We welcome you to meet leading pediatric physicians at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital and learn more about our outstanding programs. For the past nine years, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, has been ranked among the top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Our most highly ranked specialties are diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, nephrology, and neurology and neurosurgery. Under the leadership of Lisa M. Satlin, MD, Professor and System Chair of the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief of Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, Fernando Ferrer, MD, Chief Operating Officer of the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital and Peter Midulla, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief of the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, we are proud of all of the specialties across every area of pediatric medicine including Allergy and Immunology (including Food Allergy), Cardiology, Gastrointestinal Diseases including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Kidney and Liver (including Transplant), Pulmonology, Neonatology, and Endocrinology. As a full-service children’s-hospital-within-a hospital, with access to all the resources of a large health system and top-notch medical school, we continue our longstanding commitment to delivery of innovative approaches to diagnostics, therapies, and technologies through research and clinical practice.
We welcome you to meet leading pediatric physicians at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital and learn more about our outstanding programs. For the past nine years, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, has been ranked among the top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Our most highly ranked specialties are diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, nephrology, and neurology and neurosurgery. Under the leadership of Lisa M. Satlin, MD, Professor and System Chair of the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics and Pediatrician-in-Chief of Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, Fernando Ferrer, MD, Chief Operating Officer of the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital and Peter Midulla, MD, Surgeon-in-Chief of the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, we are proud of all of the specialties across every area of pediatric medicine including Allergy and Immunology (including Food Allergy), Cardiology, Gastrointestinal Diseases including Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Kidney and Liver (including Transplant), Pulmonology, Neonatology, and Endocrinology. As a full-service children’s-hospital-within-a hospital, with access to all the resources of a large health system and top-notch medical school, we continue our longstanding commitment to delivery of innovative approaches to diagnostics, therapies, and technologies through research and clinical practice.
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A new Mount Sinai research program aims to map the developing pediatric airway from minimally invasive respiratory samples obtained during flexible bronchoscopy, with the goal of advancing cystic fibrosis therapeutics and enabling the ...
Mount Sinai delivers innovative care, research, and education that equitably advances health for children and families. Learn more about our divisions below and in this report.
A Healthier Future for Every Child
Every day, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital works to fulfill our mission of delivering innovative care, research, and education that equitably advances health for children and families.
Skin Tapes May Be a Game Changer for IBD
Mount Sinai researchers are pioneering the use of non-invasive stickers placed on the skin to give the equivalent of a skin biopsy for pediatric patients suspected of having inflammatory bowel disease. The skin cells retrieved by the tapes ...
Multidisciplinary Team Provides Specialized Care for 3-Year-Old With Wilms Tumor
A three-year-old boy from Eritrea with tuberculosis and Wilms tumor received multidisciplinary care from specialists at Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital. He has been doing well after surgery and chemotherapy.
A neural network-based electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation algorithm developed at Mount Sinai is designed to predict the presence of right ventricular dilation and dysfunction based on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reference ...
Mount Sinai’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery provides care for transgender and gender-diverse people of all ages, with a focus on fertility preservation.
Ahead of the Curve: Pediatric Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Bronchoscopy
Interventional bronchoscopy has long been part of the adult pulmonologist's armamentarium; however, it is rarely used in children for a variety of reasons. But at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, interventional bronchoscopy has ...
Mount Sinai Is Redefining Primary Care for Children
The Mount Sinai Parenting Center shares the science of positive parenting behaviors and early child development with primary care providers across the nation.
Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy Is a Game Changer for Patients With Retinoblastoma
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is one of the few institutions in the New York metropolitan area to treat retinoblastoma, the most common type of eye cancer in young children.
Gaining Much Needed Insight Into Treating Head and Neck Cancer Among Pediatric Patients
To date, there is scarce research guiding treatment for pediatric patients with head and neck cancers. To change this, Aldo V. Londino, MD, is leading efforts to discover trends involving these patients. So far, his team has found that ...
Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment Celebrates 30 Years of Discovery
From its inception, the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been leading the way in autism spectrum disorder research with its focus on genetics. In 2023, the Center celebrated ...
Saturday, April 27, 2024 The W Hotel, Hoboken, NJ
Mount Sinai Children's Health Specialty Report 2023
Mount Sinai delivers innovative care, research, and education that equitably advances health for children and families.
Case Study: Multidisciplinary Management of VACTERL Syndrome With Tethered Spinal Cord
A baby born with an imperforate anus, VACTERL syndrome, and a large lipomyelomeningocele with tethered spinal cord received successful care at Mount Sinai.
Mount Sinai Brings Patient-Centric Intestinal Ultrasound to North America
Mount Sinai is the first adult and pediatric inflammatory bowel disease center in the United States certified to use intestinal ultrasound for patient care and research.
Best Practices for Bariatric Surgery on Teenage Patients
Brian Coakley, MD, an adolescent bariatric surgeon at Mount Sinai Health System, answers commonly asked questions about the procedure in adolescents.
Research Links Severe Acute Myocarditis to Cardiomyopathy Genes
Why do some children experience severe acute myocarditis (AM) when other children infected with the same virus have routine illness?
Surgeon Paves the Way for Non-Fusion Correction of Scoliosis
Mount Sinai orthopedic surgeon Baron S. Lonner, MD, is leading the charge to add vertebral body tethering to the spine surgeon’s toolbox.
