Alejandra I. Sacasa

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Alejandra

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Sacasa

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17644

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Ann L. Nguyen

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Ann

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Nguyen

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1356510747

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12454

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<p>Clinical Education in Neonatology</p>

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Neonatal Medicine

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Intestinal function and the treatment of fungal infections in infants.&nbsp;

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<p>Dr. Ann Nguyen is a board-certified pediatrician and neonatologist who is a clinician specialist in neonatal medicine. She obtained her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and completed her training in pediatrics at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Albany Medical Center. Following an additional year as Pediatric Chief Resident, Dr. Nguyen completed a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Mattel Children&rsquo;s Hospital, UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Nguyen&rsquo;s research interests include intestinal function and the treatment of fungal infections in infants. Dr. Nguyen is a certified instructor for the AAP-AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program. </p>

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Courtney A. McNamara

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Courtney

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McNamara

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1265871008

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14288

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<p>Courtney McNamara, MD, is Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein (CHAM) and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on pediatric hospital medicine, with a particular interest in resident education and mentorship.</p><p>In 2006, Dr. McNamara received her Bachelor of Science at James Madison University. She pursued her medical education at New York Medical College, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2010. She then came to CHAM for her postgraduate training, completing her pediatric residency in 2013.</p><p>Dr. McNamara&rsquo;s research focuses on improving the patient experience. She is a co-investigator in a grant funded project investigating communication with hospitalized patients with limited English proficiency, and her body of research includes quality improvement research studies focused on improving inpatient pediatric comfort and decreasing painful experiences. She has shared her work through peer-reviewed journals, abstracts, poster presentations and platform presentations.</p><p>Dr. McNamara is board certified in both General Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 2023, Dr. McNamara was inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff Society.</p>

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Justin J. Kopa

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Justin

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Kopa

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1790043800

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15796

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Tamara Gomez Kalhan

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Tamara

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Gomez Kalhan

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1649409939

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15246

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<p>Tamara Kalhan, MD, FAAP, is Medical Director, Low Birthweight Evaluation and Assessment Program (LEAP) Clinic and Director, Neonatal Education, Wakefield Division at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Course Director, Medicine Electives in Neonatology and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on neonatal outcomes for premature infants, low birth weight infants and infants requiring extended Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) hospitalizations.</p><p>Dr. Kalhan earned her Doctor of Medicine in 2009 at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency in 2012 at St. Louis Children&rsquo;s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Columbia University, where she was Chief Fellow in her final year of training in 2015.</p><p>Dr. Kalhan&rsquo;s research interests and expertise include improving follow-up care and neonatal outcomes in high-risk infant populations, with an emphasis on early detection of cerebral palsy. She has been co-investigator on research projects and has shared her work through peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, review articles and case reports, abstracts, platform presentations and poster presentations.</p><p>Dr. Kalhan is board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>

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Mamta Fuloria

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Mamta

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Fuloria

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1063496149

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12041

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<p>Critically ill neonates, mechanical ventilation, meconium aspiration pulmonary vascualr biology, oxidative stress.</p>

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Neonatology; critically ill neonates

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Optimizing respiratory management of infants in order to prevent chronic lung disease and management of pulmonary hypertension in neonates; neonatal nutrition; necrotizing enterocolitis; fetal programming of adult diseases

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<p>Dr. Fuloria, Associate Program Director for the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program at The Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore, obtained her medical degree from King George&rsquo;s Medical College in Lucknow, India, and then did her pediatric residency and neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC. Upon completion of her fellowship, she joined the faculty at Wake Forest University. In 2006 she took a two-year sabbatical, during which she was a Visiting Scientist at the prestigious National Institute of Biological Sciences (of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research) in Bangalore, India. In 2010 Dr. Fuloria joined the Department of Pediatrics at Montefiore. </p><p>Dr. Fuloria is a recipient of the 2000 Physician Scientist Award from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the 2002 C. Scott Venable Research Award in Respiratory Diseases&nbsp;awarded by the American Lung Association. She has been a member of the SPR Communications Committee and the SPR Fellows Basic Research Award (and the David G. Nathan Award) Selection Committee since 2010.</p>

