NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens opens
new pediatric multi-specialty offi ce in Fresh Meadows
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BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical
Group Queens on Wednesday,
Oct. 21, announced the
grand opening of a new state-ofthe
art medical group pediatric
multi-speciality office in Fresh
Meadows.
At the facility, located at 198-
15 Horace Harding Expy., families
can receive high-quality
patient care and consultation in
general pediatrics and multiple
specialities.
This is currently the only
site in Queens with general
pediatrics and a wide range of
pediatric specialties including
pediatric cardiology, pediatric
gastroenterology, pediatric
neurology and pediatric surgery,
which are delivered in collaboration
with Weill Cornell
Medicine.
Joseph Abularrage, M.D.,
M.P.H., chief of the pediatric Department
of Pediatrics at NewYork
Presbyterian Queens and a
professor of clinical pediatrics
at Weill Cornell Medicine, said
the new multi-speciality center
demonstrates the hospital’s
commitment to providing the
highest standards in pediatric
care.
“The physicians practicing
here are extremely dedicated
and passionate, and I’m
proud that they will continue to
serve children and their families
in our community here in
Queens,” Abularrage said.
The new facility is approximately
7,121 square feet and
will offer procedures including
echocardiograms and fetal
echocardiograms. The site is
also participating in a vaccination
program for children that
offers free vaccines for families
who qualify.
“It is always critical, but
especially now, for children
to receive routine exams to
promote better health and
wellness,” said Jaclyn Mucaria,
president of NewYork-
Presbyterian Queens. “The
experienced physicians and
surgeons at this center treat
all ages from infants to children
to teens, and personalize
each patient’s care, while being
sensitive to every family’s
circumstances.”
The center will provide its
youngest patients and their
families with a more convenient,
safe and comfortable
setting, improving the patient’s
experience in their own
backyard, Mucaria added.
The location has implemented
extensive safety measures
to protect patients and
staff, including pre-screening
before appointments and frequent
hand sanitizing within
the office. There are two designated
rooms in the lobby area
where sick children can wait
with their parents before being
taken into an exam room.
Stephen Rimar, president
of NewYork-Presbyterian
Medical Group Queens and
an associate professor of clinical
pediatrics at Weill Cornell
Medicine, is encouraging local
families to continue visiting
their locations for any medical
care that they may have
delayed during this time.
“In our ‘new normal,’
Queens residents should
know that our incredible and
reliable pediatric physicians
continue to provide essential
care for local families,” Rimar
said.
The physicians at the new
office include Andria Chizner,
M.D. and Gopi Desai, M.D.
(general pediatrics); Maria T.
Thanjan, M.D. and Ken Bayle,
D.O. (pediatric cardiology);
Suma S. Kamath, M.D., Aaron
R. Turkish, M.D., and Melissa
L. Rose, M.D. (pediatric gastroenterology);
Sabiha Merchant,
M.D. and Jules Beal,
M.D. (pediatric neurology);
and P. Stephen Oh, M.D. and
Angela V. Kadenhe-Chiweshe,
M.D. (pediatric surgery), all of
whom serve on Weill Cornell
Medicine’s faculty.
For additional convenience, a
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
lab will be located in the same
complex as the medical office.
Courtesy of NY-Presbyterian Queens
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