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Growing up, I caught the end of a period of great idealism. Many of us hoping to change the world chose to specialize in pediatric medicine. It seemed a natural, inevitable destiny to me. It has been a great fit. I am now treating the children of my first patients. It is thrilling to be a partner in this wheel of life.

After completing medical school, a fellowship in adolescent medicine, and starting my first practice, I returned home to Brooklyn to build Slope Pediatrics. I am proud to be giving back to the borough that nurtured me. As a result of our decision to partner with ��ɫtv Langone, becoming ��ɫtv Langone Slope Pediatrics, our patients have access to the best care in New York City through Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, the ��ɫtv Langone Health—Cobble Hill emergency department, and leading subspecialists that rotate throughout Brooklyn.

I am honored to have been named one of New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors in America” and a “Best Doctor” in pediatrics. I think that these honors recognize my primary goal—to think about how I can best serve my patients. One example of this was my decision to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant^®, which I reached when I realized so many parents struggle with the not-as-easy-as-it-looks breastfeeding.

I am committed to pediatrics: I have led health talks in schools, I have worked at health clinics for underserved children, such as The Door and El Puente, and I have offered health advice in local newspaper columns. I now lead parent information sessions and bring in guest speakers. For me, pediatrics is a direct link to my childhood, a time when many of us first dream of making world a better place.