Services and Procedures

Prenatal Visit
If you are about to be the parent of a newborn, CONGRATULATIONS! We look forward to meeting you and your family. We provide free consultations to expectant mothers. If this is your first baby or you are new to our practice, call us at 718-772-0070 to schedule a prenatal or “meet the doctor” visit. This free visit is a great opportunity for you and your spouse or partner to meet the provider, ask questions and learn more about our practice.

Newborn Care
If you choose our office to be your baby medical home, inform your obstetrician and the hospital that you would like our physician to be your baby’s pediatrician. Unless you have been advised otherwise, we usually like to see your baby for the first office visit when she/he is about 3-5 days old. Contact our office as soon as possible to schedule this first appointment. At the first visit your baby will be thoroughly examined by our pediatrician and any questions you have will be addressed. We provide appropriate guidance to our new mothers regarding development, feeding, sleep, safety and address many other questions.
It is important to contact your health insurance carrier as soon as possible after baby’s birth, and to advise them that you’ve chosen our doctor as baby’s primary care provider (PCP), if one is required.

Well Infant/Child/Adolescent Visit
Our practice strongly believes that continuous relationship between the pediatrician and your child is important to the overall quality of care. We learn more about your child with each and every wellness visit. At these visits, we will monitor your child's growth and development as well as provide anticipatory guidance of what to expect until your child’s next well child check. It is also a time to discuss other topics and to share questions or concerns that matter most to you about your child.

Vaccinations as a part of well child visit or separate visit. We follow the immunization schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Detailed information about each immunization is available on the CDC's Vaccination Information Sheets in our office and online at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/default.htm

Laboratory Tests
There are a number of laboratory tests ordered in conjunction with well child care, such as hemoglobin, hematocrit, and lead screening. In addition, audiometry and vision screening are ordered at appropriate well visits or when clinically indicated. Most childhood illnesses can be diagnosed by a complete history and thorough physical examination, but occasionally laboratory tests are necessary. The laboratory testing for the well or sick patient may be performed in our office or ordered at a conveniently located laboratory.

Adolescent Appointments
Adolescence is a time of transition from childhood to young adult. Because many changes occur during this time we believe it is important to continue regular annual wellness visits. We enjoy guiding adolescents through the physical and emotional changes that make the transition to young adulthood such an exciting, rewarding, but often turbulent time. During your office visits we will address all issues concerning these changes,  as well as overall health. We will also serve as a resource to parents as they guide their teens into adulthood.

Sick Visit
We offer same day appointments and will schedule you at our earliest availability.
Although children often catch small colds and viruses that are manageable from the comfort of home, some types of sickness require pediatric attention. Our office values our patients’ health, which is why we offer same-day sick visit appointments. Bringing your child to his or her pediatrician, rather than a hospital or urgent care facility, ensures he or she feels comfortable in the office setting, and also ensures the individualized attention that we provide at our facility.
Chronic illness We help parents and children deal with chronic conditions and we provide them with an individual treatment plan.
Referrals to specialists We help you to schedule an appointment with other specialists

School, Sports, Camp Physicals
We will gladly complete these forms for you. However, in order to do this your child must have had a well exam within the last 12 months.

Ear Piercing
We offer ear piercing for infants and older children.

Suture/Staple Removal
We remove sutures and staples. However, if you had received sutures or staples by a plastic surgeon, you must return to them for removal.

Wart Cryotherapy
We offer cryotherapy for wart removal which involves freezing the wart with a very cold substance.

Ear wax removal The impacted wax could be the cause of ear pain and loss of hearing.
Irrigating the ear canal will remove excess wax, and cleans the ear canal.

Travel Medicine We provide consultations for children and adults regarding international travel. During these visits we discuss country/region-specific travel risks, tips to prevent diseases, and offer required immunizations and preventive medications.