Jennifer M. McKenna
Adult Medicine<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Maria Y. Mazing
<p>My research interest is in internal medicine/hospital medicine.</p>
Sofya Maslyanskaya
<p>Sofya Maslyanskaya MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College. Dr. Maslyanskaya earned her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Stony Brook University in 2004 and her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine in 2008. She completed her pediatrics residency at New York University and her fellowship in adolescent medicine at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in June, 2014. Dr. Maslyanskaya is board-certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.</p>
<p>She is a Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and a member of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) and the SAHM electronic health committee and the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG). </p>
<p>Dr. Maslyanskaya provides adolescent sub-specialty care at the Childrens Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and Montefiore Hutch Dr. Maslyanskaya is the medical director of the Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) service at CHAM.</p>
<p>Clinical Focus:</p>
<p>Adolescent reproductive health, long acting reversible contraception (LARC) use, menstrual disorders, eating disorders, quality improvement</p>
<p><span>Research Focus:</span></p>
<p><span>Adolescent reproductive health, LARC use in adolescents, quality improvement in the care of adolescents </span></p>
Dr. Maslyanskaya’s clinical focus is on adolescent gynecology and adolescent reproductive healthcare.
Dr. Maslyanskaya’s research interests include contraceptive care for adolescent patients and counseling and provision of long-acting reversible contraceptives for adolescents.
<p>Sofya Maslyanskaya, MD, is the Medical Director of the Adolescent Medicine Outpatient Practice and an Attending Physician in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. She is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Maslyanskaya’s clinical focus is in adolescent gynecology and adolescent reproductive healthcare. She is also interested in the medical management of adolescent eating disorders. Dr. Maslyanskaya joined Montefiore in 2014.</p><p>Dr. Maslyanskaya received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry in 2004 at Stony Brook University. In 2008, Dr. Maslyanskaya received her Doctor of Medicine from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at New York University in 2011, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.</p><p>Dr. Maslyanskaya’s research interests include contraceptive care for adolescent patients and counseling and provision of long-acting reversible contraceptives for adolescents. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, review articles and chapters in textbooks.</p><p>In 2013, Dr. Maslyanskaya was inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff Society of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in recognition of outstanding contributions to medical student education as a post-doctoral fellow.</p><p>Dr. Maslyanskaya is board certified in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. </p>
Lourdes Maisonet
<p>Pediatric emergency medicine</p>
<p>Pediatric emergency medicine</p>
<p>Dr. Maisonet was drawn to pediatric emergency medicine during medical school, when through a National Health Service Corps Scholarship, she worked in an inner-city clinic in Philadelphia. There, she saw how crack cocaine devastated families and neighborhoods. She knew then that she wanted to care for patients in the inner city, a desire that led her to become a pediatrician at Montefiore Medical Center.</p><p>At Montefiore, Dr. Maisonet was one of the first recipients of the Faculty Development Scholarship and was able to study and obtain a master of science degree in the Clinical Research Training Program. This program has given her the tools to practice clinical medicine in the Emergency Department with a research approach.</p>
Richard J. Lucariello
<p>Clinic Cardiology, Echocardiography and Nuclear Cardiology</p>
<p>Dr. Lucariello is a member of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart &Vascular Care Research Board.</p>
<p>Richard Lucariello, MD, is Clinical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology at the Wakefield Campus of Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.</p><p>Dr. Lucariello earned his Bachelor of Science in biology at Fordham University in 1979, followed by his Doctor of Medicine at New York Medical College in 1984. He began his postdoctoral training at Westchester County Medical Center, completing a medicine internship in 1985 and a two-year medicine residency in 1987. He then completed a cardiology fellowship at St. Vincent’s Hospital & Medical Center in 1989 before returning to Westchester County Medical Center to complete a nuclear cardiology fellowship in 1990.</p><p>Following his clinical interests, Dr. Lucariello’s research focuses primarily on echocardiography. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and abstracts.</p><p>Dr. Lucariello is actively involved in educating medical residents and cardiology fellows at the Wakefield campus, and was awarded the Program Director’s Training Award for Cardiology for the 2011–2012 academic year. He is board certified and is a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography.</p>
Ken Yu Lin
Radical cancer surgery and minimally invasive surgery using laparoscopy and the da Vinci robotic platform
The long-term objective of Dr. Lin’s research is to develop immunotherapy and biomarker-driven targeted therapy for gynecologic cancers.
<p>Ken Yu Lin, MD, is an Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at Montefiore Einstein. He provides comprehensive, compassionate evidence-based care for women with gynecologic cancers. Dr. Lin performs radical cancer surgery and minimally invasive surgery using laparoscopy and the da Vinci robotic platform.</p><p>After obtaining his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Stanford University in 1997, Dr. Lin earned his Doctor of Philosophy in biochemistry and cell and molecular biology at Johns Hopkins University in 2006, where he performed research in tumor immunology. He received his Doctor of Medicine at Northwestern University in 2007 before completing an obstetrics & gynecology residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2011. He then completed his gynecologic oncology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2015.</p><p>The long-term objective of Dr. Lin’s research is to develop immunotherapy and biomarker-driven targeted therapy for gynecologic cancers. Through his collaborations with biomedical scientists and participation in NRG Oncology, Dr. Lin’s research spans several areas. These include developing immunotherapy for ovarian cancer, the biology of uterine serous carcinoma and developing therapy for gynecologic cancers of less common histology, particularly ovarian clear cell carcinoma and carcinosarcoma. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, books, chapters, articles and abstracts, including <em>Cancer Research</em>, <em>Cell</em>, and <em>Science Translational Medicine</em>.</p><p>Dr. Lin is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology and is a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. He participated in the Reproductive Scientist Development Program (RSDP) from 2015 to 2018 and won the Gynecological Oncology Group (GOG) Foundation Early Investigator Award in 2019. He serves on the NRG Oncology Rare Tumor Committee.</p>
Norah E. Li
<p>Norah Li , MD, is Assistant Medical Director, Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Li provides comprehensive, inclusive and empathetic care to school-aged and adolescent children in the Bronx.</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in biology from Columbia University in 2006, Dr. Li earned her Doctor of Medicine at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in 2011. She then came to Montefiore Einstein to complete her social pediatrics residency in 2015, where she was Chief Resident in her final year.</p><p>Dr. Li is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).</p>
Adam S. Levy
<p>Dr. Levy, Director of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, was the principal investigator for the Children’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’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. 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’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. </p>
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<p>Brain and spinal cord tumors; pediatric solid tumors; neurofibromatosis</p>
<p>Dr. Levy practices general pediatric hematology-oncology with a focus on tumors of the brain and spine. Dr. Levy’s current research interests concern the use of new drugs and treatment plans for children with cancer.</p>
<p>Adam Levy, MD, is a Clinical Professor who works per diem at Montefiore Einstein in the trainee’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’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’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’s Tumor Foundation Humanitarian Award, The Davidoff Society Education Award and the Charles Trobman Memorial Award.</p>
Jonathan Jong-Jin Lee
<p> Jonathan H. Lee, MD is board certified orthopaedic and specializes in general orthopaedics and non-operative management of musculoskeletal conditions. </p><p> Dr. Lee obtained his medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. After completing his residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital, he completed fellowship in adult reconstruction and joint replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery. </p><p> Prior to joining Montefiore, Dr. Lee focused his research onthe causes and early stages of arthritis, causes at early stages as well as robotic and gps navigation techniquesfor joint replacement. At Einstein, he will continue his arthritis research including a collaboration with John Hardin, MD in rheumatology. </p>