As a medical home for children and adolescents, outpatient pediatric services are offered at five practice locations. In addition to pediatric care, nutritional and mental health services are provided. At the BronxCare Third Avenue and Concourse Practices, adolescent medicine specialists provide care for preteens and teens approaching young adulthood. BronxCare’s participation in the Medicaid Family Planning Benefit Program is also enabling teenagers to apply for health coverage on their own to confidentially cover reproductive health issues.
Pediatric Services Offered:
- Cardiology
- General Pediatrics
- Surgery
- Pulmonary, including Asthma
- Gastroenterology
- Well Baby, Child, and Adolescent Medicine
- Physicals (school, day care, camps, sports, and work)
- Vision and Hearing Testing
- Flu Vaccinations
- Diabetes
- Neurology
- Dental Care
- Developmental and Behavioral Health
- Anemia and Sickle Cell Programs
- Allergy Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Lead Screening
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Forms
Locations:
- 1650 Grand Concourse, Third Floor, Bronx, NY 10457 (use Selwyn Ave Entrance)
- BronxCare Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center, 1265 Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
- BronxCare Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center Third Avenue Medical and Dental Practice, 2739-45 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451
- BronxCare Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Center Medical and Dental at Poe, 2432 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10458
- BronxCare Pediatric Specialty Center, 1685 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457
Clinical services are enhanced by special programs, many of which are supported through government and foundation grants.
A Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program works with preteens to develop ideas about their futures, while also handling bullying, peer pressure, and other barriers. The Healthy Tomorrows Program works with families to identify and improve the impact regarding the social determinants of health on their children’s development.
It is noteworthy that the Pediatrics Department receives more than $1 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support children and adolescents infected with HIV and to prevent HIV transmission to their at-risk partners. In addition, grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute fund case management and support services for this same population. Recently, the Pediatrics Department was awarded a five-year grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide testing for HIV, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), substance use screening, and mental health issues. This has allowed the program to partner with local colleges and housing complexes to bring these services to their respective locations. Other funding from HRSA has supported the growth of an outreach and education program to assist patients in gaining access to PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) to prevent transmission of HIV.
As part of its partnership with community-based organizations, the Department of Pediatrics sponsors monthly outreach and education events to bring information to patients and community members. Recent topics have included education about sickle cell anemia, asthma, summer safety, autism, and LGBTQ health. The Pediatrics Department is also continuing as the lead agency of the Bronx Human Trafficking Task Force, with Dr. Sherman as the director. This task force, which brings together social service, legal, education, advocacy, and other agencies throughout the Bronx, focuses on addressing the needs of children, adolescents, and adults who are sex- or labor-trafficked. It provides community education on how to identify victims and prevent trafficking in general.