Weill Cornell Medical Associates has partnered with parenting experts to offer you easy access to a variety of different education and support programs right in the comfort of our offices. Ask about programming available at our different locations. Both Private Consultations and Group Workshops are offered.
About Us
We know you want the best for your child. And when it comes to medical care, you want the best delivered in a compassionate, nurturing way. The pediatricians at Weill Cornell Medical Associates provide medical care that is state-of-the-art while treating your children as if they were their own.
We offer comprehensive health care for patients from birth through 21 years of age. Our goals are to:
- Help you to promote your child's health -- physically, mentally, and emotionally
- Identify risks to your child's health and well-being and help minimize those risks
- Help you to avoid identified risks
We have a special interest in promoting and advising women on breastfeeding.
Our pediatricians are members of the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital, whose resources permit us to offer the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options for your child.
Our nurses do their best to respond to your phone calls within 30-60 minutes. We strongly advise you to call as early in the day as possible, especially for urinary and asthma complaints, so we can triage your child's care appropriately.
Convenient hours: For your convenience, we have extended office hours during weekdays and are also open from 9 a.m.to noon on Saturdays and on non-summer Sundays for sick visits by appointment only. For weekend appointment we ask that you call the office after 8 am Saturday or Sunday morning to speak with one of our nurses who will arrange an appointment for your child if needed.
Our Services
Patient Education
Why Parent Education?
Lynn Stoller, LMSW
Ms. Stoller received her Master's Degree in Social Work from New York University in 1981. Her background in hospital social work, and more specifically Maternal Child Health, led Lynn into the field of Parent Education. She discovered her true passion of working with families and guiding them through life's transitions and served for 15 years as the Program Supervisor and New Parent Warmline Supervisor at St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan Parent Education Program.
Lynn completed a Two-Year Training Program of the Infant Parent Study Center at the Institute for Infants, Children & Families, Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services in 2003. She participated during 2008-2012 in an advanced weekly seminar focused on the study of research based mother-infant face-to-face communication conducted by Beatrice Beebe, Ph.D. Ms. Stoller currently serves as a Field Instructor for graduate students of NYU Silver School of Social Work.
PARENT GUIDANCE FROM BIRTH TO SCHOOL AGE
Understand how the early years shape your child's future. Promote the healthy emotional growth and development of your child. Enhance the quality of the parent-child relationship. Benefit from personalized support and information.
- Maternal Mental Health - Support to expectant and new mothers including questions or concerns about postpartum blues and depression.
- Adjusting to Parenthood
- Crying and Comfort
- Feeding and Sleep
- Returning To Work
- Looking For Caregivers
- Tips For Separation
- Play and Learning- Cognitive-Motor Development, Toys For The Young Baby, Language Development
- Socialization- Playing with Other Children
- Communication Techniques
- Limit Setting
- Sibling Rivalry
Private Sessions or Parenting Groups
Do you have your own network of friends who want to come together for a group? Ask about a customized workshop.
For more information please contact Lynn Stoller at listoller@aol.com or
917-763-2712
Fern Drillings, RN, MSN
Fern Drillings is a certified childbirth educator and a certified CPR instructor. She has been a childbirth educator, CPR instructor and lactation consultant for over twenty-five years. Fern received her Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Rochester and has a Master's of Nursing with specialty in Women's Health Care from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a member of the faculty of the New York University School of Nursing and of the Adelphi University School of Nursing
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
- Anatomical and Physiological
Changes of Pregnancy - Signs of Labor
- Stages of Labor and Delivery
- Fetal Heat Monitoring
- Medications Used in Labor
- Forceps, Vacuums
- Caesarian Sections
- Lamaze Breathing Techniques
- Stages of Labor Video
- What To Expect Postpartum
- Breastfeeding
- Newborn Care
CPR AND FIRST AID
- Baby proofing your home
- Poisoning
- Bleeding- Scrapes & Lacerations, Wound Care, Nosebleeds, Signs of Internal Bleeding
- Falls- Head injuries, Fractures, Possible Spine Injury
- Burns
- Eye Injuries
- Allergies
- Seizures
- Communicable Diseases
For More Information Visit www.ferndrillings.com
Carolyn Migliore, RN, MSN, LCCE, IBCLC, CIMI
Carolyn Migliore is internationally recognized and certified Childbirth Educator, Lactation Consultant and Infant Massage Instructor. She is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, and is currently a clinical instructor on staff at New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center. She has been teaching childbirth education classes in the hospital and private settings since 1981.
LAMAZE CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION
- Signs of labor
- Complete labor and delivery process
- Coach's role
- Pain relief
- Cesarean birth
- Adjustment to parenthood
- Fitness and relaxation exercises
- Breathing techniques for labor and delivery
- Baby Care
- Breastfeeding
A series of three (3) three hour classes are offered in the evenings or for your convenience (3) three hour classes on weekends.
