Ruth E. K. Stein
Child and Adolescent mental health, behavior and development
Measurement of functioning and health status in children
Health Services Research
Psychosocial interventions
<p>Ruth E.K. Stein, MD, is an attending pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, child and adolescent mental health and chronic conditions in children.</p><p>A graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University, after receiving her Bachelor of Arts, Dr. Stein attended Einstein, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 1966. She started her postgraduate training at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, completing two years of her pediatric residency there in 1968. She then went to Children’s Hospital of the District of Columbia, completed the third year as assistant chief resident and fellow in comprehensive care. She returned to the faculty at Einstein in 1970 and has been on the faculty ever since. In 1987 and 1988, she was a visiting scholar at Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Yale University School of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Stein’s research focuses on improving outcomes for children and members of their families, especially those with a wide range of physical and behavioral conditions, as well as on measurement development. She has shared her work through more than 180 peer-reviewed publications, as well as four edited books, and innumerable chapters, abstracts, and presentations at national and international scientific meetings. Dr. Stein is a manuscript reviewer for several medical journals and has served on the editorial boards of the <em>Journal of Development and Behavioral Pediatrics</em> and <em>Ambulatory Pediatrics</em>.</p><p>Dr. Stein is a Diplomate of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics. She is a member of many professional societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Academic (formerly Ambulatory) Pediatric Association (including as its president 1987-8), and the Society for Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics, among others. Throughout her career, she has been active on regional, national and international committees. Dr. Stein has received many accolades, receiving Einstein’s first award for outstanding mentorship in clinical research and its Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as research awards from the Academic Pediatric Association, the Society for Pediatric Research and the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>
Merryl A. Schechtman
Maris D. Rosenberg
<p>Maris D. Rosenberg, MD, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is in developmental-behavioral pediatrics, with a special focus on developmental and behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders and learning disorders.</p><p>After graduating from Cornell University with her Bachelor of Science in nutrition, Dr. Rosenberg attended State University of New York, Upstate Medical Center, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 1980. She completed her pediatric residency at Jacobi Medical Center, Alber Einstein College of Medicine in 1983, and continued her training at Einstein to complete her fellowship in developmental pediatric and the care of children with disabilities in 1985.</p><p>Dr. Rosenberg’s research focuses on developmental disabilities in children, with work shared through review articles and book chapters.</p><p>Dr. Rosenberg is board certified in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.</p>
Erin Rivelis
<p>Psychoeducational assessment, trauma, child maltreatment.</p>
<p>Erin Rivelis, PhD, is an attending psychologist at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Rivelis’s clinical focus centers on the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Michigan in 2002, Dr. Rivelis earned her Master of Education in school psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University in 2006. She remained at Columbia University and completed her Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy in applied educational psychology in 2008. The same year, Dr. Rivelis completed a psychology internship at the Jewish Care Association’s Pleasantville Cottage School, Edenwald Center, Diagnostic Center.</p><p>Dr. Rivelis’s research focuses on the intersection of mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental disabilities. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, books, chapters and review articles, and she has shared her work at many invited presentations, conferences and symposia.</p><p>Dr. Rivelis is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.</p>
Monica M. McQuaid
Monica McQuaid, PhD, is Director, Adult Literacy Program, Fisher Landau Center for the Treatment of Learning Disabilities, Rose F. Kennedy Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (RFK CERC) at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. McQuaid has a life-span perspective on learning disabilities. She conducts psychoeducational evaluations and provides psychoeducational treatment to adults who have had life-long learning struggles. <br /><br />After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Boston College in 1985, Dr. McQuaid earned her Master of Arts in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, in 1988. She completed externships in child and adult clinical neuropsychology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center the same year. Following this, Dr. McQuaid completed a pre-doctoral internship in child and adult clinical neuropsychology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Hillside Hospital in 1990. She then earned her Doctor of Philosophy in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Victoria in 1993. <br /><br />Dr. McQuaid’s research focuses on learning disabilities. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed publications, and she has given several conference and symposia presentations, as well as community presentations. <br /><br />Dr. McQuaid is a member of the American Psychological Association, the International Neuropsychological Society and the National Academy of Neuropsychology.
