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ALLEN J. DOZOR, MD
Director, Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
Director, Armond V. Mascia, MD Cystic Fibrosis Center
Principal Investigator, ALA Asthma Clinical Research Center
Program Director, Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology
Prof. of Peds. & Chief, Division of Pulmonology, Allergy & Sleep Medicine, NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Associate Physician-in-Chief, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Practice Location: 19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Education:
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania, PA
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University, Hershey , PA
Residency: St. Vincent 's Hospital & Medical Center of New York, NY
Fellowship: Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Board Certification: Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 1985
Special Interests:
Children's Environmental Health
Cystic Fibrosis
Asthma
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
Respiratory Physiology of Children
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ROBERT W. AMLER, MD, FAAP, FACPM
New York Medical College
Vice-President for Government Affairs
Dean, School of Health Sciences and Practice, and Institute of Public Health
Professor of Public Health and Pediatrics
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center
Attending in General Pediatrics
Practice Location: 19 Bradhurst Avenue, Suite 2400 -Hawthorne, New York 10532
Education:
Undergraduate: Dartmouth College
Graduate School (MMS): UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson (formerly Rutgers) Medical School
Medical School : UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson (formerly Rutgers) Medical School
Residency:
Preventive Medicine: Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta
Pediatrics: New York University – Bellevue, New York City
Columbia University – The Roosevelt Hospital, New York City
Board Certification: Pediatrics - Preventive Medicine and General Public Health
Special Interests:
Children's Environmental Health and Toxicology
Environmental Biomarkers and Neurobehavioral Testing
In 1997-1998, founded the international network of Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU), as Director, Office of Children's Health and Chief Medical Officer, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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AMY ANSEHL, RN, MSN, FNPC
Director of Community Outreach and Education
Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center
Executive Director, The Partnership for a Healthy Population, Director of Public Health Practice
Assistant Professor of Public Health Practice, School of Health Sciences and Practice
School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College
Education:
Undergraduate: Washington University (BA)
Columbia University School of Nursing (BSN)
Graduate School: Columbia University School of Nursing (MSN)
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, 1996
Year Appointed: 2000
Special Interests:
Children's Environmental Health
Community Outreach to Underserved Populations
Health Literacy
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DIANE E. HECK, Ph. D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences
School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College
Education:
Undergraduate: Douglass College
Graduate School: Rutgers University (Ph.D.)
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Rutgers University
Year Appointed : 2007
Special Interests:
Children's Environmental Health
Mechanisms of Toxicity of Pesticides, Vesicants and Plastisizers
Enzymatic Responses to Ultraviolet Light
Reactive Oxygen and Carcinogenesis
As Chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, I oversee and guide a department awarding Master of Public Health degrees in the program in Public Health, and direct an active research program. Among our current projects, are several focused on the mechanisms underlying the induction of cancer by sunlight, evaluating environmental asthma triggers that affect pre-school children, understanding the effects of plastics on neonatal health, and devising interventions to counter act the toxic effects of war gasses focused on vesicants and neurotoxicants. My laboratory includes experts in several diverse fields including Biochemistry, Neurobiology, Toxicology and Public Health. Currently, our group in Valhalla is comprised of Assistant Professors, graduate students, undergraduates and technicians. In addition to our own projects, we participate in an extensive NIH supported research network (CounterACT Network) to develop drugs to treat civilian populations in the event of exposure to agents of mass destruction. Among our closest collaborators actively working with us in the network are Professors at Lehigh University, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Battelle Memorial Institute. |
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Y. CATHY KIM, MD
Associate Director, Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
Attending in Peds. Pulmonology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York, NY
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College
Practice Locations:
19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Metropolitan Hospital Center - 1901 First Avenue - New York, NY
Education:
Undergraduate: Kyungbuk National University, Daegu, Korea
Medical School: Kyungbuk National University, Daegu, Korea
Residency: Children's Hospital, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Fellowship: Children's Hospital, Boston, Boston, MA
Board Certification: Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 2001
Special Interests:
Children's Environmental Health
Congenital Anomalies of the Respiratory Tract
Asthma |
