Christina K. Sullivan

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Christina

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Sullivan

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Dr. Sullivan's clinical focus is on general pediatrics and the education of medical students and residents.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Dr. Sullivan&rsquo;s research is varied, investigating areas of general pediatrics, resident education, smoking cessation and narrative medicine.

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<p>Christina K. Sullivan, MD, is Medical Director, Comprehensive Family Care Center, Pediatric Practice at Montefiore and Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on general pediatrics and the education of medical students and residents.</p><p>After earning her Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry at Brown University in 1984, Dr. Sullivan attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 1990. She pursued her postdoctoral training at Mount Sinai Medical Center, completing an internship and residency in Pediatrics in 1993.</p><p>Dr. Sullivan&rsquo;s research is varied, investigating areas of general pediatrics, resident education, smoking cessation and narrative medicine.</p><p>In 1998, Dr. Sullivan was awarded the William Obrinsky Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine for excellence in student teaching. In 2003, she was inducted into the Leo Davidoff Society for excellence in medical student education. She is board certified and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>

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Staceyann Smith

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Staceyann

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Smith

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1386024370

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<p>Staceyann Smith, MD, MPH, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus centers on childhood obesity and health and wellness.</p><p>After completing her Bachelor of Science in human science from Georgetown University in 2009, Dr. Smith earned her Doctor of Medicine and her Master of Public Health at the University of Connecticut in 2015. She completed her general pediatrics residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in 2018.</p><p>Building on her clinical focus, Dr. Smith&rsquo;s research focuses on quality improvement regarding childhood obesity management in general pediatric clinic settings. She has been primary co-investigator and physician site lead on research projects.</p><p>Dr. Smith is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academic Pediatric Association.</p>

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Mark Shlomovich

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Mark

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Shlomovich

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1790065910

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<p>Mark Shlomovich, MD, is Director, Extracorporeal Liver Support and Director, Pediatric Critical Care Transport at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Shlomovich&rsquo;s clinical focus is on the care of critically ill children with abdominal organ failure, transplantation and post-surgical care. He also focuses on the safe transportation of critically ill children.</p><p>In 2006, Dr. Shlomovich earned his Bachelor of Science in biology from Towson University. He then attended University of Connecticut School of Medicine earning his Doctor of Medicine in 2010. His postgraduate training began at SUNY Downstate Medical Center with a four-year pediatric residency, where he was Chief Pediatric Resident in his final year. He then came to Children's Hospital at Montefiore for a pediatric critical care fellowship, which he completed in 2017.</p><p>Dr. Shlomovich&rsquo;s research interests are in the use of artificial liver support technology, as well as the care of children in liver failure before and after transplantation. In addition, he investigates the safety and efficiency of the transportation of critically ill children. He has shared his research through peer-reviewed journals and abstracts, and is an ad hoc reviewer for BMC Nephrology.</p><p>Dr. Shlomovich is board certified in general pediatrics and pediatric critical care medicine. He is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>

