn Mawr College, B.A., 1972
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, M.D., 1976

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, LAC-USC Medical Center, 1976-1979

Interests/Specialties:

  • General Pediatrics




Elizabeth Wedemeyer, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 305-8504
Office Fax# (212) 305-8881
Email: eaw1@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Yale, B.A. 1979
  • George Washington University School of Medicine, M.D. 1984

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, 1984-87
  • Chief Resident, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, 1987-1988




Laurence Williams, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 342-3200
Office Fax# (212) 342-4733
Email: llw25@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Fordham University, B.S., 1976
  • Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, MD, 1980

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Harlem Hospital Center, 1981
  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Montefiore Hospital Center, 1982 - 1983

Interests/Specialties:

  • Childhood obesity
  • Access to mental health care
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Tawana Winkfield-Royster, M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Office Telephone# (212) 491-2300
Office Fax# (212) 491-2354
Email: tw2261@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Cornell University, B.S., 2000
  • Weill Cornell Medical College, MD, 2004
  • Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, Certificate in Clinical Investigation, 2008

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 2004-2007
  • Pediatric Chief Resident, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2007-2008

Awards and Honors:

  • Peter I. Karl Memorial Award for Excellence in Pediatric Research, 2007

Interests/Specialties:

  • Obesity
  • Child Abuse
  • Breast Feeding




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