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Susan L. Rosenthal, Ph.D.

Academic Title(s):
Division Chair

Contact Information:
Office of Vice Chair: (212) 305-8079
Office of Child and Adolescent Health: (212) 305-6227
Fax: (212) 305-3020
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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Anne Armstrong-Coben, MD

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Tel: (212) 305-6227
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:
Tel: (212) 305-2384, (212) 523-5404
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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Nana Akua Asafu-Agyei, MD, MPH

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

Contact Information:
Tel: (212) 305-6227
Fax: (212) 305-8819
Email: Naa2142@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Yale College, BS, 2002
  • Yale University School of Medicine, MD, 2007
  • Yale University School of Epidemiology and Public Health, MPH, 2007

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2007-2010

Awards and Honors:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Interests/Specialties:

  • Health Disparities particularly involving issues in the developing world

Click here to review Dr. Asafu-Agyei's publications.



David L. Bell, MD, MPH

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

Contact Information:
Tel: (212) 304-7737
Fax: (212) 304-5209
Email: dlb54@columbia.edu

Education:

  • UT Austin, BA, 1983
  • UT Southwestern Medical School, MD 1989
  • UC Berkeley, MPH, 1997

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, NYU, 1989 – 1992
  • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, NYU, 1993
  • UCSF, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship

Interests/Specialties:

  • Adolescent Health
  • Adolescent and Young Adult Male Health
  • STIs/Reproductive Health
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Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD MPH

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Tel: (212) 342-3656
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
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Heidi Beutler M.D.

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Tel: (212) 304-6922
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
Click here to learn more about Dr. Beutler.



Jocelyn Brown, MD, MPH

Academic Title(s):
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Contact Information:
Tel: (212) 305-6474
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

Click here to review Dr. Brown's publications.



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

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Clinical Professor

Contact Information:
Tel: (212) 342-3060
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:

  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Medical Education
  • Global Health

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Marina Catallozzi, MD

Academic Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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

Education:

  • Brown University, ScB, 1992
  • Brown University School of Medicine, 1996
  • University of Pennsylvania, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident in Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1996-1999
  • Chief Resident in Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1999-2000
  • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Craig Dalsimer Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2000-2004
  • Fellow, Primary Care Research Training Program, Health Resources and Services, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2002-2003

Awards and Honors:

  • Columbia University Pediatric Residency Teaching Award, 2008

Interests/Specialties:

  • Adolescent health
  • Adolescent relationships and relationship violence
  • Sexually transmitted infections and prevention in adolescents
  • Qualitative research methodologies
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Alwyn T. Cohall, MD

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

Contact Information:
Tel: (646) 284-9725
Fax: (646) 284-9729
Email: Atc1@columbia.edu

Education:

  • Wesleyan University, B.A., 1976
  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, M.D., 1980

Postgraduate Training:

  • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Montefiore Hospital, 1980-1983 li>Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, 1983-1984

    Awards and Honors:

    • Public Health Association of New York City (PHANYC):Allan Rosenfield Award for Social Justice
    • Family Planning Advocates of New York State - The Shirley Gordon Public Policy Leadership Award
    • American Academy of Pediatrics' (Adolescent Health): The Founders of Adolescent Health Award for Community Leadership
    • American Medical Association: Distinguished Service Award on behalf of America's Youth
    • Health Improvement Institute Aesculapius Award: for Excellence in Health Education, recognition of our emergency contraception materials ("My Life, My Decision" DVD, and www.EC123.org website)
    • The Body.com HIV Leadership Award: Named "Noteworthy Pediatrician"

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Sexually-transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS
    • Access to care
    • Men's Health
    • Media and Technology
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Cohall.

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    Hetty Cunningham, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics

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

    Education:

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

    Postgraduate Training:

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

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Community Pediatrics
    • Cultural Competency
    • Communication Barriers in Healthcare
    • Healthcare Disparities
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Cunningham.

