Allison M. Martin
<p>Allison M. Martin, MD, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Martin’s clinical focus centers on pediatric brain and spinal cord tumors.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in biology from Bryn Mawr College in 2001, Dr. Martin earned her Doctor of Medicine at Jefferson Medical College in 2007. She completed her pediatrics residency at the University of Pittsburgh in 2010, followed by a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health in 2013. Following this, Dr. Martin completed an additional fellowship in pediatric neuro-oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2014.</p><p>Dr. Martin’s research focuses on high-risk group 3 and refractory medulloblastoma. Her research program focuses on uncovering new ways to harness the immune system to treat this disease. Her work has been shared through numerous peer-reviewed publications, abstracts, case reports and invited talks and panels. She has also been principal investigator and co-investigator on several funded research projects and is a reviewer for <em>Cancers</em>.</p><p>Dr. Martin is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. She is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) and the Society of Immunotherapy and Cancer (SITC). In 2021, Dr. Martin received the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellows Teaching Award from the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein. She was named a “Top Doctor” by Castle Connolly in 2024.</p>
Melissa A. Laudano
Dr. Laudano specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, as well as minimally invasive and robotic surgery.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Dr. Laudano's research has focused on disorders of the female pelvic floor, including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Her translational research is directed at elucidating the mechanisms that lead to the development of bladder dysfunction in men and women.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Melissa Laudano, MD is an Associate Professor of Urology at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Laudano specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, as well as minimally invasive and robotic surgery.</p><p>Dr. Laudano received her bachelor of science degree in Biology from Tufts University and her MD degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her surgical internship and urology residency at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital. After residency, she completed a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center.</p><p>Dr. Laudano's research has focused on disorders of the female pelvic floor, including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Her translational research is directed at elucidating the mechanisms that lead to the development of bladder dysfunction in men and women.</p><p>She has received awards, including the Distinguished Housestaff Award at Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Resident Travel Award from the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction, and an Award Winning Video from the American Urological Association. She is a member of the American Urological Association.</p>
Anupama Kurra
Dr. Kurra's clinical focus is general rehabilitation, electrodiagnostic studies, academic research, lifestyle and nutrition medicine.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
The research focus includes preventive medicine, nutrition, mobility, neurorehabilitation, and public health.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Joseph D. Frager
<p>Dr. Frager specializes in disorders of the Colon and Upper GI Tract including: Colon Polyps, Diverticulitis, Peptic Ulcer Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gallstones.</p>
<p>Immunology of the GI Tract</p>
<p>Joseph Frager, MD, is an Attending Physician in Gastroenterology and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Frager specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon and upper gastrointestinal tract including colon polyps, diverticulitis, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux and gallstones.</p><p>After earning his Doctor of Medicine from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1980, Dr. Frager came to Montefiore for his postgraduate training. He completed his internal medicine internship and residency in 1983, followed by his fellowship in gastroenterology in 1985.</p><p>Dr. Frager’s research focus is on the immunology of the gastrointestinal tract. He has shared his work through peer-reviewed journals and abstracts.</p><p>Dr. Frager is board certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterology Association and the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.</p>
Nagma Dalvi
Sarah W. Baron
<p>Dr. Sarah W. Baron completed medical education and Primary Care/Internal Medicine residency at New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Baron served as Chief Resident of Quality and Safety at the Manhattan campus of the VA NY Harbor Health System, one of approximately 50 residents chosen in the country to participate in this program though the National Center for Patient Safety at the VA. </p>
<p>Dr. Baron joined Montefiore in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Hospital Medicine in 2014 where she now serves as the Director of Inpatient Quality, a teaching hospitalist, and an Assistant Professor of medicine. She regularly lecturers to the residents about systems-based improvement methodologies and error reporting. </p>
<p>Dr. Baron has been involved in multiple quality improvement efforts within the Department including her efforts improving rates of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis across the Montefiore hospital system. She also led the team that increased the speed with which Clostridium difficile testing results become available to providers in an effort to decrease rates of Hospital Onset Clostridium difficile. She is currently enrolled in the Clinical Research Training Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her capstone project is an attempt to understand the distribution of asymptomatic Clostridium difficile carriers within our hospital system. </p>
Quality Improvement
Irida Balili
Nitya E. Abraham
<p>Nitya Abraham, MD, Associate Professor, Urology, specializes in the treatment of men and women with voiding dysfunction and diseases of the pelvic floor. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut, Dr. Abraham obtained her MD degree as well as her surgical and urology residency training at New York University. Dr. Abraham completed fellowship training in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Abraham is the recipient of the Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship, the International Volunteers in Urology and Medicine Traveling Resident Scholar Award to Uganda, and the 2015 Clinical Science Essay Competition Winner sponsored by the Society for Urodynamics and Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction.</p>
Cinical Care Pathway for Overactive Bladder
Female Sexual Dysfunction
Surgical management of benign prostatic enlargement
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<p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #205493; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">See full list of publications at this link.</span></span></p>
Nitya Abraham, MD, Associate Professor of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, joined Montefiore in 2015 as a specialist in female pelvic medicine and lower urinary tract reconstruction. Upon graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut, Dr. Abraham completed her medical degree as well as her urology residency training at New York University. She completed her fellowship training in pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Cleveland Clinic. At Montefiore, she established the pelvic floor program in collaboration with colleagues in the Ob/Gyn department, which offers state of the art treatment for pelvic floor disorders. She is an active member of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU). She is also focused on medical education and has been urology residency program director since 2020 and member of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine curriculum committee since 2022. She has over 45 peer-reviewed publications and has been funded by research grants from the Department of Defense and SUFU. She specializes in treating urinary incontinence, vaginal prolapse, urethral reconstruction, urinary fistula, mesh complications, and more, using robotic, open, or vaginal approaches depending on what is best suited for her patients.