Elizabeth D. Romney

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Elizabeth

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Romney

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Jessica Rieder

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Jessica

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Rieder

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<p><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Jessica Rieder, MD, MS, a board-certified specialist in adolescent medicine, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. She earned her bachelor&rsquo;s degree in biochemistry and M.D. degree with honors in research from the University of Alberta. She completed her clinical training including pediatric residency, chief residency, and adolescent medicine fellowship at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore.&nbsp; She joined the pediatric faculty at Einstein/Montefiore upon completion of her fellowship and subsequently earned a master&rsquo;s degree in clinical research from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Dr. Rieder h</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">as been engaged in </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">action-oriented, policy-relevant research which has been informed </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">by the weight management efforts that have been the focus of her career for over a decade. She is the founder and director of the Bronx Nutrition and Fitness Initiative for Teens (B&rsquo;N Fit), </span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">a joint venture between the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore and the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC). She has had extensive experience with the </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">development, administration, and evaluation of </span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">B&rsquo;N Fit, which </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">offers comprehensive weight management programming for inner-city youth, ages 12-21 years</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">. </span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">She has an interest in the clinical and behavioral management of adolescent obesity as well as clinical care access issues that prevent impoverished adolescents from accessing weight management services. A decade-long partnership with MMCC and more recently with the Montefiore School Health Program has resulted in youth-focused school-based afterschool programming that aims to <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>more effectively support a population characterized by significant psychosocial stressors, economic crisis, developing autonomy and noncompliance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Dr. Rieder continues to enjoy partnering with clinical, research, community, advocacy, administrative, technology, and educational collaborators to design initiatives that engage and support youth and families interested in lifestyle programming that promotes long-term health and prevents illness. <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>
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<p>Dr. Rieder, is a board-certified specialist in adolescent medicine and the founder and director of the Bronx Nutrition and Fitness Initiative for Teens (B’N Fit) weight management program. Dr. Rieder’s academic interests include adolescent obesity and its complications, in particular, ovarian hyperandrogenism or polycystic ovary syndrome.</p>

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Adolescent medicine, adolescent gynecology, adolescent obesity

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Adolescent obesity, adolescent gynecology with research interests in weight management program evaluations and polycystic ovarian syndrome

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<p>Jessica Rieder, MD, a board-certified specialist in adolescent medicine, is Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is founder and Director of the Bronx Nutrition and Fitness Initiative for Teens (B&rsquo;N Fit) weight management program, a joint venture between The Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore and the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center.</p><p>Dr. Rieder earned her bachelor&rsquo;s degree in biochemistry from the University of Alberta in 1990 and her MD degree with honors in research from the same university in 1994. She completed her clinical training, including pediatric residency, chief residency and adolescent medicine fellowship, at The Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore. She joined the pediatric faculty at Einstein and Montefiore upon completion of her fellowship in 2001. In 2003 Dr. Rieder earned a master&rsquo;s degree in clinical research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Rieder&rsquo;s academic interests include adolescent obesity and its complications, in particular, ovarian hyperandrogenism or polycystic ovary syndrome. As Director of the B&rsquo;N Fit Program, she oversees a clinical and research team of physicians, a nutritionist, a social worker, and administrative and support staff. Dr. Rieder is funded through the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, the New York State Health Foundation and private foundations to conduct short- and long-term effectiveness evaluations of the B&rsquo;N Fit program.</p>

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Mary K. Parras

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Mary

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Parras

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1588744064

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Katherine M. O'Connor

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Katherine

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O'Connor

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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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<span style="background-color:#ffffff;"></span>Research and quality improvement efforts are focused on pain control, topical anesthetic use for venipuncture and improving the patient experience.<span style="color:#4d4d4d;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"></span>

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<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

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Nazif

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

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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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<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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Clelia E. Moline

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Clelia

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Moline

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Michael Miksa

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Michael

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Miksa

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Pediatric critical care

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<p>Physician-Scientist, Michael Miksa, MD, PhD received his medical degree from the Free University of Berlin in Germany and his academic degree magna cum laude from The Charit&eacute; &ndash; Universit&auml;tsmedizin Berlin. He completed his pediatric residency training at State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate, a critical care fellowship at Yale and had worked in the pediatric emergency department for the Boston Children&rsquo;s Hospital.</p><p>Dr. Miksa presented his work at several meetings both nationally and abroad and is Site Investigator for NEAR4KIDS, a multi-center quality improvement study to limit adverse events during intubations.</p>

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Courtney A. McNamara

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Courtney

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McNamara

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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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Maria Y. Mazing

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Maria

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Mazing

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<p>My research interest is in internal medicine/hospital medicine.</p>

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Adam S. Levy

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<p>Dr. Levy, Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at The Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore, was the principal investigator for the Children&rsquo;s Oncology Group, the nation's largest consortium of childhood cancer researchers, and currently leads an international clinical trial for children with recurrent brain tumors. Dr. Levy&rsquo;s clinical interests focus on brain tumors, particularly new drugs and treatment plans for children with brain tumors.</p>
<p>As Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Levy also has a strong interest in medical education. He is director of the pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship training program, and he is chair of the Committee on Graduate Medical Education.</p>
<p>After graduating from Cornell University, Dr. Levy received his medical degree from NYU School of Medicine. He was a Chief Resident in Pediatrics at Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he received the Department of Pediatrics Resident Clinician-Teacher Award. He then completed his fellowship and was Chief Fellow in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he received the Charles Trobman Memorial Award.&nbsp; He was nominated Attending Physician of the Year in Pediatrics at NYU Medical Center before joining Montefiore and Einstein. In 2007 he received a Children&rsquo;s Tumor Foundation Humanitarian Award for his care of children with tumors associated with neurofibromatosis, and in 2011 he was elected to the Society for Pediatric Research.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Brain and spinal cord tumors; pediatric solid tumors; neurofibromatosis</p>

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<p>Dr. Levy practices general pediatric hematology-oncology with a focus on tumors of the brain and spine. Dr. Levy&rsquo;s current research interests concern the use of new drugs and treatment plans for children with cancer.</p>

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<p>Adam Levy, MD, is a Clinical Professor who works per diem at Montefiore Einstein in the trainee&rsquo;s clinic. He specializes in general pediatric hematology and oncology, with a focus on tumors of the brain and spine, solid tumors and tumors associated with neurofibromatosis.</p><p>After receiving his Bachelor of Science at Cornell University, Dr. Levy earned his Doctor of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine. Following this, he completed training in pediatrics at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York and became Chief Resident. Dr. Levy then completed a pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and New York Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he served as Chief Fellow.</p><p>Dr. Levy&rsquo;s early research training in a transitional science laboratory focused on mechanisms and pathways explaining tumor cell chemotherapy resistance. He was the principal investigator for the Children&rsquo;s Oncology Group, the nation's largest consortium of childhood cancer researchers, and currently leads an international clinical trial for children with recurrent brain tumors. As a clinical investigator, his current research focuses on using new drugs and treatment plans for pediatric cancer patients. He has studied and published ways to improve clinical care of patients, mentorship in pediatric oncology, communication skills training and burnout amongst clinicians. He has been an invited presenter on these topics nationally.</p><p>Dr. Levy is a member of the Society for Pediatric Research, and his efforts have been recognized numerous times as a New York Magazine Top Doctor. He has also won many awards, including the Children&rsquo;s Tumor Foundation Humanitarian Award, The Davidoff Society Education Award and the Charles Trobman Memorial Award.</p>

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