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HEATHER ARCHER-SMITH, MPH
Assistant Director of Community Outreach and Education,
Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley,
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center
Assistant Director of Public Health Practice
The Partnership for a Healthy Population
School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College
Education:
Undergraduate: New York University (BA)
Graduate School: School of Health Sciences and Practice, NYMC (MPH)
Year Appointed : 2010
Special Interests:
Protecting Children against Environmental Toxins and Pollutants
Community Outreach to Faith-Based Communities |
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AGNES BANQUET, MD
Assistant Director, Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Blythedale Children's Hospital, Valhalla, NY
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College
Practice Locations:
19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Blythedale Children's Hospital - 95 Bradhurst Avenue - Valhalla, NY
Vassar Brothers Hospital - 45 Reade Place - Poughkeepsie, New York
Education:
Undergraduate: University of the Philippines, Laguna Philippines
Medical School: University of the East, Quezon City Philippines
Residency: Maria Fareri Children‘s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
Fellowship: Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla , New York
Board Certification: Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 2006
Special Interests:
Children's Environmental Health
Care of Technologically Dependent Children
Genetic Polymorphisms of the Beta Adrenergic Receptor Gene |
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MADELINT HEYDENDAEL, RN, MSW
Clinical Coordinator, Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
Center Nurse and Social Services Coordinator, Armond V. Mascia, MD Cystic Fibrosis Center,
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla , NY New York Medical College
Practice Location: 19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Education:
Catholic School of Social Work, Amsterdam , The Netherlands
Westchester Community College
Year Appointed: 1998
Special Interests:
Children's Environmental Health
Cystic Fibrosis
Access to healthcare for children with chronic medical conditions
Transition of care for adults with pediatric diseases
Family Dynamics and Chronic Illness |
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LISA MONCHIL, RRT-NPS, CCRC, CPFT, CCM, AE-C
Respiratory Therapist
Research Coordinator, Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
Practice Location: 19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
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INGRID GHERSON, BS, CCRP, MPH
Research Coordinator, Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
Research Coordinator, ALA Asthma Clinical Research Center
Research Coordinator, The Armond V. Mascia, MD Cystic Fibrosis Center
Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY - New York Medical College
Practice Location:19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Education:
Undergraduate: Binghamton University
Graduate School: New York Medical College
Year Appointed: 2004
Special Interests:
Children's Environmental Health
Cystic Fibrosis
Asthma
Protection of Human Subjects and the Ethics of Medical Research |
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NIKHIL AMIN, MD, FCCP
Staff Physician
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center
Associate Director, Armond V. Mascia, MD Cystic Fibrosis Center
Co-Investigator, ALA Asthma Clinical Research Center
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Practice Location: 19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Education:
Undergraduate: Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India
Medical School: Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India
Residency:
1979 - 1982: General Pediatrics - Shree Sayaji General Hospital and Medical College, Baroda, India
1983 - 1984: Senior Registrar (Chief Resident ) - Shree Sayaji General Hospital & Medical College, Baroda, India
1985 -1988: General Pediatrics - Westchester County Medical Center & NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Fellowship:
1988 - 1989: General Academic Pediatrics - New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
1991 - 1994: Pediatric Pulmonology - New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Board Certification:
Pediatrics
Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 1989
Special Interests:
Inhalation Therapy
Cystic Fibrosis
Asthma
Respiratory Physiology of Children
Lung Involvement in Systemic Disorders (Diabetes)
Clinical Research in Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, RSV, Diabetic lungs |
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JAY BOYER, MD
Staff Physician
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Co-Investigator, Cystic Fibrosis Therapeutics Development Center
Armond V. Mascia, MD Cystic Fibrosis Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College
Practice Location: 19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Education:
Undergraduate: Fordham University
Medical School: SUNY Downstate
Residency: Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Fellowship: Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Board Certification: Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 1995
Special Interests:
Cystic Fibrosis
Asthma
Respiratory Physiology at High Altitude
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy |
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ELIZABETH de la RIVA-VELASCO, MD
Staff Physician
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Immunology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College , Valhalla, NY
Education:
Undergraduate: Barnard College of Columbia University, NYC
Medical School: UMDNJ - NJ Medical School, Newark, NJ
