BronxCare Health System

BronxCare Pediatrics


Providing Comprehensive Services in a
Family-Friendly Environment

       Dr. Peter Sherman, Chairman, Pediatrics, at the new BronxCare Pediatric Specialty Center.

The Department of Pediatrics provides a full scope of compassionate primary and specialty care to some of the highest risk children and adolescents in the United States.

“One of our challenges is to care for a range of health issues, a continuum from children who are thriving to those who are critically ill,” stated Dr. Peter Sherman, MPH, Chairman, Pediatrics. This care is delivered in the context of the social, educational, environmental, and psychological issues that children face growing up in a vibrant but economically and resource-challenged multicultural community.

Dr. Peter Sherman, Chairman, Pediatrics, with (L to R): Dr. Savita Manwani, Chief Pediatric Hospitalist/ Assistant Chairman, Pediatric Quality Improvement Program, Alexandra Smith, Director, Pediatric Finance/Business Operations, and Dr. Jane Fong, Vice Chair, Pediatrics.
Dr. Peter Sherman, Chairman, Pediatrics, with (L to R): Dr. Savita Manwani, Chief Pediatric Hospitalist/ Assistant Chairman, Pediatric Quality Improvement Program, Alexandra Smith, Director, Pediatric Finance/Business Operations, and Dr. Jane Fong, Vice Chair, Pediatrics.

Pediatric services are provided in a modern Children’s Wing that includes a 20-bed Inpatient Unit, five-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and a Well Baby Nursery. General and subspecialty care, encompassing Adolescent Medicine, Allergy Immunology, Behavior-Development, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Infectious Disease, Travel Medicine, Neurology, Pediatric Surgery, and Pulmonology, are offered.

 

      Our Physicians

“Our successful model utilizes an interdisciplinary team approach that incorporates the skills of physicians, mental health specialists, social workers, nutritionists, and nurses to address Child and Adolescent health issues, including asthma, diabetes, obesity, sickle cell disease, infectious diseases, behavioral and mental health issues, and other medical conditions.”
—Dr. Peter Sherman, MPH, Chairman, Pediatrics

New Pediatric Facility Now In Place

BronxCare has modernized its facilities and expanded services through the recent opening of a BronxCare Pediatric Specialty Center designed specifically for children requiring evaluation and treatment for chronic illnesses. It is providing state-of-the-art medical care in a modern, child-friendly environment and is the result of years of planning by Dr. Sherman and his staff.

Lobby, registration, and waiting areas for Pediatric Specialty Center.
Lobby, registration, and waiting areas for BronxCare Pediatric Specialty Center.
New Pediatric Exam Room
Pediatric Exam Room

The new location at 1685 Morris Avenue offers the important benefit of being directly on the Concourse Campus. As a result, it facilitates access to BronxCare’s Pediatric Outpatient and Inpatient programs, as well as its Emergency Room, thereby reinforcing continuity of care.

Medical Education

Resident and medical student education is at the core of the department’s mission. “We continue to be successful in recruiting high quality residents through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) match,” stated Dr. Sherman. The department is also a teaching site for the American University of the Caribbean, American University of Antigua, St. George’s University, and CUNY School of Medicine. College and social work students also regularly rotate through the department. Additionally, pediatric residents and medical students participate in interactive workshops on Cultural Competence which provides training on such issues as cultural diversity, health literacy, social determinants of health, and trauma-informed care.

Dr. Molly Broder, Director, Pediatric Residency Program, examining infant.

Pediatric Residency Program