Leadership

  
Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH
Physician-in-Chief, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Professor and Michael I. Cohen, MD University Chair of Pediatrics, Montefiore and Einstein

Department of Pediatrics Leadership

 
Betsy Herold, MD
Vice Chair, Research
Chief, Division of Pediatric
Infectious Diseases

 
Robert Burk, MD
Vice Chair, Translational Research

 
Adam Levy, MD
MD Vice Chair, Network and Strategic Planning Medical Director, Pediatric Ambulatory Sub-Specialty Services

 
Nathan Litman, MD
Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs

 
Elaine Schulte, MD
Vice Chair, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development

 
Rhonda Graves Acholonu, MD
Vice Chair, Education

Shinolia Brown
Sr. Director, Unified Administrator, Pediatrics

Division Chiefs

Medical Specialties

 
Suzette Oyeku, MD, MPH
Chief, Division of Academic General Pediatrics

  
Elizabeth M. Alderman, MD
Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine

 
Arye Rubinstein, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

 
Daphne T. Hsu, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology; Co-Director, Pediatric Heart Center

  
Henry M. Ushay, MD, PhD
Interim Chief, Division of Pediatric Critical Care
Director, Pediatric Critical Care Unit

 
Lisa Shulman, MD
Interim Chief, Developmental Medicine

 
Hnin Khine, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

 
Leslie Lam, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

 
John F. Thompson, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition

 
David Loeb, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Marrow & Blood Cell Transplantation
Director, Sarcoma Program

 
Patricia Hametz, MD
Chief, Pediatric Hospital Medicine 

 
Betsy Herold, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease

 
Deborah E. Campbell, MD
Chief, Division of Neonatology

 
Beatrice Goilav, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology

 
Solomon L. Moshé , MD
Director, Child Neurology

Melissa Wasserstein, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Genetic Medicine

 
Raanan Arens, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

 
Dawn Wahezi, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology

Surgery and Other Specialties

 
Glenn E. Mann, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia

 
Carol A. Hnetila, MD
Chief, Pediatric & Adolescent Psychiatry

 
Nuntiya Kakanantadilok, DDS
Director, Pediatric Dentistry

 
Diana H. Lee, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Pediatric Dermatology

 
Peer Dar, MD, Director
Director, Division of Fetal Medicine and OBGYN Ultrasound

 
Rick Abbott, MD
Director, Surgical Neuro-Oncology

 
James T. Goodrich, MD
Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery

 
Norman B. Medow, MD
Director, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

 
Norman Y. Otsuka, MSc, MD, FRCSC, FAAP, FACS  
Chief, Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics Pediatric Otolaryngology

 
John P. Bent, MD  
Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

 
Oren M. Tepper, MD  
Attending Surgeon, Division of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

 
Mark Liszewski, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Radiology

 
Dominique M. Jan, MD  
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery

 
Anthony J. Casale, MD  
Chief, Division of Pediatric Urology

Educational Leadership

Rhonda Graves Acholonu, MD  
Vice Chair, Education

  
Megan McCabe, MD
Director, Pediatric Residency Program 

 
Molly C. Broder, MD  
Associate Director, Pediatric Residency   Program

 
Sandra F. Braganza, MD
Director, Social Pediatrics Residency Program

 
Gabriella C. Azzarone, MD
Co-Director, Pediatric Clerkship

 
Miriam B. Schechter, MD
Co-Director, Pediatric Clerkship

 
Deepa G. Manwani, MD
Co-Director, Fellows' Research Course

 
Kerry A. Morrone, MD
Co-Director, Fellows' Research Course

Quality Leadership

 
Dr. Michael Rinke, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Pediatric Quality

 
Elissa Faro, PhD
Assistant Director, Pediatric Quality
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Leadership, Engagement and Diversity (L.E.A.D.) Program

R honda Graves Acholonu, MD
Vice Chair, Education

 
Elaine Schulte, MD
Vice Chair, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development

CHAM Leadership and Administration

Shinolia Brown  
Sr. Director, Unified Administrator, Pediatrics

Roxanna Smellie
Assistant Director, Finance, Pediatrics

Gina Masullo
Senior Financial Analyst

 
Peter Semczuk, DDS, MPH 
Senior VP and Executive Director

 
Chhavi Katyal, MD
Medical Director

 
Adam Levy, MD
Medical Director, Pediatric Ambulatory Sub-Specialty Services

 
Catherine Cahill, RN MS
Director, Clinical Services

 
Jacqueline Hess
Senior Operations Manager
Pediatric Ambulatory Sub-Specialty Services

 
Deborah Makin
ANM CHAM 3 PACU/DAY hospital

 
Tania Shiminski-Maher
Nurse Manager, CHAM 10

Lauren Wendt
Nurse Manager, CHAM 9

 
Laura Holihan, RN, BSN, CPEN
Interim Associate Vice President, CHAM

 
Meghan Kelly, MSEd, CCLS  
Director, Phoebe H. Stein Child Life Program
Director,  CDM Group Creative Arts Therapy Program
Director,  Carl Sagan Discovery Program/Explainer Program
Director,  Nathanial Rand Playroom Program
Director,  NYC Board of Education Hospital Schools Program

CHAM Nurse Leadership

 
Tania Shiminski-Maher
Nurse Manager, CHAM 10

Lauren Wendt
Nurse Manager, CHAM 9

Tara Buckenmyer MHA, MSN, NEA-BC
Assistant Vice President of Nursing

Laura Holihan MSN, RN, NE-BC
Assistant Vice President of Emergency Nursing Services

Cathy Cahill RN, MS
Director of Nursing Ambulatory and Dialysis Services

Elvia Payne MHA, MSN, RN
Administrative Nurse Manager, CHAM 10

Nicole Farrell BSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, CHAM 10

Alison DeSilva MSN, RN
Administrative Nurse Manager, CHAM 9

Gabriel Elias MSN, RN
Administrative Nurse Manager, CHAM 8

Joshua Daniels MSN, RN, CPN
Administrative Nurse Manager, CHAM 6

Deb Makin BSN, RN
Administrative Nurse Manager, CHAM 3

Louis Tingling DNP, MBA, RN
Administrative Nurse Manager, Dialysis

Linda Bard BSN, RN
Administrative Nurse Manager, Pediatric Cath lab