Advocacy, Diversity, Innovation
Child and Adolescent Health
The Division of Child and Adolescent Health (CAH) is dedicated to improving the health of children and adolescents in New York City and defining model programs for the care of high-risk children everywhere. We provide comprehensive clinical services and community health programs in partnership with the Ambulatory Care Network (ACN) of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and conduct research and develop innovative programs. CAH includes general and community pediatrics, adolescent medicine, the child advocacy center, the complex-care program, developmental-behavioral pediatrics, a well-baby nursery, and a newborn clinic.
Members of the division are both pediatric generalists and subspecialists. CAH is responsible for the well-baby nursery and the adolescent consult service at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and includes 47 full-time faculty, three part-time faculty, sessional faculty, and 107 part-time/affiliated faculty. Division members serve as both the gateway (e.g., generalists, adolescent medicine) to the subspecialties and support for other subspecialists (e.g., adolescent medicine, complex care, child maltreatment, developmental-behavioral pediatrics). Our faculty practice in various settings, including community and school-based health centers, the well-baby nursery, and ColumbiaDoctors. CAH has both a clinical and basic science research footprint and is home to the Center for Children’s Digital Health Research.
In 2023:
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital received the Baby Friendly Designation from Baby-Friendly USA, the accrediting body for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in the US, which accredits hospitals that adhere to evidence-based practices that increase breastfeeding initiation and duration.
- Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH, named Convening Chair, Pediatric Coordinating Committee of the NIH program Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery Initiative (RECOVER). Exploring the long-term effects of COVID, this study seeks to:
- Characterize the incidence and prevalence of sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Characterize the spectrum of clinical symptoms, subclinical organ dysfunction, natural history, and distinct phenotypes identified as sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Define the biological mechanisms underlying pathogenesis of the sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection
- Evelyn Berger-Jenkins, MD received a Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health (PCTE-RTMB) grant. The PCTE-RTMB program trains primary care residents in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, treatment, and referral of services for mental and behavioral health conditions for pediatric, adolescent, young adult, and other populations who are at-risk or have experienced abuse, trauma, or mental health and/or substance use disorders
New Appointments
- George Siberry, MD
- Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
- Lauren Nolte, MD
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
- Robert Hagerty, MD
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
Retirements
- Heidi Beutler, MD
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
- Harriet McGurk, MD
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
- Steve Arpadi, MD
- Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Clinical Epidemiology
Promotions
- Connie H. Kostacos, MD
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Columbia University Medical Center
- Laura Robbins-Milne, MD
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Columbia University Medical Center
- George Siberry, MD
- Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
- Melissa S. Stockwell, MD, MPH
- Felice K Shea Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Population and Family Health
- David Bell, MD, MPH
- Appointed associate dean of diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the VP&S Office of Student Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Honors and Awards
- Anne H. Armstrong-Coben, MD
- Inducted Member, Academy of Community and Public Service
- Edith Bracho-Sanchez, MD
- Awarded special thank you from the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Education and Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services for her participation in media interviews and public service announcements for the COVID-19 Public Education Campaign.
- Jocelyn Brown, MD, MPH
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, 2023 VP&S Commencement
- Fulbright US Scholar Award
- Marina Catallozzi, MD
- Elected to the Association of Pediatric Program Director’s Vice Chair Executive Committee as an At-Large Member
- Marguerite A. Costich, MD
- 2023 Apgar Scholar, Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators
- Major Clinical Year Outstanding Teacher Award, 2023 Steven Z. Miller Student Clinician’s Ceremony
- Amanda Esteves, MD, MS
- Awarded the Rustin McIntosh Fellowship Award
- Cristina Fernández, MD, MPH
- VP&S Promising Clinician Scientist Award
- Selected to serve on the Leadership Steering Committee of the AAP’s Better Outcomes Through Research for Newborns (BORN) network
- Suzanne Friedman, MD
- Mentor Attending of the Year, Pediatrics Residents
- 2023-2024 Educational Research Grantee, Virginia Apgar Academy of Medical Educators
- Melissa E. Glassman, MD
- Fellow, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
- Appointed by the American Academy of Pediatric chapter leadership as one of two New York 3 Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinators
- Dodi Meyer, MD
- Honored with the Outstanding Health Practitioner and Educator Award at the Dominican Women’s Development Center’s 35th Anniversary Gala
- Mara Minguez, MD
- Inducted Member, Academy of Community and Public Service
- Susan Rosenthal, PhD
- Senior Mentor of the Year Award, Irving Institute and the Office of Academic Affairs
- Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH
- Named inaugural Felice K. Shea Professor of Pediatrics
- Featured scientist, NHLBI Celebrates Women Scientists, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Anjali Vora, MD, MPH
- Awarded the Lawrence R. Stanberry Fellowship Research Grant
Major Grants
- SMS Electronic Adolescent Reminders for Completion of HPV vaccination (Uganda). NIH/NCI R21CA253604/R33CA253604. MPI: Melissa Stockwell, Bakeera-Kitaka)
- A Multi-site Observational Study of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pediatric Populations (NIH RECOVER). NIH/NHLBI (through NYU as Clinical Science Core (OT2HL161847). Site MPI: Melissa Stockwell [contact], Berman-Rosenzweig, Milner.
