Audrey M. Uong

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Audrey

Last Name

Uong

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1518387323

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15425

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Dr. Uong's clinical focus has been in pediatrics.

Research Focus

The care of hospitalized pediatric patients with asthma has been a main focus of research for Dr. Uong. She is also interested in researching the improvement of transitions of care in hospitalized pediatric patients.

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EMR ID

53070

Biography

<p>Audrey M. Uong, MD, is an Attending Physician, Division of Hospital Medicine at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining the Montefiore team in 2019, her clinical focus has been in pediatrics.</p><p>In 2008, Dr. Uong received her Bachelor of Arts in Asian Languages and Civilizations from Amherst College. Her studies continued at New York Medical College, where she received her Doctor of Medicine in 2014. Following this, Dr. Uong continued her studies at Albert Einstein Medical College and received her Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods in 2019. She began her postgraduate training in 2014 with a 3-year internship and residency at Cohen Children&rsquo;s Medical Center. She then completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hospital Medicine at CHAM in 2019.</p><p>The care of hospitalized pediatric patients with asthma has been a main focus of research for Dr. Uong. She is also interested in researching the improvement of transitions of care in hospitalized pediatric patients. Her work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and review articles, and has been presented nationally.</p><p>In 2019, Dr. Uong received the CHAM Research Day Oral Presentation Award, given to her from faculty judges for receiving top scores. Dr. Uong is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academic Pediatric Association.</p>

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Ivy Tam

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Ivy

Last Name

Tam

NPI

1427494269

Faculty ID

15947

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Pediatric Medicine

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Dr. Tam&rsquo;s research aims to improve care and communication for patients with limited English proficiency, as well as standardizing pain practices for children.&nbsp;

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EMR ID

14829

Biography

<p>Ivy Tam, MD, FAAP, is an Attending Physician and a Non-neonatal Emergency Transport Coordinator at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. </p><p>In 2009, Dr. Tam received her Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences at Cornell University. She then attended SUNY Upstate Medical University, where she received her Doctor of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Tam began her postgraduate training with a residency in pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in pediatric hospital medicine in 2018 at the University of California San Diego. </p><p>Dr. Tam&rsquo;s research aims to improve care and communication for patients with limited English proficiency, as well as standardizing pain practices for children. She has shared her work through presentations in academic forums and scientific meetings, and is currently in the process of being submitted for publication. </p><p>2017, Dr. Tam received the CARES Award from hospital staff at Rady Children&rsquo;s Hospital for her support during the medical director&rsquo;s absence. Dr. Tam is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. </p>

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Theresa M. Serra

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Theresa

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Serra

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1609164078

Faculty ID

14280

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Pediatric

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Female

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Pediatric Medicine

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55674

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<p class="MsoNormal">Theresa Serra, MD, joined the CHAM hospitalist division in 2014 after working as a pediatric hospitalist at New York Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital. Her interests include clinical research and medical education. She has conducted an IRB approved retrospective chart review examining readmission rates in pediatric patients diagnosed with osteomyelitis. Dr. Serra is currently developing a medical Spanish curriculum for faculty members in order to improve communication between patients, families and providers. Along with Courtney McNamara, MD, Dr. Serra is a co-leader of a multidisciplinary committee dedicated to standardizing and improving quality of care for patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of failure to thrive. Dr. Serra is also working on an initiative to identify vaccine delinquency in the inpatient setting through the use of SMART reports.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Serra is also collaborating with Lindsey Douglas, MD, MSCR, in an IRB approved quality improvement (QI) project to improve transition-of-care communication between hospitalists and primary care providers and to facilitate the establishment of medical homes. Dr. Serra is also a member of a subcommittee that leads monthly journal clubs/case conferences for pediatric hospitalists.</p>

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Alejandra I. Sacasa

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Alejandra

Last Name

Sacasa

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1730542796

Faculty ID

17644

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113616

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Katherine M. O'Connor

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Katherine

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O'Connor

NPI

1194938605

Faculty ID

10973

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<p>1) Improve the quality of the patient experience at Montefiore, eg. new project to improve comfort during routine phlebotomy at CHAM.</p>

<p>2) Infant and toddler feeding patterns as windows into the origins of pediatric obesity; specifically encouraging breastfeeding and preventing excessive milk consumption.</p>

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Pediatric Medicine

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4557

Biography

<p>Katherine O&rsquo;Connor, MD, is an Associate Director in the Division of Hospital Medicine and an Attending Pediatric Hospitalist at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore. She is also an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. O&rsquo;Connor joined Montefiore in 2007.</p><p>Dr. O&rsquo;Connor received her Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Neuroscience in 1999 from Harvard University. In 2003, she received her Medical Doctorate from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. O&rsquo;Connor attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2003 to 2007 where she completed an internship and residency in pediatrics.</p><p>Dr. O&rsquo;Connor is an advocate for patient and family comfort. Her research and quality improvement efforts are focused on pain control, topical anesthetic use for venipuncture and improving the patient experience. She is currently working on a study to help educate families about firearm injury prevention in the inpatient setting. Dr. O&rsquo;Connor&rsquo;s work has been published in multiple manuscripts and book chapters. </p><p>Dr. O&rsquo;Connor is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>

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Joanne M. Nazif

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Joanne

Last Name

Nazif

NPI

1831277334

Faculty ID

11356

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part-time

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Pediatric

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<p>Pediatric hospital medicine.&#160;</p>

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Pediatric Medicine

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Dr. Nazif&rsquo;s clinical research focuses on resource utilization in the inpatient management of pediatric respiratory illnesses.&nbsp;

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5097

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<p>Joanne M. Nazif, MD, is an Attending Physician in the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Division at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). She is also an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Nazif leads hospital-wide initiatives that prioritize patient and family-centered care.</p><p>Dr. Nazif graduated magna cum laude from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She received her Doctor of Medicine from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her residency training in Pediatrics at Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Nazif joined Montefiore in 2008.</p><p>Dr. Nazif&rsquo;s clinical research focuses on resource utilization in the inpatient management of pediatric respiratory illnesses. Her work has been published in multiple book chapters and reviewed journals. She has been invited to speak at presentations and workshops.</p><p>Dr. Nazif is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and has been a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics since 2006.</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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54956

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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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54643

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Julia Karinsky

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Julia

Last Name

Karinsky

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1790048692

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16844

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<p>Julia Karinsky, MD, is a pediatric hospitalist at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus centers on newborn baby care and breastfeeding medicine. Dr. Karinsky believes pediatric hospitalists have a unique opportunity to provide encouragement and education early on to promote sustained breastfeeding.</p><p>After earning her Doctor of Medicine at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, in 2006, Dr. Karinsky completed her Pediatric Residency at Edmond and Lily Safra Children&rsquo;s Hospital, Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, in 2011. She then moved to the United States to complete an additional pediatric residency at Cohen Children&rsquo;s Medical Center in 2015.</p><p>Dr. Karinsky&rsquo;s research focuses on quality improvement projects designed to promote safe sleep practices, identify and overcome barriers to integrating safe sleep and breastfeeding in newborn baby care and implement a safe infant sleep and breastfeeding safety bundle.</p><p>Dr. Karinsky is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.</p>

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Elissa B. Gross

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Elissa

Last Name

Gross

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1376618983

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15356

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EMR ID

8972

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