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Joan Alpers, MPS, CCLS, LCAT, Director, Child Life Services, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Child Life Services Brings Comfort to Hospitalized Kids 

Mary Andriola, MD, Director, Child Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and the Long Island Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
What You Should Know About Epilepsy and Seizures 

James Barsi, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
How To Keep Kids Safe and In the Game
Scoliosis: Diagnosis and Treatment Options

Christy Beneri, DO, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Kids and COVID-19 Complications - Our Expert Addresses Your Concerns
What Parents Need to Know About Children and Lyme Disease

James Bernasko, MB, Director, Regional Perinatal Center
What You Should Know About Premature Birth

Stefanie Cardamone, MD, FACOG, Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics
Teens Need Gynecologists Too
Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Wesley Carrion, MD, Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Unique Imaging Technology for Children with Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities

Julie Cherian, MD, Division Chief, Pediatric Rheumatology, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
What Parents Should Know About Arthritis and Children

David Chesler, MD, PhD, Pediatric Neurosurgeon, Stony Brook Neurosciences Institute
Should I be concerned about my baby's head shape?
What You Need to Know About Brain Injury in Children and Adults
What Parents Should Know About Brain Tumors in Children

What You Should Know About Epilepsy and Seizures
What Every Parent Should Know About Our Neuropsychology Services

Maribeth Chitkara, MD, Pediatric Hospitalist, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Summer Sun Safety: What You Absolutely Need to Know Now
Summer Water Safety: What You Absolutely Need to Know Now

Jill Cioffi, MD, Pediatric Primary Care, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Well Visits, Vaccines and Coronavirus - Get Your Questions Answered

Amy Curran, NP, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Why Am I Having Trouble Breastfeeding?

Alexander Dagum, MD, Professor and Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Something to Smile About - A Premier Cleft Palate Team

Michael Egnor, MD, Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery; Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery
What You Need to Know About Preventing Brain Injury in Children

Allison Eliscu, MD, FAAP, Division Chief, Adolescent Medicine, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Adolescent Medicine - Tailored to Teen's Needs

Debra Giugliano, RN, MS, Director, School Intervention and Re-Entry Program, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Helping Young Patients at Home, at School and in the Community

Marybeth Heyden, DNP, Coordinator, Fetal Heart Program, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
When Your Child Has a Heart Condition... Here's What Matters

Laura Hogan, MD, Pediatric Oncologist and Director, Pediatric Oncology Survivorship Program, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Advancements in Treatment for Children with Bone Cancer
After Cancer: What Can Children Expect?
Childhood Cancer: The Most Common Questions from Parents Answered
Childhood Cancers: The Things That Make a Difference

Carl Kaplan, MD, Director, Pediatric Emergency Department, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
Common Questions About Pediatric Emergency Care

Susan Katz, RN, DNP, PNP, Clinical Instructor, Infant Apnea Program Coordinator and SAFE KIDS, Suffolk Coordinator
Alone, Back, Crib: How to Keep Babies Safe While They Sleep

Jennifer Keluskar, MD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic
What You Need to Know About Autism Spectrum Disorder

Fazel Khan, MD, Orthopaedic Oncologist, Division of Surgical Oncology, Stony Brook Cancer Center
Advancements in Treatment for Children with Bone Cancer

Catherine Kier MD, Division Chief, Pediatric Pulmonology, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Updates on Pediatric Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis
Does Your Child Have a Sleep Disorder?

Leon Klempner, DDS, Orthodontics, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine
Something to Smile About - A Premier Cleft Palate Team

Kristi L. Ladowski, MPH, Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, Stony Brook Trauma Center
Summer Safety: How to Prevent Pool Drownings

Marianna Lawrence, RNC, Regional Perinatal Center Coordinator, Stony Brook Medicine
Alone, Back, Crib: How to Keep Babies Safe While They Sleep

Jane McCormack, RN, Trauma Program Manager, Stony Brook Medicine
What Parents Need to Know about Child and Teen Car Safety

Peter Morelli, MD, Pediatric Cardiologist, Medical Director, Fit Kids for Life, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
When Children Are Overweight: Real and Lasting Solutions

Christopher S. Muratore, MD, FACS, FAAP, Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
When Kids Need Surgery

Sharon Nachman, MD, Director, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
10 Truths about the Flu
Should my child join a research study?
What You Need to Know About AIDS Today

James Nielsen, MD, Division Chief, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
What You Need to Know About Specialized Cardiac Imaging for Children

Jennifer Osipoff, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
What You Need to Know About Diabetes in Children

Laurie E. Panesar, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
A Heartfelt Talk About Pediatric Cardiology
What Parents Need to Know About Fetal Echocardiography
When Your Child Has a Heart Condition... Here's What Matters

Thomas Preston, PhD, Neuropsychologist, Director, Neuropsychology Services
What Every Parent Should Know About Our Neuropsychology Services

Gerald Quirk, MD,PhD, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Medicine
Leading the Fight Against Premature Births

Maria Emanuel Ryan, DDS, PhD, Associate Dean for Strategic Planning and External Affairs, Professor of Oral Biology and Pathology, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
Giving Children on Long Island Increased Access to State-of-the Art Dental Care

Susan Schuval, MD, Division Chief, Pediatric Allergy/Immunology; Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
When Food Causes Reactions: Answers to Questions about Food Allergies in Children

Richard Scriven, MD, Pediatric Surgeon and Pediatric Trauma Medical Director, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Surgery: Why It's Different

Francina Singh, RN, BScN, MPH, CIC
What You Need to Know About Handwashing

Rebecca Spiegel, MD, Neurologist, Director, Stony Brook Epilepsy Center
What You Should Know About Epilepsy and Seizures

Shanthy Sridhar, MD, Chief, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine; Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Transports
What You Should Know About Premature Birth
Leading the Fight Against Premature Births

Katarina Supe-Markovina, MD, Pediatric Nephrologist, Director, Pediatric Hypertension Center
Kids and Kidneys: What Parents Should Know
Pediatric Hypertension: A Growing Problem with Long-Term Health Risks

James Vosswinkel, MD, Chief of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Stony Brook Medicine
If Trauma Happens: What Should You Do and Where Should You Go

Kathleen Walsh-Spoonhower, MD, Director, Fetal Heart Program, Stony Brook Children's Hospital
A Heartfelt Talk About Pediatric Cardiology

Denise C. Woodall-Ruff, MD, FAAP, Director, Healthy Weight & Wellness Center, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital
When Children Are Overweight: Real and Lasting Solutions

Robert P. Woroniecki, MD, Pediatric Nephrologist, Division Chief, Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension
Pediatric Hypertension: A Growing Problem with Long-Term Health Risks
Kids and Kidneys: What Parents Should Know 

Lynda Wynne, PA, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital 
Why Am I Having Trouble Breastfeeding?

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