John J. McGinley
<p>Dr. John McGinley is Assistant Professor in Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Director of Neuropsychology at the Montefiore Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. He is a Licensed Psychologist/Clinical Neuropsychologist in the Montefiore Department of Neurology. Dr. McGinley completed his clinical psychology internship in adult and pediatrics at St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center on Long Island and earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Health Psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University where he annually guest lecturer's on the topics of Epilepsy.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>RECENT PUBLICATIONS</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Mandge V, Correa DJ, <strong>McGinley J</strong>, Boro A, Legatt AD, Haut SR. Factors associated with patients not proceeding with proposed resective epilepsy surgery. <em>Seizure</em>, 91:402-408. (2021)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #201f1e; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Dobrowolski C, <strong>McGinley J</strong>, Fazzari M, Su J, Bingham KS, Anderson N, Ruttan L, Beaton DE, Wither JE, Tartaglia MC, Kakvan M, Bonilla D, Choi MY, Fritzler MJ, Diaz-Martinez JP, Katz P, Green R, Putterman C, Touma Z. (First Published online 9/22/2022). </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #2a2a2a; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Association of mycophenolate and azathioprine use with cognitive function in systemic lupus. <em>Rheumatology, 62</em>(5): 1860-1869 (2023)</span></p>
<p>John McGinley, PhD, FAES, is Director, Neuropsychology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Management Center at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. McGinley's clinical focus includes the presurgical neuropsychological assessment of adults and children with epilepsy, the multidisciplinary administration of the Wada procedure and the facilitation of intraoperative language mapping. He also performs presurgical neuropsychological evaluations of patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, such as dystonia and essential tremor to assist with the determination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) suitability. Dr. McGinley also conducts brief neuropsychological evaluations for the assessment of dementia at the Center for the Aging Brain (CAB) as part of a multidisciplinary team of Neurologists, Geriatricians and Neuropsychologists.</p><p>After he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Saint Peter's College in 1989, Dr. McGinley earned his Master of Science in applied psychology with a research concentration from the Stevens Institute of Technology in 1992. He earned his Master of Social Work at the City University of New York in 1996 and combined his clinical and research interests through the attainment of a scientist-practitioner Doctor of Philosophy in clinical health psychology at Yeshiva University. in 2001. Dr. McGinley completed his psychology internship at St. Charles Hospital & Rehabilitation Center in 2001, with postdoctoral training in pediatric neuropsychology at private practices in Long Island and New Jersey in 2007.</p><p>Dr. McGinley’s research focuses on epilepsy surgery outcomes, the impact of deep brain stimulation, the identification of biomarkers for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), shared cognitive pathways in epilepsy and autism and the impact of medications on neurological diseases such as systemic lupus. Dr. McGinley is a co-investigator for the Montefiore Einstein research project, “Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on Cognitive and Emotional Behaviors,” and is a collaborator on another project titled “Vocal Biomarker Discovery for Mild Cognitive Impairment Detection.” He is also the developer of a modified Wada procedure for “standard-of-care” presurgical epilepsy assessment in persons with early-onset visual impairment/blindness (VI/B). His work has been shared through numerous peer-reviewed publications and invited presentations.</p><p>Dr. McGinley is a Licensed Psychologist and a Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (FAES) and currently serves as a member of the AES Annual Conference’s Pediatric Content Committee. He is also a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). In 2016, Dr. McGinley was selected to attend the inaugural “International Training Course on Neuropsychology in Epilepsy” at Château de Rosay, France, sponsored by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).</p>
Ronda L. Facchini
<p>Ronda Facchini, PhD, is Director, Neuropsychology Externship Training Program at Montefiore Einstein and Instructor, Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Facchini's clinical focus is on clinical neuropsychology across the lifespan with a particular focus on pediatric neuropsychology.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in medical psychology from Bridgewater State College in 1983, Dr. Facchini completed medical sciences courses including physiology and chemistry at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences in 1984. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in health psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in 1995. Dr. Facchini completed an internship and post-doctoral training in neuropsychology at Montefiore in 1997.</p><p>Building on her clinical focus, Dr. Facchini’s research interests include neurodevelopmental disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and neuropsychological components of medical conditions. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications and poster presentations.</p><p>Dr. Facchini is a member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology (AAPdN), the International Neuropsychological Society (INS) and the New York State Association of Neuropsychology (NYSAN).</p>