Case Study: Multidisciplinary Care for Renal Replacement Patient
A neonate with severe kidney injury and likely urinary blockage causing severe hydronephrosis received successful treatment at Mount Sinai for his rare birth defect.
Mount Sinai Receives Grant to Support Behavioral Health
A grant from the New York State Office of Mental Health will help patients at Mount Sinai’s Cohen Center for Pediatric Comprehensive Care (CCPCC), which serves more than 10,000 families, gain access to HealthySteps, a national evidence-based ...
This conference offers 4.5 hours of certified education and is geared to health care providers; with focus on Dietitians, Family Practitioners and Pediatricians.
People with Down syndrome have less frequent but more severe viral infections.
Message From Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital Leadership
Over the past year, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital has experienced tremendous growth and success in our missions of clinical care, research, and education, while continuing to navigate the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mount Sinai Pediatric Stone Clinic Diagnoses, Treats, and Prevents Kidney Stones in Children
The Mount Sinai Pediatric Stone Clinic is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program focused on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of kidney stones in children.
Providing High-Level Care to Infants and Children With Chronic Respiratory Conditions
The multidisciplinary Chronic Lung Care Program at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital was established to help care for infants in the NICU with evolving and established chronic respiratory failure.
Mount Sinai Gets New Chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Oren J. Becher, MD, was recently named Chief of the Jack Martin Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, the Steven Ravitch Chair in Pediatric Hematology, and Professor of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Bringing Ultrasound to the Bedside to Rapidly Diagnose and Treat IBD
The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Center at Mount Sinai is the only center in the country that is currently using ultrasound to monitor inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease patients.
Healthy Lifestyle Clinic Offers Weight Management Program for Children and Teens
A Q&A with the head of the Healthy Lifestyle Clinic, a weight management program for children and teens with obesity and obesity-related health complications.
Patient Liba’s Case: Mount Sinai Repairs Two Heart Valves in One Procedure
A Mount Sinai surgery team was able to repair both the child's aortic and mitral valves during the same operation.
Orthopedists Offer “Go-To” Guidance for Managing Down Syndrome
Three Mount Sinai orthopedic surgeons have published a guide for managing children and adults with Down syndrome, covering the range of musculoskeletal conditions these individuals experience along with other medical issues that orthopedists ...
A 2-month-old female neonate presented to Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital for life-saving treatment of dural sinus malformation, hydrocephalus, and acute intracranial hemorrhage.
Mount Sinai Children's Health Specialty Report 2022
Over the past year, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital has experienced tremendous growth and success in our missions of clinical care, research, and education, while continuing to navigate the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Becher is an expert in brain tumors in children, particularly diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), an incurable pediatric brain cancer. For more than a decade, his research has focused on identifying therapeutic targets to treat DIPG.
Mount Sinai Scientists Show That a Novel Therapy Could Be Effective Against Pediatric Leukemia
Therapy could also fight pancreatic and other cancers, researchers say
Pediatric Voiding Dysfunction Program at the Mount Sinai Health System
Fernando Ferrer, MD, and Erin Miller, MSN, RN, CPNP-BC, discuss the Pediatric Voiding Dysfunction program at the Mount Sinai Health System
Pediatric Therapeutic Endoscopy Program at Mount Sinai
Dr. J. Antonio Quiros discusses the Pediatric Therapeutic Endoscopy Program at Mount Sinai
Continuum of Care for Children, Featuring Dr. Alon Leibovitz
Continuum of Care for Children, Featuring Dr. Alon Leibovitz
Chronic Lung Disease Program at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital
Dr. Douglas Bush and Dr. Courtney Juliano discuss the Chronic Lung Disease Program at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital
Joanne Lai, MD, Discusses the Pediatric Gastroenterology Program at Mount Sinai Doctors-Long Island
Joanne Lai, MD, discusses the range of pediatric gastroenterology services offered at Mount Sinai Doctors-Long Island.
David Dunkin, MD, Discusses Pediatric Gastroenterology Services at Mount Sinai-Brooklyn Heights
Listen as David Dunkin, MD, discusses the advanced and innovative pediatric gastroenterology care provided at Mount Sinai Doctors-Brooklyn Heights
Returning Back to School Safely During COVID-19
Aliza Pressman, PhD, shares tips for parents on how to manage their children’s anxiety, as well as their own, as children return to school during #COVID19
Managing Pediatric Urologic Care During COVID-19
Fernando A. Ferrer, MD, FACS, FAAP, provides guidance for parents on managing their child’s pediatric urologic care
Returning to Health Care: Starting With the Kids
Pediatric care at Mount Sinai since COVID-19, and what parents should know about health management for their kids.
Safety at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Heart Center
Robert Pass, MD, Co-Director of the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Heart Center, outlines all the precautions taken to ensure the safety of our patients.
Jonas Family Donation Supports Pediatric Research Into COVID-19
The gift is supporting research into multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children recovering from COVID-19.
How to Be a Good Parent During COVID-19
Aliza W. Pressman, PhD, addresses the challenges of parenting during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Pediatric Urology: Reconstructive and Reoperative Surgery
Fernando A. Ferrer, MD, discusses the pediatric urology capabilities at Mount Sinai and his focus on reconstructive and reoperative surgery.