What you may not know is that one half of the facility is dedicated to kids of all ages – infants, children and adolescents. Our pediatric emergency room is fully staffed with highly trained board- certified pediatric emergency physicians, residents, nurses and staff who offer the critical care needed in all types of pediatric emergencies, all in a child-friendly environment. [...] “For the majority of children with heart conditions, we use medication and diet and exercise education to treat the condition,” says Dr. [...] 4 PEDIATRIC Hematology/Oncology Sickle cell anemia is a chronic disease usually diag- nosed in infancy that requires life-long care to prevent complications and increase the chances for a full life. [...] TBHC’s Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology is considered a Center for Sickle Cell Disease and is well equipped to offer comprehensive, up-to-date care for the disease. “Physicians send us patients, parents hear about us from word of mouth, and New York State trusts us with infants who are diagnosed through newborn screenings,” says Aziza Sedrak, MD, TBHC’s pediatric hematologist/on [...] The division also treats other kinds of anemia, con- ditions of low or high blood platelets, and disorders of the lymph nodes. PEDIATRIC Infectious Diseases While Jeffrey Birnbaum, MD (shown here with a patient) is a pediatrician, his work at our HIV/AIDS PATH Center largely focuses on teens and young adults. “I also consult pregnant women who are HIV-positive to prevent their babies from [...] “Chronic asthma is very prevalent in our community, and it requires a great deal of ongoing care and patient education,” says Mayank Shukla, MD, TBHC’s pediatric pulmonologist (shown here teaching a patient how to use a nebulizer). [...] Krata’s work is in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams of other pediatric specialists. For instance, The Pediatric Lupus Center works closely with the pediatric nephrology division to better care for young patients with lupus (see Pediatric Nephrology, page 5). [...] “One of the most challenging things about being in this field is that many pediatric rheumatic diseases are chronic and require life-long management,” explains Dr. Krata. [...] Krata – and ultimately, most valuable to his patients – is the long- term relationships he forges with families. “I have close relationships with a number of patients and understand how their families and lifestyles impact their condi- tions,” he says. With advances in medicine, Dr. [...] PEDIATRIC Dentistry “We are lucky to have a pediatric dentist here, someone who specifically knows how to work with kids,” says Noah Kondamudi, MD, Chair of Pediatrics. That pediatric dentist is William Perez, DDS, who has designated days at TBHC to see kids and provide cleaning, check-ups, fillings, extractions, crowns and sealants. He also offers the latest treatments in preven- tive de
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