    Click here to review Dr. Cunningham's publications.



    Rebecca Friedman, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Instructor in Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-3200
    Email: Rmf9004@nyp.org

    Education:

    • Yale University, B.A, 2002
    • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, M.D., 2008

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 2008-2011

    Awards and Honors:

    • AOA
    • American Medical Women's Association Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Citation
    • Golding Scholar Award , Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Newborn care
    • Child and adolescent health
    Click here to review Dr. Friedman's publications.



    Erica Gibson, M.D.

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

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

    Education:

    • Smith College, B.A., 1990
    • University of Vermont College of Medicine, MD, 2000

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, 2000-2003
    • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, 2004-2007
    Interests/Specialties:
    • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Care
    • School Based Health Centers
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Gibson.

    Click here to review Dr. Gibson's publications.



    Mirna Giordano, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Professor in Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-6227
    Fax: (212) 305-8819
    Email: mg2267@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • University of Pittsburgh, B.S. Magna Cum Laude, Biology and Neuroscience, 1997
    • Dartmouth Medical School, M.D., 2001

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Intern and Resident, UCSF Pediatrics, San Francisco, 2001-2003
    • Resident, Columbia Pediatrics, New York, 2003-2004
    Awards and Honors:
    • Zaslow Prize, 2001
    Interests/Specialties:
    • Pediatric neurosurgical disorders
    • Hospitalist Medicine
    • Quality Improvements in Patient Care
    • Dermatology in pediatric neurological/neurosurgical disorders




    Melanie Gissen, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-3060
    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:
    Tel: (212) 305-6227
    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 Child and Adolescent Health, Columbia University, 2005-2007

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Newborn care
    • Breast feeding promotion
    • Childhood obesity
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Glassman.

    Click here to review Dr. Glassman's publications.



    Patricia A. Hametz, M.D., M.P.H.

    Academic Title(s):
    Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-6046
    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

    Click here to review Dr. Hametz's publications.



    Annika Hofstetter, MD

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-5730
    Fax: (212) 305-8819
    Email: amh2162@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • Stanford University, B.A.S., 1999
    • University of Washington, MD, 2006
    • Karolinska Institute (Stockholm, Sweden), Ph.D., 2006

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Intern and Resident, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University, 2006-2009
    • Fellow, Primary Care Clinician Research in Community Health, Columbia University, 2009-Present

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Immunizations
    • Health Disparities

    Mentors:

    • Melissa Stockwell
    • Philip LaRussa




    Connie Kostacos, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-3200
    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:

    • Child and Adolescent Health
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Kostacos.



    M. Christine Krause M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-6227 or (212) 342-3200
    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:
    Tel: (212) 304-6922
    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

    Click here to review Dr. Lane's publications.



    Rachel A. Lewis, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 799-2737
    Fax: (212) 799-8150
    Email: ral160@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • Harvard-Radcliffe College, AB, 1992
    • Harvard Medical School, MD, 1999

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Babies and Children's Hospital/NewYork-Presbyterian, 1999-2002
    • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, 2002-2003
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Lewis.

    Click here to review Dr. Lewis' publications.



    Luz Adriana Matiz-Zanoni, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-1917
    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




    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:
    Tel: (212) 305-6227
    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.

    Click here to review Dr. Meyer's publications.



    Mara Minguez, MD, MS

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

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (646) 317-4201
    Fax: (646) 317-5014
    Email: mm2060@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • Boston University, BS, 1997
    • Tulane University School of Medicine, MD,2001
    • New York University, MS, 2007

    Postgraduate Training:

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

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Adolescent Reproductive Health
    • School-Based Health
    • Adolescent Contraceptive Use
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Minguez.

    Click here to review Dr. Minguez's publications.



