Pediatric Urologists near me

Biography: Dr. Neha Malhotra, MD is a Pediatric Urology Specialist who practices in Brooklyn, NY. She has been practicing for 8 years. Dr. Neha Malhotra, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Morningside.

Biography: Christina P. Carpenter, M.D., M.S., is Assistant Professor of Urology and Interim Chief of Pediatric Urology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). She specializes in pediatric urology, seeing patients from before birth to 18 years. She has a particular expertise in robotic and reconstructive surgery. She also has a strong interest in outcomes research, as she believes that analyzing past experiences is critical to optimizing future care. Dr. Carpenter graduated Cum Laude with Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and Minor in Hispanic Studies from The College of William and Mary. She completed her medical degree, internship and residency at Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School. She simultaneously completed her fellowship and Masters of Science in Epidemiology at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Carpenter is accepting new patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital on 3959 Broadway (between 165th Street and Broadway).

Care Philosophy: We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience. We are devoted to providing services that are patient-centered and compassionate, and care for you as a person.

Biography: Amanda Neilan, CPNP is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner for the Pediatric Urology practice within the Department of Urology. Amanda treats patients with voiding dysfunction, bedwetting, urinary incontinence, frequency, urgency, recurrent UTIs, and penile/labial adhesions. Amanda specializes in performing newborn circumcisions and has undergone extensive training under the supervision of Dr. Ardavan Akhavan. Amanda also has advanced training in performing and interpreting infant and pediatric video urodynamics, uroflowmetry, biofeedback therapy.

Biography: Dix P. Poppas, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P. is Chief of Pediatric Urology at the Phyllis & David Komansky Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is the Richard Rodgers Professor of Pediatric Urology in the James Buchanan Brady Department of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Poppas has been a tenured professor with Weill Cornell Medicine as of April 2006 and holds joint appointments as Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well. His practice is limited to pediatric urology with special interest in genital reconstruction, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, intersex disorders and minimally invasive procedures for treating vesicoureteral reflux. Dr. Poppas has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery and pediatric laparoscopy. He was chosen as one of the "Top One Hundred Minimally Invasive Surgeons in New York" and was the only pediatric urologist to be selected.His practice is limited to pediatric urology with special interest in genital reconstruction, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, surgical aspects of disorders of sexual development and minimally invasive procedures for treating vesicoureteral reflux. Dr. Poppas has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery and pediatric laparoscopy. He was chosen as one of the "Top One Hundred Minimally Invasive Surgeons in New York" and was the only pediatric urologist to be selected and is listed as one of New York's Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America. He completed his residency in urology at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical School (1990-1994) and his fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Boston Children's Hospital-Harvard Medical School (1994-1996) He serves as co-director of the Laboratory for Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery where his efforts are focused on developing advanced laparoscopic and Robotic surgical techniques for tissue reconstruction using novel tissue sealants to replace sutures and staples during surgery, as well as investigating the mechanisms and potential treatments for inhibiting and reversing fibrosis in the obstructed kidney using antibodies and gene therapy strategies. Dr. Poppas is a diplomate of The American Board of Urology, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been awarded The E. Darracott Vaughan Young Investigator Award by the National Kidney Foundation, The Edwin Beer Award of The New York Academy of Medicine, and was selected as an American Foundation for Urologic Disease/National Kidney Foundation Research Scholar. For more information: Minimal Access Surgery CenterEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDH.S. Diploma 1976J.R. Tucker High School, Richmond, V.A.1972-1976Longwood College, Farmville, VA.1978-1980B.S. Biology (Honors) 1982Minor ChemistryVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA 1980-1982Paramedic Degree 1984,Medical College of Virginia 1983-1984M.D. 1988, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA., 1984-1988Non degree program Health Care Executive Management Program, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaCertificate of completion 2002Non degree program, Advanced Executive Management Program, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaCertificate of completion 2003Non degree program The Wharton Executive Management Program for Academic Surgery Leaders. Leonard Davis Institute of Health Care Economics, The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaCertificate of completion 2005PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENTIntern in General SurgeryEastern Virginia Graduate School of MedicineNorfolk, VA 7/88 to 6/89Resident in General SurgeryEastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, VA 7/89 to 6/90Assistant Urologist (Resident) New York Hospital, New York, NY 7/90 to 6/93Urologist(Chief Resident)New York Hospital, New York, NY 7/93 to 6/94Fellow-in-Pediatric Urology (Surgery)Children#146;s Hospital-Harvard Medical School 7/94 to 6/96Academic positions (teaching and research)Visiting Fellow in UrologyCornell University Medical Center, New York 7/94 to 6/96Assistant Professor of UrologyCornell University Medical Center, New York 7/96 to 11/01The Richard Rodgers Family Assistant Professor of Pediatric UrologyWeill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 1/97 to 11/01Assistant Professor of Urology in Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10/97 to 6/04Assistant Professor of Urology in Pediatrics (Department of Pediatrics)Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 4/99 to 11/01Associate Professor of UrologyWeill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 12/01 to presentAssociate Professor of Urology in Pediatrics (Department of Pediatrics)Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 12/01 to presentThe Richard Rodgers Family Associate Professor of Pediatric UrologyWeill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 12/01 to presentAssociate Professor of Urology in Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 7/04 to presentAssociate Professor of Urology in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology)Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityNew York, NY 7/04 to presentHospital PositionsAssistant Attending UrologistNew York Presbyterian Hospital 7/96 to 11/01Associate Attending UrologistNew York Presbyterian Hospital 12/01 to presentAttending in SurgeryThe New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens 1/02 to presentEmployment (other than positions listed above)Clinical Consultant Promethean Surgical Devices, LLC, Woburn, MA. 6/00 to presentPROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (medical and scientific societies)Member Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1988 to presentMember American Urologic Association 1990 to presentFellow American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery 1989 to 2001Fellow American College of Surgeons 1998 to presentMember Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society 1990 to presentMember The New York Section American Urological Association 1996 to presentMember Society for Pediatric Urology 1996 to presentMember The Hellenic Medical Society of New York 1996 to presentMember Society for Fetal Urology 1997 to presentMember The New York Clinical Society 1998 to presentFellow American Academy of Pediatrics 1998 to presentDiplomat American Board of Urology 1999 to present

