recline and recover in comfort with family members at their side. “The entire experience is designed to relieve a patient’s anxiety,” stated Dr. Marc Brown , Director, Residency Training, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery [...] oral surgery services as well as expanded registration and waiting areas for adults, children, and families. For adult patients, a wide range of services are available. Endodontic, periodontic, orthodontic [...] treatment of facial injuries to innovative implant procedures. Dr. Selene Wun, Director, Pediatric Residency, Dentistry, caring for patient in pediatric suite at 1775 Grand Concourse Dental Practice. In the
Dental Resident, Dr. Evelyn Tejeda, Pediatric Dental Attending, Dr. Ann Layvey-Tardalo, Pediatric Dental Residency Program Director, Dr. Khrystyna Leskiv, Associate Director, Pediatric Dental Residency Program [...] Program, and Dr. Robyn Malone, Pediatric Dental Resident. Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry BronxCare’s Pediatric Dental Residency Program is fully accredited by the ADA Council on Dental Education [...] developmentally, physically, medically, and mentally disabled children. Upon completion of their residency, the residents receive a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and meet the advanced education eligibility
Ophthalmology Residency: Library Services Library services are available within the department at the BronxCare Health System Library 24/7 and through the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai through
Chairman, Emergency Medicine, was appointed President, Medical Board. “The presentations were most informative and of the highest quality, a tribute to the excellence of our residency programs and faculty [...] which included a wide range of lectures and presentations by the Medical and Dental staff, as well residents, fellows, and nurses. Dr. Milton Gumbs , Vice President/ Medical Director, and Dr. Sindhaghatta [...] Director, Graduate Medical Education, coordinated the event. There were 55 submissions from the ACGME Residency programs that were selected for presentation. These included 17 original publications, 29 case reports
Former Optometry Residents 2023-2024 Alexis Abernathy, OD Ocular Disease/Primary Care Optometry Resident Dr. Abernathy was born and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree [...] restaurants in New York City, and spending time with his family and friends. Jacob Rosenberg, OD Pediatric Optometry/Ocular Disease Optometry Resident Dr. Rosenberg received his Doctor of Optometry degree [...] attending concerts, and yoga in her spare time. Veena Bokka, OD Ocular Disease/Primary Care Optometry Resident Dr. Bokka grew up in Piscataway, New Jersey. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a
of a new CDC grant for HIV care. A Center for Travel Medicine , under the direction of Dr. Paul Kelly , is also preparing patients and their families for safe and healthy international trips. It provides [...] and consultation for all types of infectious diseases. Dr. Paul Kelly, Director, Center for Travel Medicine, instructing patient. Our Physicians Cosmina Zeana, M.D., MPH Chief Oladipo Alao, M.D. Director
BronxCare Third Avenue and Concourse Practices, adolescent medicine specialists provide care for adolescents. BronxCare’s participation in the Medicaid Family Planning Benefit Program is also enabling teenagers [...] monthly educational and support services to parents and family members of children with autism. It addresses the day-to-day stresses faced by these families and also assists in the referral process. The Sickle [...] Program brings services to more than 50 daycare and Head Start programs in the Bronx, where staff and families are educated about symptoms, treatment, and prevention of an asthma episode. This program also works
programs, and outpatient practices. Hospital physicians, residents and intern nurses, administrators, and employees, as well as patients and their families were also interviewed. The Joint Commission’s hospital
services are provided by an expert team of general medicine, OB/GYN, pediatric, orthopaedic, ophthalmology, ENT (ear, nose, and throat), family medicine, mental health, dental practitioners/hygienists, and [...] responding to the needs of the community. Dr. Abayomi Salako, Chief, Division of Primary Care/Preventive Medicine, examining patient. From the extensive primary care practices and subspecialty services it offers
Chairman, Emergency Medicine (center), and ER team. Emergency Medicine Successfully Responding to Crisis Situations Under the new leadership of Dr. Robert Favelukes, Chairman, Emergency Medicine, the Emergency [...] Department stay. Dr. John Coffey, former Chairman, Emergency Medicine. Thanks to the leadership of Dr. John Coffey , former Chairman, Emergency Medicine, BronxCare increased its ED capacity over the last few [...] Division of Cardiology. In the Pediatric area, the ER team treats all types of conditions in children. Families can take comfort in knowing that we are providing their children with superior emergency care. BronxCare