    Andrew Mutnick, M.D., FAAP

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

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-6076
    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
    • Child and Adolescent Health




    Stephen W. Nicholas, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Dean for Admissions, College of Physicians & Surgeons

    Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (College of Physicians & Surgeons) and Clinical Population and Family Health (Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health)

    Director, Columbia University International Family AIDS Program

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-3595 [Admissions] and (212) 305-6128
    Fax: (212) 305-3601
    Email: swn2@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • Casper College, A.S., 1974
    • University of Wyoming, B.S., 1975
    • University of Colorado School of Medicine, M.D., 1981

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Babies Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, and Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, 1981-84
    • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY, 1984-85
    • Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY 1985-86
    • Fellow, Robert Wood Johnson General Academic Pediatric Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 1986-88.

    Awards and Honors:

    • Alpha Omega Alpha, 1981
    • Commendation for public service to HIV-infected children, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1989
    • Claire Lucille-Pace Humanitarian Award, Columbia University, 1998
    • New York State Governor's Award for "Outstanding Service on Behalf of Children with AIDS," 1999
    • National Outstanding Alumnus, Association of American Community Colleges, 2005
    • Fulbright Scholar Learning/Research Award, Dominican Republic, 2006-7
    • Local Hero Award, Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, Bank of America, 2008
    • Paul Harris Humanitarian Award, Rotary International, 2008

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Children with HIV/AIDS and their families; prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission
    • Pediatric asthma
    • Medical student education
    • Global health and education
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Nicholas.

    Click here to review Dr. Nicholas's publications.



    Valerie Niketakis-Wujciak, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-3200
    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:

    • Child and Adolescent Health
    • Children with Special Healthcare Needs

    Click here to review Dr. Niketakis' publications.



    Kimberly Noble, MD, PhD

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-1112
    Fax: (212) 305-2526
    Email: kgn2106@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • University of Pennsylvania, BA, 1998
    • University of Pennsylvania, PhD, 2005
    • University of Pennsylvania, MD, 2007

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Intern and Resident, Columbia University / Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, 2007-2010

    Awards and Honors:

    • Association for Psychological Science "Rising Star"
    • Driscoll Children's Fund Scholar
    • Collaborative and Multidisciplinary Pilot Research Award
    • Mailman School of Public Health Dean's NYC Schools Challenge

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Socioeconomic disparities in child neurocognitive development
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Noble.

    Click here to review Dr. Noble's publications.



    Steve Paik, M.D., Ed.M.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
    Associate Director, Pediatric Residency Program

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-8504
    Fax: (212) 305-8881
    Email: sp793@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • Boston University, BA, 2000 (7 Year BA/MD Program)
    • Boston Univeristy School of Medicine, MD, 2000
    • Teachers College Columbia University, EdM, 2006

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, Babies and Children's Hospital (now Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian), 2000-2003
    • Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, 2003-2004
    • Fellow, General Academic Pediatrics, Columbia University, 2004-2006

    Awards and Honors:

    • APA Educational Scholar

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Pediatric Resident Education
    • Medical Education Research
    • Faculty Development/Mentoring
    • Child and Adolescent Health
    Click here to review Dr. Paik's publications.



    Betsy Pfeffer, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

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

    Education:

    • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1981
    • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1979
    • New York University School of Medicine, M.D., 1985

    Postgraduate Training:

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

    Interests/Specialties:

    • International Health
    • Obesity Prevention
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Pfeffer.

    Click here to review Dr. Pfeffer's publications.



    Oscar H. Purugganan, M.D., MPH

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-1227
    Fax: (212) 305-7242
    Email: ohp1@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • University of the Philippines, BS, 1986
    • University of the Philippines, MD, 1991
    • Columbia University, MPH, 1998

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Intern and Resident, Pediatrics, New York University, 1992-1995
    • Fellow, Behavioral Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center, 1995-1998
    • Fellow, Developmental Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Rose F. Kennedy Center, 1998-1999

    Awards and Honors:

    • Ambulatory Pediatric Association Fellow Award, 1998

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Autism Spectrum Disorders
    • Learning Disorders/ Developmental Disabilities
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Purugganan.