- Assessing Transmission of Influenza Within Households Using the Respiratory Virus Transmission Network (RVTN). CDC through Washington University- St. Louis (75D301-21-D-12778 TO 0002) site PI: Melissa Stockwell. 9/2023-8/2024
- Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination RCT Vaccination in Young Children RCT Study. Centers for Disease for Control and Prevention. Contract No 200-2012-53665-75D30122F00007. PI: Melissa Stockwell.
Selected Publications
- Firestein MR, Shuffrey LC, Hu Y, Kyle M, Hussain M, Bianco C, Hott V, Hyman SP, Kyler M, Rodriguez C, Tejeda Romero M, Tzul Lopez H, Alcántara C, Amso D, Austin J, Bain JM, Barbosa J, Battarbee AN, Bruno A, Ettinger S, Factor-Litvak P, Gilboa S, Goldman S, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Maniatis P, Marsh R, Morrill T, Mourad M, Muhle R, Newes-Adeyi G, Noble KG, O'Reilly KC, Penn AA, Reichle L, Sania A, Semenova V, Silver WG, Smotrich G, Tita AT, Tottenham N, Varner M, Welch MG, Zork N, Garey D, Fifer WP, Stockwell MS, Monk C, Dawood F, Dumitriu D. Assessment of Neurodevelopment in Infants With and Without Exposure to Asymptomatic or Mild Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Apr 3;6(4):e237396
- Dumitriu D, Morrison JH. Life of a Neuron: The Mentor–Mentee Backstage Story. Journal of Neuroscience, November 29, 2023-43 (48): 8075.
- Bianco T, Sania A, Kyle MH, Beebe B, Barbosa J, Bence M, Coskun L, Fields A, Firestein MR, Goldman S, Hane A, Hott V, Hussain M, Hyman S, Lucchini M, Marsh R, Mollicone I, Myers M, Ofray D, Pini N, Rodriguez C, Shuffrey LC, Tottenham N, Welch MG, Fifer W, Monk C, Dumitriu D, Amso D. Pandemic beyond the virus: maternal COVID-related postnatal stress is associated with infant temperament. Pediatric Research. Jan;93(1):253-259.
- Fernández CR, Guan L, Rodriguez C, Zork N, Barbosa J, Shuffrey LC. The Association of Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors of Women with Diabetes in Pregnancy with Infant Breastfeeding Practices. Breastfeeding Medicine. 2023 Oct;18(10):794-799.
- Fernández CR.After NICU discharge: Feeding and growth of low-income urban preterm infants through the first year. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2023;16(1):151-164. doi: 10.3233/NPM-221156.
- Tal A, Moerdler S, Fernández CR, Dome JS, Sakamoto KM. Can you hear me now? Tools for cultivating a culture of respect, value, and appreciation within pediatric hematology, oncology, and cellular therapy. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Apr;70(4):e30127.
- Leong S, Medina K, Peretz PJ, Olmeda-Jenkins MI, Oliver MA, Kuhlmey M, Bernstein SA, Ferrer F, Matiz LA, Lalwani AK. Community Health Worker Intervention for Newborns Not Passing Initial Universal Hearing Screening. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Aug 15:34894231191314.
- Glassman ME; Sarakki AP; Katz-Feigenbaum D; Zitaner J; Thind P; Stockwell MS The Use of a Medical Center-Based Outpatient Breastfeeding Support Program with Telelactation to Provide Ongoing Breastfeeding Support to a Diverse Patient Population. Breastfeed Med 2023;18 (5):362-369.
- Klein NP, Demarco M, Fleming-Dutra KE, Stockwell MS, Kharbanda AB, Gaglani M, Rao S, Lewis N, Irving SA, Hartmann E, Natarajan K, Dalton AF, Zerbo O, DeSilva MB, Konatham D, Stenehjem E, Rowley EA, Ong TC, Grannis SJ, Sloan-Aagard C, Han J, Verani JR, Raiyani C, Dascomb K, Reese SE, Barron MA, Fadel WF, Naleway AL, Nanez J, Dickerson M, Goddard K, Murthy K, Grisel N, Weber ZA, Dixon BE, Patel P, Fireman B, Arndorfer J, Valvi NR, Griggs EP, Hallowell C, Embi PJ, Ball SW, Thompson MG, Tenforde MW, Link-Gelles R. Effectiveness of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccination in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics 2023; 151(5): e2022060894
- Rolfes MA, Talbot HK, McLean HQ, Stockwell MS, Ellingson KD, Lutrick K, Bowman NM, Bendall EE, Bullock A, Chappell JD, Deyoe JE, Gilbert J, Halasa NB, Hart KE, Johnson S, Kim A, Lauring AS, Lin JT, Lindsell CJ, McLaren SH, Meece JK, Mellis AM, Moreno Zivanovich M, Ogokeh CE, Rodriguez M, Sano E, Silverio Francisco RA, Schmitz JE, Vargas CY, Yang A, Zhu Y, Belongia EA, Reed C, Grijalva CG. Household Transmission of Influenza A Viruses in 2021-2022. JAMA 2023;329(6):482-489.
Highlights
NYC Pediatrician Overcomes Challenges in Venezuela to Inspire Patients in the Bronx
Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez shares her inspiring story with ABC7NY.
Mild COVID During Pregnancy Does Not Slow Brain Development in Babies, Study Finds
Columbia researchers have found that babies born to moms who had mild or asymptomatic COVID during pregnancy develop similarly to babies born to moms who never had COVID, based on results from a comprehensive assessment of brain development.