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Henry M. Ushay
Pediatric critical care medicine with a special emphasis on respiratory failure; shock resuscitation; cardiac intensive care; intensive care of pediatric oncology patients; extracorporeal support for children with respiratory and cardiovascular failure
Leadership and direction of the 16-bed Pediatric Critical Care Unit of The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore; improving medication safety; respiratory physiology; advances in the management of respiratory failure in children; shock; medical ethics
<p>Dr. Ushay is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. </p><p>After obtaining a PhD in Chemistry from Columbia University, Dr. Ushay received his MD from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and completed a Pediatrics residency in the Montefiore-Jacobi-Einstein program. After serving as Chief Resident and a Fellow in Pediatric Pulmonology at Montefiore, he completed a Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship at New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center in 1993. He was a faculty member at NewYork-Presbyterian and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospitals from 1993 to 2005, and he served as Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program Director and Medical Director of the Pediatric Observation Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. </p><p>In 2005 Dr. Ushay became Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Unit in The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. Dr. Ushay is involved in increasing pediatric ICU surge capacity through the New York City Pediatric Disaster Coalition, serving on its Central Leadership Council and teaching the Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support Course. Through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Dr. Ushay works on employing medical countermeasures safely for children in the event of chemical, biological or radiological disaster. Sponsored by Surgeons of Hope and Children’s HeartLink, Dr. Ushay has worked as a cardiac intensivist in Cambodia, Africa, China and Nicaragua. </p>
Amrita K. Seehra
Robin L. Scott
Alejandra I. Sacasa
Orna Rosen
Sheri L. Nemerofsky
<p>Sheri L. Nemerofsky, MD, FAAP, is Director, Newborn Services and Associate Professor, Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Nemerofsky’s clinical focus centers on newborn care and respiratory and nutritional needs.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Muhlenberg College in 1994, Dr. Nemerofsky earned her Doctor of Medicine at the American University of the Caribbean in St. Maarten in 1999. She was a pediatric dermatology research associate at the University of Miami until 2000, before completing her pediatrics internship at the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University in 2001. Dr. Nemerofsky remained at this institution to complete her pediatrics residency in 2003. Following this, she completed a neonatal-perinatal fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in 2006.</p><p>Dr. Nemerofsky’s research focuses on quality improvement, safety and healthcare disparities. She has shared her work through numerous national and international presentations and peer- reviewed publications. Dr. Nemerofsky is also a reviewer for the <em>American Journal of Perinatology</em>, the <em>American Journal of Preventive Medicine</em>, the <em>Journal of Perinatology and Pediatrics</em>.</p><p>Dr. Nemerofsky is board certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Academic Pediatric Association, the Society for Pediatric Research and the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee of Coding and Nomenclature. In 2023, Dr. Nemerofsky won the Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation from Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, and Second Place Abstract Presentation at the 2023 Montefiore Wakefield Interprofessional Research and Quality Improvement Symposium.</p>
Beth N. McLellan
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beth McLellan graduated with honors from Northwestern University and attended medical school at Wayne State University where she graduated with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. She completed an internship in Internal Medicine at Loyola University Health System and her Dermatology residency at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit where she also served as Chief Resident. She currently is a Professor in the Department of Medicine (Dermatology) and has served as Chief of the Division of Dermatology since 2020.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dr. McLellan specializes in complex medical Dermatology and has a special interest in Supportive Oncodermatology - the treatment of dermatologic diseases in cancer patients. She works closely with oncologists to prevent and treat skin, hair, and nail-related side effects due to cancer therapies and is committed to improving the lives of cancer patients.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dr. McLellan leads research examining radiation dermatitis and was the first to describe baseline bacterial colonization as a risk factor for severe radiation dermatitis as well as successful use of bacterial decolonization for prevention of radiation dermatitis. She has published numerous articles and textbook chapters related to Supportive Oncodermatology and is regularly invited to speak at Dermatology and Oncology conferences for physicians and patients including the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, ASCO, and Gilda's Club.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Playing an active role in the Dermatology Residency, Dr. McLellan is the director of resident research and regularly lectures residents and medical students. She has served as a mentor to many residents and students and directs a year-long Oncodermatology research fellowship for medical students taking a year off for research. Interested medical students can learn more about the fellowship here: https://www.einsteinmed.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/dermatology/…;
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Dr. McLellan specializes in complex medical dermatology and has a special interest in supportive oncodermatology - the treatment of dermatologic diseases in cancer patients. She works closely with oncologists to prevent and treat skin, hair and nail-related side effects due to cancer therapies and is committed to improving the lives of cancer patients.
Dr. McLellan leads research examining radiation dermatitis and was the first to describe baseline bacterial colonization as a risk factor for severe radiation dermatitis
<p>Beth N. McLellan, MD, is Chief, Dermatology, Director, Supportive Oncodermatology and Professor, Dermatology at Montefiore Einstein. She specializes in complex medical dermatology and has a special interest in supportive oncodermatology - the treatment of dermatologic diseases in cancer patients. She works closely with oncologists to prevent and treat skin, hair and nail-related side effects due to cancer therapies and is committed to improving the lives of cancer patients.</p><p>After earning her Doctor of Medicine at Wayne State University, Dr. McLellan completed an internship in internal medicine at Loyola University Health System and her dermatology residency at Henry Ford Health System where she also served as chief resident and initiated a supportive oncodermatology clinic. Dr. McLellan received additional oncodermatology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and at the Institut Gustave Roussy in Paris, France.</p><p>Dr. McLellan leads research examining radiation dermatitis and was the first to describe baseline bacterial colonization as a risk factor for severe radiation dermatitis. Playing an active role in the Montefiore Einstein Dermatology Residency, Dr. McLellan is the Director of Resident Research and regularly lectures residents and medical students at both dermatology and oncology meetings. She has served as a mentor to many residents and students and directs a year long oncodermatology research fellowship for medical students taking a year off for research. Dr. McLellan has published numerous articles and textbook chapters related to supportive oncodermatology and is regularly invited to speak at dermatology and oncology conferences for physicians and patients, including the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and Gilda's Club.</p><p>As part of her commitment to treating the whole patient, Dr. McLellan founded the New York Vitiligo Support Group. She has received awards from the Dermatology Foundation.</p>
Mark Jacobson
Portia Groening
<p>Portia Groening, MD, FAAP, is Director, Neonatal Transport Program at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Groening’s clinical focus centers on understanding healthcare systems and quality improvement by improving population health, reducing costs, enhancing the patient experience and improving provider satisfaction.</p><p>After earning her Doctor of Medicine at Meharry Medical College in 2003, Dr. Groening completed her pediatrics residency at Schneider Children’s Hospital in 2006. Following this, she completed a neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in 2009.</p><p>Dr. Groening’s research aligns with her clinical expertise, focusing on newborn health. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed publications and she has been principal investigator on research projects.</p><p>Dr. Groening is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics and Neonatal Perinatal Medicine.</p>