Biography: Denise Galan, RN, MSN, C- PNP is a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for the Pediatric Urology practice within the Department of Urology for over 15 years. She strives to create a compassionate environment and maintains an informative dialogue for care with both parent and child.Denise earned her undergraduate degree in nursing at Adelphi University in 1994. After graduation, she started her career at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital working in the Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, as well as in General Pediatrics. She returned to school at New York University to earn her Master's degree as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Shortly after graduating in 2003, she joined Dr. Dix P. Poppas in the Department of Pediatric Urology. She specializes in treating children with daytime incontinence, nighttime bedwetting, urinary frequency, urinary tract infections, penile adhesions, and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.

Biography: Dr. Fernando Ferrer, MD is a Pediatric Urology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 63 years old and has been practicing for 36 years. Dr. Fernando Ferrer, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Brooklyn, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Queens.

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Care Philosophy: We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience. We are devoted to providing services that are patient-centered and compassionate, and care for you as a person.

Biography: Dr. Belinda Li is an Assistant Professor at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY. She is a fellowship-trained and board-certified Pediatric Urologist. She graduated with a dual Bachelor's in Biology and Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis. She completed her medical education at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY and her residency at Loyola University Chicago. She then went on to her Fellowship training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She practices in all areas of Pediatric Urology ranging from minor to complex reconstruction including undescended testicles, hypospadias, hydronephrosis, and vesicoureteral reflux and has published numerous articles in these areas. She has special research interests in neurogenic bladder, urinary tract reconstruction, and social determinants of health and delivery and access to quality care.

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Biography: Dr. Wayland Wu, MD is a Pediatric Urology Specialist who practices in West Orange, NJ. He is 37 years old. Dr. Wayland Wu, MD is affiliated with Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center.

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