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Elaine E. Schulte

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Elaine

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Schulte

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1639165236

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<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Elaine Schulte, MD, MPH</span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Elaine Schulte, MD, MPH is the Vice Chair, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development in the Department of Pediatrics at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore. She is a Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">She is also the Medical Director of the Adoption Program which provides pre-adoption consultation, comprehensive post-adoption evaluation and ongoing care of adopted children. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dr. Schulte earned bachelor of arts degrees in music and biochemistry from Skidmore College, a medical degree from Albany Medical College, and a master of public health degree from the University of Albany. She completed a residency in pediatrics at the Albany Medical Center and a residency in preventative medicine at the University of Albany, New York State Department of Health. At Albany Medical College, Dr. Schulte served as the Division Chief of General Pediatrics.&nbsp; </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Prior to joining Montefiore in September 2017, Dr. Schulte was at the Cleveland Clinic, where she served as the Department Chair of General Pediatrics, &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">Medical Director of the Adoption Program and Co-Director of the Center for Excellence in Coaching and Mentoring. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dr. Schulte is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption and Kinship Care.&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: medium;">She has created clinical guidelines and educational programs for pediatricians and adoption agencies and has given numerous national presentations on adoption, physician leadership, and professional development.</span><span style="font-size: medium;">&nbsp; </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dr. Schulte is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a certified developmental coach.</span></p>
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<p>Elaine Schulte, MD, MPH, is Vice Chair, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development, Pediatrics, Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore, and Professor, Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She joined Montefiore in 2017.</p><p>Dr. Schulte earned bachelor of arts degrees in music and biochemistry from Skidmore College, a medical degree from Albany Medical College, and a master of public health degree from the University of Albany. She completed a residency in pediatrics at the Albany Medical Center and a residency in preventive medicine at the University of Albany, New York State Department of Health.</p><p>In the 10 years Dr. Schulte was at Cleveland Clinic, in addition to her clinical leadership as Department Chair of General Pediatrics, she served as Medical Director of the Adoption Program and Co-Director of the Center for Excellence in Coaching and Mentoring. At Albany Medical College, Dr. Schulte served as Division Chief of General Pediatrics.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Schulte is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption and Kinship Care. She has created clinical guidelines and educational programs for pediatricians and adoption agencies and has given numerous national presentations on adoption, physician leadership and professional development.&nbsp;</p><p>Dr. Schulte is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>

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Jenna M. Scholnick

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Jenna

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Scholnick

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1932176542

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<li>She X, Scholnick J Where Do We Start? A Baseline Assessment for Establishing Health Promoting Schools in Rural China. Abstract in Annals of Global Health Volume 80, Issue 3, Pages 192&ndash;193, May&ndash;June, 2014.</li>
<li>Lado, J. Scholnick, J. School is in Session: An Assessment of Accommodations for Students with Diabetes in Bronx Public Schools. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, PA March 2014, and Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Vancouver, BC May 2014.</li>
<li>She, X. Scholnick, J. Where Do We Start? A Baseline Assessment for Establishing Health Promoting Schools in Rural China. Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia, PA March 2014, and Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Vancouver, BC May 2014.</li>
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<p>Jenna Scholnick, MD, is an attending physician, Pediatrics at Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Family/Social Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Scholnick&rsquo;s clinical focus is on outpatient pediatric care. She has also been a faculty member in our Residency Program for Social Pediatrics since 2011 and teaches and mentors residents.</p><p>After completing her Bachelor of Arts in economics and psychology at Tufts University in 1994, Dr. Scholnick attended Harvard University Extension School, completing her premedical sciences diploma in 1997. She then came to Einstein for her medical education, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Scholnick completed her residency at Einstein and Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore in 2005, acting as Chief Resident in her final year.</p><p>She has shared her research through journals and poster presentations.</p><p>Dr. Scholnick is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>

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Merryl A. Schechtman

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Merryl

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Schechtman

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Miriam B. Schechter

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Miriam

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Schechter

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Dr. Schechter is a general pediatrician, who splits her time between her active practice at the Comprehensive Family Care Center and medical student and resident education.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Medical student and resident education, educational innovations; simulation for trainees.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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<p>Miriam Schechter, MD, is Director, Medical Student Education at the Children&rsquo;s Hospital at Montefiore and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is in general pediatrics, and she has multiple roles in the education and training of medical students and residents.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1985, Dr. Schechter attended New York University School of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 1989. She pursued her postgraduate training at Mount Sinai Medical Center, completing her residency and chief residency in 1993.</p><p>Dr. Schechter&rsquo;s research focuses on medical student education, particularly ways to enhance clinical reasoning, problem-based learning and communication skills in pediatric settings.</p><p>Dr. Schechter has been recognized with listings in Castle Connolly Top Doctors: New York Metro Area and <em>New York Times Magazine</em>&rsquo;s New York Super Doctors. She is the recipient of multiple teaching awards from both the Department of Pediatrics and Albert Einstein College of Medicine and was inducted as a faculty member into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Society. In 2014, she received the <em>Leonard Tow Humanism Award</em> in recognition of emulating the qualities of humanism in medicine. Dr. Schechter is board certified and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics and the Academic Pediatrics Association.</p>

