The latest expansion of the White Plains Hospital Pediatric Specialty Center brings even more pediatric expertise to Westchester.
Living in Westchester County brings many benefits, including good schools, recreational spaces, cultural offerings, and more. Improved access to pediatric subspecialty care is yet another advantage for Westchester families. The recent expansion of the White Plains Hospital Pediatric Specialty Center—a partnership between White Plains Hospital and the renowned Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein (CHAM)—has brought to the region convenient pediatric subspecialty care that parents elsewhere have to travel far and wide to access.
“With only approximately 400 pediatric rheumatologists in the U.S., very few families have access to a pediatric rheumatologist right in their community,” says Dr. Michael Cabana, Physician-in-Chief at CHAM and Chair of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. That won’t be an issue here in Westchester.
“We are pleased to bring even more renowned pediatric subspecialists to care for our youngest patients close to home at White Plains Hospital,” adds Frances Bordoni, Executive Vice President for Ambulatory and Physician Services and Business Development at White Plains Hospital. “Removing the need to travel to
receive high-quality care for their children saves time and peace of mind for busy parents in the
Hudson Valley, allowing them to focus on what matters most.”
With the expansion, seven additional providers are available at the White Plains Hospital Pediatric Specialty Center, which is now home to 23 pediatric subspecialists from Montefiore. The physicians see patients at the Center’s offices at 33 Davis Avenue in White Plains, at Scarsdale Medical Group in Harrison and at the Hospital’s Center for Advanced Medicine & Surgery. They specialize in a range of pediatric care including:
- Adolescent medicine
- Pediatric cardiology
- Endocrinology (including juvenile diabetes and bone health/growth care)
- Gastroenterology
- Nephrology
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngology
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Surgery
Highly trained physicians of this kind are in short supply nationwide. “It’s ironic—we have better therapies
than ever for kids who need specialty care, yet many people don’t have access to a subspecialist,”
explains Dr. Cabana. “That’s why this Center is really important.” Pediatric GI specialists, for instance, are
experts in treating irritable bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Urologists
can address conditions such as prenatal hydronephrosis, or the swelling of a kidney in a fetus or infant. Pulmonologists offer long-term care for children with asthma.
“We’ve got everything covered,” Dr. Cabana says. “There are so many things we can do in pediatric care now that we couldn’t do when I trained as a pediatrician 30 years ago. Our job is making sure those therapies are accessible and that kids get the very best care, at the right time, as conveniently as possible.”
In fact, the outpatient treatments provided at the Pediatric Specialty Center are so successful, they are able to prevent most pediatric patients from needing hospital admission. “We can use great new medicines like monoclonal antibodies, which have been available to adults for the past two decades, to help prevent flare-ups and hospitalizations for kids with chronic diseases,” Dr. Cabana says.
If a child’s condition gets to the point where they require hospitalization, they benefit from the seamless coordination of care between White Plains Hospital and CHAM, which ensures continuity and
expertise at every step. This collaborative approach enables patients access to CHAM’s Pediatric Heart Center, a world leader in advanced cardiovascular care for patients with congenital heart diseases, as well as its renowned pediatric surgery services and comprehensive program for children with kidney problems, including New York state’s first dedicated pediatric dialysis facility.
Dr. Cabana notes that the Pediatric Specialty Center is the latest benefit of the partnership between
White Plains Hospital and Montefiore.
“Many of our physicians actually live in Westchester, so the local connection is very strong,” he adds. “I am so proud of these providers, and now, with even more physicians we can care for a greater number of patients in Westchester and the lower Hudson Valley.”
To make an appointment at the White Plains Hospital Pediatric Specialty Center, call 914-849-KIDS (5437) or view the list of doctors at the White Plains Hospital Pediatric Specialty Center.