Jacqueline Weingarten-Arams
Nutrition
Pulmonary hypertension
Sepsis
<p>Jacqueline Weingarten-Arams, MD, is an attending physician and Professor, Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Weingarten-Arams’ pediatric critical care expertise focuses on cardiac critical care, acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, nutrition in critical illness and energy expenditure, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (quality CPR) and extracorporeal life support (ECMO).</p><p>After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University in 1982, Dr. Weingarten-Arams earned her Doctor of Medicine at the same institution in 1986. She then completed her pediatric residency at Columbia University in 1990, where she was Chief Resident in her final year. Following this, Dr. Weingarten-Arams completed a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at New York Hospital Cornell University Medical College in 1996.</p><p>Dr. Weingarten-Arams research focus includes the use of deliberate simulated practice in improving outcomes in pediatric critical illness, pediatric resuscitation and pediatric airway management. Her other projects involve chronic critical illness, bioethics in pediatric critical care and oxidative injury in respiratory failure. She has been principal investigator and co-investigator on several research projects, and her work has been shared through numerous peer-reviewed publications and invited presentations.</p><p>Dr. Weingarten-Arams is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Pediatrics. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Chest Physicians. She is also a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Weingarten-Arams has been named in Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors: New York Metro Area” for multiple years. In 2006, she was inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff Society and in 2019, Dr. Weingarten-Arams won the William Obrinsky Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education.</p>
Lisa B. Teh
Luke R. Sponholz
Shawn K. Samuel
Katherine M. O'Connor
<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>
Pediatric Medicine
<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>
<p>Katherine O’Connor, MD, is an Associate Director in the Division of Hospital Medicine and an Attending Pediatric Hospitalist at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. She is also an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. O’Connor joined Montefiore in 2007.</p><p>Dr. O’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’Connor attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine from 2003 to 2007 where she completed an internship and residency in pediatrics.</p><p>Dr. O’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’Connor’s work has been published in multiple manuscripts and book chapters. </p><p>Dr. O’Connor is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.</p>
Moyses Niremberg
Andrei Y. Nagorny
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Dr. Andrei Nagorny is a psychiatrist working on the inpatient psychiatric unit at Montefiore Hospital, Wakefield Division. His interests are in Inpatient Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, and Substance Abuse. As a clinician, educator, and Assistant Professor on the faculty at Montefiore Hospital/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Dr. Nagorny has been involved in the training of medical students, residents, and fellows. </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif;">Dr. Nagorny is currently Director of inpatient psychiatry services at Montefiore Hospital Center, Wakefiled Division. He is dually board certified in both Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Nagorny completed his Adult Psychiatry Residency and Child Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Social Work from Columbia University, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. </span></p>
Haleh Moazen
Maria Y. Mazing
<p>My research interest is in internal medicine/hospital medicine.</p>