Classes are held 3 evenings 6-9 pm., or 3 weekends 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Private classes are also available upon request.
For schedule, registration, and fee information,
please call (212) 772 3893 or (917) 520 3719.
Well Visits and Annual Physical Exams
We recommend the following routine well-child visits. Check with your insurance provider to see what visits they cover; you will be responsible for the fees associated with any costs your insurer does not pay.
| Age | Comments |
| 1st week | 2-3 days after hospital discharge; essential for breast-fed newborns |
| 2-4 weeks | Not covered by some insurers |
| 2 months | Routine vaccines due |
| 4 months | Routine vaccines due |
| 6 months | On/after 6-month date; routine vaccines due |
| 9 months | |
| 12 months | On/after birthday; routine vaccines due |
| 15 months | Routine vaccines due |
| 18 months | |
| 2 years | |
| 2 1/2 years | Not covered by some insurers |
| 3 years | |
| 4 years | On/after birthday; routine vaccines due |
| Yearly thereafter | Not covered by some insurers |
We require that all children under age 18 be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for well visits. An alternate caregiver may bring a child for other visits, if authorized by written permission.
School/Camp Form Policy
Please plan ahead to schedule any necessary appointments or obtain completed medical forms for your child's school or camp.
Please give us 7-10 days notice to complete these forms and make sure your child has had a recent well visit in our office (within the past year). If your child needs a well visit, you will have to plan farther ahead to make an appointment. Be sure to bring the form with you to the visit. If it has been less than one year since your child’s last well visit, we can complete a form based on the last well visit.
There is a standard service charge of $10 for any form completion. This amount is due at the time the forms are submitted to our office.
Sometimes we may be able to expedite forms (same/next business day if the physician is in the office). Be sure to check with a staff member about whether we are able to accommodate the expedited service at the time you need it, and be aware that there is a $50 expedited service fee.
Antibiotic Use
Antibiotics are powerful tools that can be lifesaving for serious bacterial infections. However, they are only effective against bacterial infections (such as strep throat and many ear infections). They are not effective against viral infections, such as the common cold, even if fever exists.
Antibiotics do pose a risk of side effects or allergic reactions. When they are overused or when you do not finish a prescription, there is a risk of the bacteria developing resistance to the antibiotic.
The pediatricians at Weill Cornell Medical Associates approach each sick child individually, to assess the risk of a bacterial infection and weigh it against the risk of taking the antibiotic, so you can make an informed decision about antibiotic use.
For example, mild ear infections usually resolve without treatment. We do not prescribe antibiotics over the phone (such as for an earache) without examining the child first.
Vaccinations
Vaccination is the single most important opportunity to prevent serious illness in your child, including brain damage and death. Leaving your child unprotected against vaccine-preventable illnesses poses a great risk to his or her health.
If you have concerns about childhood vaccines, we would be happy to discuss the risks and benefits of vaccinating versus not vaccinating your child.
If you have chosen not to vaccinate your child, our pediatric practice may not be the right fit for your family. We feel strongly that vaccinating your child is one of the most important things that can be done to safeguard your child's health. Since we will be partners in making sure your children remain healthy, it is important that we have similar philosophies in this regard.
The hepatitis B vaccine may be given at birth. Subsequently, routine vaccines start at the two-month well visit. We will discuss the vaccine recommendations for your child's age at your visit.
We follow the vaccination schedule determined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Our Locations
36-11 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11106
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40 Worth Street, Suite 402
New York, NY 10013
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What Our Patients Are Saying
Yannick Michallet
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Aug 11, 2018
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"Dr. Bruce Brovender has been my son’s pediatrician since we moved to NYC in September 2016. He is an excellent physician which gives me peace of mind knowing that he will do the right tests & treatments for my son. My son likes him a lot too. He is very experienced, knowledgeable & professional. He is the best pediatrician in my opinion. I am a grateful mom"
Nov 28, 2017
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"Dr. Wegman is our pediatrician for our almost 15 years old daughter and I trust and value her advice with out any doubt ever. She is very sensitive to the child and parent concerns and my daughter loves her. Dr. Wegman provides clear explanations and directions always. We fully trust her and would highly recommend her to any family looking for a dedicated, honest and a very sensitive doctor!"
Aug 17, 2017
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"I would recommend Dr Pasquariello without any hesitation, he is an incredible pediatrician, always here for his patients. We originally started at the global pediatrics practice when we just had our first daughter and we're leaving in the upper east side - he is still our primary physician even now that we have moved outside of the neighborhood - he is well worth traveling for, our 2 daughters love him!"