Our Mission

Becoming a parent can be a very exciting and satisfying experience, but it is also one of the most challenging task in your life. It is a huge responsibility to hold in your hands child’s well-being, safety, and health. Choosing the right pediatrician is an important decision you will make for your little ones. Here, at Lydig Pediatrics, your children are our first priority. From regular check-ups and immunizations to critical screenings, we look after the health of your kids with a watchful eye. We treat our patients’ individual needs with compassion, while paying close attention to parent's concerns and communicating with families. We are fostering the development of effective and independent parenting by sharing our knowledge and experience based on up-to-date, accurate information and the use of common sense and reason. It is extremely important to us that the parents understand crucial aspects of growth and development, learning problem and behavioral issues, and actively participate in preventive care and management of illnesses. We encourage families to be involved in every step of the child’s health and, at the same time, to respect privacy of the growing. We are working hard to make you feel comfortable and satisfied during your visit and establish our office as a place you and your child would be looking forward to come back. We want to grow with your kids by providing the highest quality pediatric care. We are the place you can bring your child for all of your child's medical needs - Your Child's Medical Home.

MEET US

Nataliya Krivitskaya, MD, FAAP
                        
Dr. Nataliya Krivitskaya is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP).  She has received her medical degree from Kharkov Medical University in Ukraine and there she gained her first professional experience. She completed pediatric residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in Bronx. Dr. Krivitskaya has worked in University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and in Long Island College Hospital, as well as covering  several pediatric practices in New York as a locum tenens provider. While at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dr.Krivitskaya conducted extensive research, and co-authored several publications. In Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center she helped train medical students and interns. Dr. Krivitskaya is well familiar with the community’s needs, as she was a resident of Pelham Parkway neighborhood for many years. With over 20 years of diverse medical experience and with her own experience as a mother of two children, Dr. Krivitskaya knows well the importance of healthy childhood for successful adult life and as a dedicated, passionate pediatrician she brings this message to all families, while they are receiving necessary treatment.            
                    
Bella Messavussu, Medical Assistant

Elizabeth Escarfuller, Front Desk

INSURANCES

Medicaid
Medicare
Metroplus 
Cigna
Aetna
United healthcare,Oxford, Community and State Plan       
Magnacare
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield 
HealthFirst
Fidelis
GHI/HIP(Emblem health) 
Empire Plan UHC
1199
Affinity
WellCare
HealthPlus Amerigroup

Hospital Affiliation

St.Barnabas Hospital (http://www.stbarnabashospital.org/)