    Click here to review Dr. Purugganan's publications.



    John Conrad Rausch, M.D., M.P.H.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-6048
    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., 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
    • Immunizations
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Rausch.

    Click here to review Dr. Rausch's publications.



    Laura E. Robbins-Milne, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 304-6922
    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




    Nan Rose Salamon, M.D., MPH

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 304-6922
    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




    John Santelli, MD, MPH

    Academic Title(s):
    Harriet and Robert H Heilbrunn Professor of Population and Family Health and Clinical Pediatrics
    Chair of the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at the School of Public Health at Columbia University
    Senior Fellow at the Guttmacher Institute

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 304-5634
    Fax: (212) 305-7024
    Email: Js2637@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • Tufts University, B.S., 1975
    • Buffalo School of Medicine, M.D., 1982
    • Johns Hopkins University, M.P.H., 1986

    Postgraduate Training:

    • Resident, Pediatrics, University of Maryland Hospital, 1982-1985
    • Fellow, Adolescent Medicine, University of Maryland Hospital, 1985-1987

    Awards and Honors:

    • Certificate of Appreciation, USPH: "for outstanding service, commitment, and dedication to CDC's Institutional Review Boards, January 1998 - December 2001"
    • Volunteer of the Decade, National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 2005
    • Healthy Teen Network, Researcher of the Year, 2009

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Adolescent sexual and reproductive health
    • School Based Health Centers
    • Research ethics
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Santelli.

    Click here to review Dr. Santelli's publications.







    Minna Saslaw, M.D., MIA

    Academic Title(s):
    Instructor in Clinical Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-3060
    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
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Saslaw.



    Dana Sirota, MD

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-6227
    Fax: (212) 305-8819
    Email: drs2146@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • Wesleyan University, B.A., 2002
    • Mount Sinai School of Medicine, MD, 2006
    Postgraduate Training:
    • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2006-2009.
    • Fellow, Primary Care Clinical Research in Urban Community Health, Columbia University Medical Center, 2009-present.

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Childhood obesity prevention
    • Public health





    Karen Soren, M.D.

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

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-8195
    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

    Awards and Honors:

    • Fellow- Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, 2011

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Adolescent mental health
    • Adolescent reproductive health care
    • Training in Adolescent Medicine
    • Underage drinking
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Soren.

    Click here to review Dr. Soren's publications.



    Melissa S. Stockwell, M.D., M.P.H.

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

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-5732
    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
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Stockwell.

    Click here to review Dr. Stockwell's publications.



    Anu Subramony, M.D., M.B.A.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
    Assistant Director, Child and Adolescent Health Inpatient Service

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-3253
    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
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Subramony.



    Nikki L. Timko, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 342-3200
    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:

    • Child and Adolescent Health




    Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo, MD

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-7573/ 6227
    Fax: (212) 342-8819
    Email: oot2101@columbia.edu

    Education:

    • Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/City University of New York (CUNY), B.S., 2002
    • New York University School of Medicine, M.D., 2004
    • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, M.P.H., 2011
    Postgraduate Training:
    • Intern and resident, Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston/Boston Medical Center, 2004 – 2007
    • Fellow, Primary Care Clinical Research in Community Health, Columbia University Medical Center, 2008 – 2011

    Awards and Honors:

    • Program to Increase Diversity among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Training Award

    Interests/Specialties:

    • Strengthening Service Delivery in Low Income Countries
    • Improving Access and Utilization of Child Health Services in Low Income Countries
    • Global Child Health Education
    Click here to learn more about Dr. Uwemedimo.



    Elizabeth Wedemeyer, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 305-8504
    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:
    Tel: (212) 342-3200
    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
    Click here to review Dr. Williams' publications.



    Tawana Winkfield-Royster, M.D.

    Academic Title(s):
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics

    Contact Information:
    Tel: (212) 491-2300
    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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