Michelle A. Dunn
<p>Dunn, M and Sebastian M. A Neuropsychological Approach to Language Intervention in Autistic Children. In PJ Accardo, C Magnusen, AJ Capute (eds) Autism: Clinical and Research Issues. Timonium, York Press. (2000).</p>
<p>Gomes, H., Dunn, M., Ritter, W., Kurtzberg, D., Brattson, A., Kreuzer, J.A., & Vaughan, H. Spatiotemporal Maturation of the Central and Lateral N1components to Tones. Developmental Brain Research. Developmental Brain Research. 129: 147-155 (2001).</p>
<p>Rapin I, Dunn M. Update on the language disorders of individuals on the autistic spectrum. Brain Dev. 25(3):166-72. (2003).</p>
<p>Dunn, M. & Bates, J. Developmental Change in Neutral Processing of Words by Children with Autism. J Autism Dev Disord, Jun;35(3), 361-76. (2005). </p>
<p>Luyster, R., Richler, J., Risi, S., Hsu, W. . Dawson, G., Bernier, R., Dunn, M., Hepburn, S., Hyman, S.L., McMahon, W.M., Goudie-Nice, J., Minshew, N., Rogers, S., Sigman, M., Spence, M.A., Goldberg, W.A., Tager-Flusberg, H., Volkmar, F.R., Lord, C. Early Regression in Social Communication in Autistic Spectrum Disorders: A CPEA Study. Developmental Neuropsychology. 27(3):311-336 (2005). </p>
<p>Richler J, Luyster R, Risi S, Hsu WL, Dawson G, Bernier R, Dunn M, Hepburn S, Hyman SL, McMahon WM, Goudie-Nice J, Minshew N, Rogers S, Sigman M, Spence MA, Goldberg WA, Tager-Flusberg H, Volkmar FR, Lord C. Is There a 'Regressive Phenotype' of Autism Spectrum Disorder Associated with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine? A CPEA Study. Journal of Autism Dev Disord. (2006). Apr 28; </p>
<p>Gravel, J, Dunn, M., Lee, W., & Ellis, M. Peripheral Audition of Children on the Autistic Spectrum. Ear and Hearing Jun;27(3):299-312. (2006). </p>
<p>Steinschneider, M. and Dunn, M. Electrophysiology in Developmental Neuropsychology. In: I Rapin and S Segalowitz (Eds) The Handbook of Neuropsychology Vol 7: Child Neuropsychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2002). </p>
<p>Rapin, I, Dunn, M, and Allen, D. Developmental Language Disorders. In: I Rapin and S Segalowitz (Eds) The Handbook of Neuropsychology Vol 7: Child Neuropsychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2003). </p>
<p>Minshew, N.J., Dunn, M. Autism spectrum disorders. In: I Rapin and S Segalowitz (Eds) The Handbook of Neuropsychology Vol : Child Neuropsychology. Amsterdam: Elsevier. (2003). </p>
<p>Dunn, M. S.O.S.: Social Skills in our Schools (A Social Skills program for children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders and their typical peers) AAPC (2005).</p>
<p>Fein, D. and Dunn, M. Autism in Your Classroom: A Guide for General Education Classroom Teachers. Bethesda: Woodbine House. (2007).</p>
<p>Dunn, M., Gomes, H., & Gravel, J. Mismatch Negativity in Children with Autism and Typical Controls. Journal of Autism and Devel Dis. Jan: 38(1): 52-71. (2008).</p>
Michael D. DiFrancesco
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. DiFrancesco is a Clinical Psychologist for the Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) in the Department of Pediatrics at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. DiFrancesco has extensive experience providing evidence-based treatment to children, adolescents, young adults and their families with anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders as well as ADHD, traumatic stress, behavioral concerns, and parent-child relational issues. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. DiFrancesco attended Purchase College, State University of New York where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts followed by his Master of Science from Pace University. He then obtained his Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Albizu University in Miami, Florida. </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Prior to completing his doctoral training, Dr. DiFrancesco provided </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">multidimensional family therapy (MDFT); an evidence-based treatment for adolescents and young adults with substance use and family relational problems through a collaboration with MDFT international & University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dr. DiFrancesco completed his pre-doctoral internship in clinical, behavioral health psychology from Astor Services for Children and Families followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.</span></p>
<p><br />Liddle, H.A., Dakof, G., Rowe, C, Mohamed, A.B., Henderson, C., Foulkrod, T., Lucas, M., & <strong>DiFrancesco, M.D.</strong> (2023). Multidimensional family therapy for justice-involved young adults with substance-use disorders. Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 1-14. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-023-09852-5">http://doi.org/10.1007/s1141…;
<p><strong>DiFrancesco, M.D.,</strong> & Rodriguez, D.A. (2014). The importance of developing rapport when attempting to treat an oppositional-defiant, teenage soiler in a residential setting. <em>Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 62(</em>3), NP1-NP3. <a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/0003065114538095">http://doi.org/10.1177/0003065…;