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Dana E. Sanderson

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Dana

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Sanderson

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1558790220

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My clinical focus is on general pediatrics and community pediatrics. I focus on caring for the well-being of children from birth to age 21 through preventative medicine, acute visits, and chronic disease management. I aim to understand the child within the family context and provide knowledge and guidance to assist the family in caring for the child through different developmental stages and during acute medical illnesses.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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My research interest is in social determinants of health, specifically, the use of community health workers within health care settings to assist with patients' social needs.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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<p>Dana Sanderson, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Family and Social Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus is in general pediatrics and community pediatrics. She cares for the well-being of children from birth to age 21 through preventative medicine, acute visits and chronic disease management. Dr. Sanderson aims to understand the child within the family context and provide knowledge and guidance to assist the family in caring for the child through different developmental stages and during acute medical illnesses.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in biology from Boston College in 2008, Dr. Sanderson earned her Doctor of Medicine at the State University of New York-Downstate College of Medicine in 2013. She then completed her pediatric internship at Children's Hospital at Montefiore in 2014 before completing her pediatric residency at the same institution in 2016.</p><p>Dr. Sanderson&rsquo;s research interest is in social determinants of health, specifically, the use of community health workers within healthcare settings to assist with patients' social needs. Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, and she has given numerous poster presentations nationwide.</p><p>Dr. Sanderson is board certified in Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>

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Michael L. Rinke

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Michael

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Rinke

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1598969040

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<p>Dr. Michael L. Rinke, MD, PhD, MBA is the Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for Montefiore Medical Center and Director of Dissemination and Implementation Science and a Professor of Pediatrics at The Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Rinke&rsquo;s research focuses on the application of behavior change techniques and implementation science to improve the quality of care delivered to children in both the inpatient and ambulatory settings.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">Dr. Rinke was the PI on his 3^rd AHRQ R01 grant (R01HS026239) investigating how to ensure every child receives guideline compliant and timely hypertension diagnosis and management. He was previously PI on two AHRQ R01 grants (R01HS24432 &amp; R01HS023608) examining multiple pediatric ambulatory healthcare-associated infections and the effects of a national quality improvement collaborative on ambulatory pediatric diagnostic errors. He is corresponding-PI on an AHRQ Learning Healthcare System training K12 grant (K12HS026396) and co-investigator on the Einstein Clinical and Translational Science Award (UL1TR001073) as co-Director of the Health Research and Implementation Core. Dr. Rinke has extensive experience leading quality improvement collaboratives, publishing rigorous dissemination and implementation science, and successfully directing large research teams.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p>Dr. Rinke completed his medical and pediatric residency training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He received his Doctorate in Clinical Investigation from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health and his Master of Business Administration at Marist College.</p>

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<p>Michael L. Rinke, MD, PhD, MBA, is Professor, Pediatrics and Vice President and Chief Quality Officer at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Rinke is a pediatric hospital medicine physician, specializing in caring for children admitted to the hospital.</p><p>After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in 1999, Dr. Rinke earned his Doctor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in 2007. He remained at Johns Hopkins to complete his pediatric internship and residency in 2010 and his Doctor of Philosophy in clinical investigation in 2013. Dr. Rinke later went on to complete his Master of Business Administration with a healthcare concentration at Marist College in 2021.</p><p>Dr. Rinke&rsquo;s research focuses on the application of behavior change techniques and implementation science to improve the quality of care delivered to children in both the inpatient and ambulatory settings. He has been principal investigator and co-investigator on numerous funded research projects, and his work has been shared through many peer-reviewed publications and invited presentations. Dr. Rinke is a reviewer for several scientific journals, including <em>Pediatrics</em>, the <em>Health Services Research Journal</em> and <em>Applied Clinical Informatics</em>, among others.</p><p>Dr. Rinke is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and is board certified in Pediatric Hospital Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). He is also a member of the Society for Pediatric Research and the Academic Pediatric Association. In 2020, Dr. Rinke won the United Hospital Fund&rsquo;s Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Award. In 2023, he was named in the <em>Crain's New York Notable Health Care Leaders</em>.</p>

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Jessica 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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