Residency: Goryeb Children's Hospital at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
Fellowship: Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
Board Certification:
Pediatrics since 2007
Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 2010
Special Interests:
Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Childhood Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis
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SUZETTE GJONAJ, MD
Staff Physician
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College
Practice Locations:
19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Vassar Brothers Hospital - 45 Reade Place - Poughkeepsie, New York
104 Fulton Avenue - Poughkeepsie , NY
575 Hudson Valley Avenue, Suite 203 - New Windsor , NY
Education:
Undergraduate: St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
Residency: Maria Fareri Children‘s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
Fellowship: Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla , New York
Board Certification: Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 1996
Special Interests: Cystic Fibrosis & Asthma |
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SANKARAN KRISHNAN, MD
Research Director, Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley
Associate Program Director, Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center and NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College
Practice Locations:
19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Suffern Medical Pavilion - 257 Lafayette Avenue - Suffern, NY
Suite 100, Crystal Run Road - Middletown , NY
Education:
Undergraduate: Bombay University, India
Medical School: T N Medical College, Bombay University, India
Residency: Lincoln Hospital & Medical Center / New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Fellowship: Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Board Certification: Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 2001
Special Interests:
Pediatric Pulmonary Function Tests
Respiratory Mechanics of Children
Asthma Clinical Research
Cystic Fibrosis
Flexible bronchoscopy
Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
Research Projects (Current):
Effect of environmental tobacco smoke and inhaled steroids in asthma. (Primary investigator)
Effect of environmental tobacco smoke exposure on lung function in children with asthma. (Primary investigator)
Atmospheric conditions and lung function in childhood asthma.
Methacholine challenge testing and inhaled steroids in asthma. (Co-investigator)
Study of acid reflux in children with asthma. (Co-Investigator) |
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DIANA B. LOWENTHAL, MD
Staff Physician
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Director of Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College
Practice Locations:
19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Suffern Medical Pavilion - 257 Lafayette Avenue - Suffern, New York
761 Main Avenue - Norwalk, CT 06851
Education:
Undergraduate: SUNY-Albany
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Albert Einstein / Montefiore Medical Centers, Bronx, NY
Fellowship: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Board Certification: Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 1992
Special Interests:
Asthma
Chronic Cough
Cystic Fibrosis
Pediatric Bronchoscopy |
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MARILYN SCHARBACH, MD
Staff Physician
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SUBHADRA SIEGEL, MD
Staff Physician
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy & Immunology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College , Valhalla, NY
Education:
Undergraduate: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Residency:
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY
Chief Residency:
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY
Fellowship:
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY
Board Certification:
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Year Appointed: 2009
Special Interests:
Food Allergy
Eczema
Primary Immunodeficiency
Chronic Rhinosinusitis
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NADAV TRAEGER, MD
Staff Physician
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Director, Pediatric Sleep Medicine, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center
Consultant in Pediatric Pulmonology, Montefiore North, Bronx, NY
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College
Practice Locations:
19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
4350 Van Cortlandt Park East - Bronx, NY
575 Hudson Valley Avenue, Suite 203 - New Windsor, NY
Education:
Undergraduate: Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certification:
Pediatrics
Pediatric Pulmonology
Sleep Medicine
Year Appointed: 2003
Special Interests:
Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation
Respiratory Care of Children with Neuromuscular Disease
Bronchoscopy |
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JOHN WELTER, MD
Staff Physician
Attending in Pediatric Pulmonology, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Director, Quality Improvement Initiative, Armond V. Mascia, MD Cystic Fibrosis Center
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, New York Medical College
Practice Locations:
19 Bradhurst Avenue - Hawthorne, NY
Suffern Medical Pavilion - 257 Lafayette Avenue - Suffern, NY
Education:
Undergraduate: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, St. Georges, Granada
Residency: Goryeb Children's Hospital at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
Fellowship: Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
Board Certification: Pediatrics - Pediatric Pulmonology
Year Appointed: 2006
Special Interests:
Cystic Fibrosis
Quality Improvement of Medical Care
Asthma |
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