Pediatrics Primary Care - Helmsley Tower 5

Children and adolescents are seen at the Helmsley Medical Tower, Fifth Floor for regular checkups, sick visits, routine vaccinations, complex care management and screening tests. Details of our programs are below.

We accept many commercial and government insurances (Medicaid and Child Health Plus).

Special Programs

Adolescent Program
Adolescents and young adults are seen by a specialized team of health care professionals, including board-certified adolescent medicine specialists, social workers, integrated behavioral health providers, and a dedicated adolescent nurse. The program provides comprehensive health care to adolescents, including general medical care, sexual and reproductive health care including contraception counseling and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, eating disorders management, and mental health support. Our adolescent team also provides consultations for patients receiving primary care elsewhere.

Compass
Compass is an interdisciplinary program for transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents in a safe and welcoming space. The program supports youth and their families as they navigate their gender journey. The team includes an adolescent medicine specialist, pediatric endocrinologist, mental health clinician and social worker.

Health 4 Life
Health 4 Life (H4L) is a family-centered lifestyle intervention program for overweight children and adolescents. The program provides a safe and supportive environment for 4-18 year-olds and their families who are interested in improved health through healthier diets and increased physical activity.

Intergrated Behavioral Health
Embedded in our program are our team of psychologists and behavioral health licensed clinical social workers who provided integrated and/or collaborative behavioral health services including short term therapy and coordinated care within the pediatric medical home of our patients.

Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Clinic
The neurodevelopmental and nutritional progress of infants with prior neonatal hospitalization at risk during their first three years of life is evaluated by neonatal attendings, fellows, physical and occupational therapists, and a nutritionist as part of our neonatal follow-up program. High-risk infants are evaluated for six years.

Reach Out and Read
A national hospital-based pre-literacy program that links reading aloud with giving books to children aged six months to five years during their primary health care visits. During pediatric primary care visits, the health care provider offers the child a gift of a specially selected book.

Teen Age Parenting
The Teen Age Parenting Program (TAPP) provides medical care for adolescent mothers and their children in one clinical setting. Babies and toddlers receive routine pediatric care. Adolescent mothers receive routine medical care and contraception management, in addition to parenting support and resources.

Special Needs Program
Children and adolescents with special medical needs receive coordination of medical care, handling of subspecialty referrals and medical equipment requests. Our dedicated team of doctors, care coordinators, and social workers coordinates all aspects of their care.