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Danielle M. Fernandes

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Danielle

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Fernandes

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<p>Dr. Danielle Fernandes is an assistant professor of pediatrics and pediatric hospitalist at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore. Prior to joining Einstein, she served as the Site Director for the pediatrics clerkship at New York Medical College/Maria Fareri Children's Hospital. She joined the Einstein faculty in 2019 and in 2022, she became Course Director for the Bioethics course for medical students. She also co-facilitates bioethics, humanism and professionalism sessions for the pediatric residents at CHAM. She is interested in curriculum development and keeping our curriculum up to date with the ethical issues around us. Dr. Fernandes is a graduate of Cornell University and received her medical degree from Columbia University. She completed her residency training at New York Presbyterian at Columbia. Dr. Fernandes is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hospital medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and member of the AAP Section on Bioethics subgroup.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 13pt;"><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chao, JY, Sugarman A, Kimura A,&nbsp;Flamer S, Jing TT,&nbsp;<strong>Fernandes DM</strong>, Khine H, Shinnar S, Lo Y, Cabana MD.&nbsp; &ldquo;Factors Associated with Hospitalization in Children and Adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 Infection.&ldquo;&nbsp;<em>Clinical Pediatrics</em>, in press.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fernandes DM,&nbsp;</span></strong><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oliveira CR, Guerguis S et al. &ldquo;Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Clinical Syndromes and Predictors of Disease Severity in Hospitalized Children and Youth.&rdquo;&nbsp;<em>The Journal of Pediatrics</em>, 2020,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.016"><span style="color: black;">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.11.016</span></a></span></p&gt;
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fernandes DM</span></strong><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, Hametz PA. 50 Years Ago in the Journal of Pediatrics: Efficiency in the Pediatric Hospital Setting.&nbsp;<em>The Journal of Pediatrics</em>. 2020;220:100.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.11.001&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: black;">10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.11.001</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">LaRosa JM,&nbsp;<strong>Fernandes DM</strong>, Morris MC. The Impact of Parental Presence on Trainee Education During PICU Rounds: A Brief Report.&nbsp;<em>Hospital Pediatrics.</em>&nbsp;2019; 9(5):389-392.&nbsp;<a href="https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2018-0216&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: black;">10.1542/hpeds.2018-0216</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><strong><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fernandes DM</span></strong><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, Pantangi V, Azam M, Salomao M, Iuga AC, Lefkowitch JH, Gill J, Morotti R, Lavine JE, Mencin AA. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in New York City</span><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span><em><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Journal of Pediatrics. </span></em><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2018; 200: 174-180. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.04.047&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: black;">10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.04.047</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><strong><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fernandes DM</span></strong><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, Roland AR, Morris MC. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Parental Opinions Regarding Waiver of Consent for Prospective Observational Research. <em>Pragmatic and Observational Research</em></span><span lang="DE" style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2017; 8: 1-8. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.2147%2FPOR.S126509&quot; target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: black; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">10.2147/POR.S126509</span></a></span></p>

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<p>Danielle M. Fernandes, MD, is an Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Fernandes is a pediatric hospitalist committed to providing patient-focused and family-centered care to children admitted to the pediatric hospital medicine service.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in human biology, health and society from Cornell University in 2010, Dr. Fernandes earned her Doctor of Medicine at Columbia University in 2014. Following this, she completed her pediatric residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University in 2017. Given her interest in bioethics, Dr. Fernandes later earned a certificate in bioethics at Montefiore Einstein in 2023.</p><p>Dr. Fernandes co-facilitates bioethics, humanism and professionalism sessions for the pediatric residents at The Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore. Her research is focused on curriculum development and medical education. She also teaches Bioethics to medical students at the medical school. Dr. Fernandes has served as Interim Associate Program Director for the Pediatric Residency program and has focused on efforts to improve social determinants of health screening in the inpatient hospital setting. Her work has been shared through numerous peer-reviewed publications, abstracts and presentations.</p><p>Dr. Fernandes is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities.</p>

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Jillian M. Connors

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Jillian

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Connors

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<p>Jillian Connors, MD, FAAP, is a neonatologist and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Connors is a neonatal-perinatal medicine specialist, and in her clinical role, she cares for critically ill and preterm infants with a wide variety of acute and chronic healthcare needs.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in biology from Canisius College in 2007, Dr. Connors earned her Doctor of Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2011. She then attended the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she completed her pediatric internship and residency in 2014 and became Chief Resident until 2015. Dr. Connors also completed a neonatal-perinatal fellowship at this institution in 2018.</p><p>Building on her clinical focus, Dr. Connors&rsquo; research focuses on quality improvement, simulation, neonatal nutrition and breastfeeding. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and abstracts.</p><p>Dr. Connors is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the International Pediatric Simulation Society.</p>

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Bianca N. Calderon

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Bianca

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Calderon

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1780003855

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15552

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<p>Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons</p>
<p>Residency: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center</p>
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Interested in community-based preventative medicine and population health. The emphasis is on helping patients achieve their health goals and optimizing their chronic diseases, and more importantly, discussing lifestyle modifications to prevent disease onset and progression, thereby improving and increasing life span.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Dr. Calderon studies solutions to systems-based inequities in the field of pediatrics.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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<p><strong>Calderon-Brown, Bianca</strong>, and Randall Brown. <em>Minority Empowerment: How to Achieve Professional Success in America</em>. Floricanto Press, 2019.</p>
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<li><strong>Calderon, Bianca</strong>. &ldquo;Pediatrician's Back to School Checklist.&rdquo; <em>Bronx Voice</em>, 30 Aug. 2018, bronxvoice.com/pediatrician/.</li>
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<p>Bianca Calderon, MD, FAAP, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Calderon is a school health physician with a special interest in adolescent reproductive healthcare.</p><p>In 2009, Dr. Calderon received her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University. She went on to attend Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, earning her medical degree in 2014. She then pursued postgraduate training at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, completing her residency in pediatrics in 2017.</p><p>She is board certified in Pediatrics and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>

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