Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein
Children's Hospital at Montefiore Einstein (CHAM) is a cornerstone in pediatric healthcare, annually serving a diverse community of over 200,000 children and spearheading advancements in medical research and education. Since 2001, with $528 million in research funding, including more than $200 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), CHAM has maintained its position as a leader in pediatric research. As a premier academic institution, CHAM is committed to cultivating future pediatric leaders with a curriculum focused on quality improvement, ethics, health equity and social justice, ensuring the highest standard of care for all children.
DATA & STATISTICS
2025 by the numbers
200K+
children in the community received pediatric care
50K+
pediatric emergency department visits
300+
peer-reviewed papers published
$52M+
secured in research funding
INNOVATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Shaping the future of pediatric treatment and care
CELEBRATING CHAM'S 2025 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
A year of recognition and advancements in pediatric healthcare excellence
The AAP Leadership Council Celebrates Dr. Alderman’s Impact
Elizabeth Alderman, MD, was recognized for Excellence in Advocacy at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Leadership Council Conference for her work as Chair of the AAP Council on Adolescents and Young Adults.
Daniel Fein, MD, Receives the Patient Safety Recognition Award
Daniel Fein, MD, received the Patient Safety Recognition Award for the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Einstein (CHAM), for his advocacy to improve specificity of medication alerts. The award was presented at the MMC Patient Safety Recognition Awards Ceremony.
Miriam Schechter, MD, Selected as the 2025 Recipient of the Liftime Achievement Award
Miriam Schechter, MD, was selected as a 2025 Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching. This award is in acknowledgment of Dr. Schechter's many years of extraordinary teaching of Einstein's physicians-in-the- making.
Lauren Roth, MD, Awarded the 2025 Rising Star – Clinical Practitioner Award
Lauren Roth, MD, was selected as a recipient of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine 2025 Rising Star - Clinical Practitioner Award. This award recognizes Dr. Roth's exceptional experience, skill and unwavering dedication to the art and science of medicine. (graduation)
Sandra Braganza, MD, MPH, Awarded APA Award
Sandra Braganza, MD, MPH, was awarded the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Award for Teaching for Mid-Career Faculty, this award recognizes excellence in teaching among members of the Academic Pediatric Association.
Montefiore Einstein Teams Rally to Prepare Families for the New School Year
The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein (CHAM), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Montefiore Medical Group communities came together in a show of support for Bronx families preparing for the new school year. The team filled over 300 backpacks with donated school supplies. In addition to the backpacks, more than 200 school supply kits were prepared and distributed during our initial distribution days.
Kathleen Asas, MD Elected as Member of Epic Pediatric Hospital Medicine Steering Board
Kathleen Asas, MD, was elected as a member of the Epic Pediatric Hospital Medicine Steering Board. In this role, Dr. Asas will help guide Epic's content, strategy and best practices for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine specialty, she will serve a two-year term from July 1, 2025-June 30, 2027.
Joanne Nazif, MD Discusses FDA Approval of RSV Vaccine
Joanne Nazif, MD, participated in a panel discussion with other experts following the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) antibody vaccine, clesrovimab. Together with the previously approved RSV antibody vaccine nirsevimab and the maternal vaccine, there are now several options available to protect infants from severe RSV infection. Panel members discussed implications of the new approval for the upcoming RSV season.
Team News
Updates and additions to our world-renowned faculty
Gina N. Cassel, DO
Interim Medical Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director, Pediatric Quality and Safety
Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Quality & Safety
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Full ProfileFiorella B. Castillo, MD
Attending Physician, Developmental Medicine
Maryanne R. Chrisant, MD
Director, Heart Transplant and Advanced Cardiac Therapies
Associate Professor, Cardiology
Full ProfileHeather L. Edward, MD, FAAP
Attending Physician, General Pediatrics
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Despoina M. Galetaki, MD
Attending Physician, Endocrinology & Diabetes
Assistant Professor, Endocrinology & Diabetes
Full ProfileFaith Andrea L. Ikalina, MD
Attending Physician, Rheumatology
Assistant Professor, Rheumatology
Full ProfileRavali R. Inja, MD
Attending Physician, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Full ProfileEwaenosa E. Isidahome, MD
Attending Physician, General Pediatrics
Instructor, General Pediatrics
Full ProfileDominder Kaur, MD, MS
Attending Physician, Hematology
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Sara C. Lederman, MD
Attending Physician, General Pediatrics
Instructor, General Pediatrics
Full ProfileKelly Anne McCullagh, MD
Attending Physician, Neonatology
Assistant Professor, Neonatology
Full ProfileYanki K. Okuducu, MD
Attending Physician, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
Assistant Professor, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Full ProfileRebecca Polchinski, DO
Attending Physician, Developmental Medicine
Assistant Professor, Developmental Medicine
Full ProfileNazifa Rahman, MD
Attending Physician, Neonatology
Carl J. Sartori, MD
Attending Physician, General Pediatrics
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Full ProfileBavan P. Singh, MD
Attending Physician, General Pediatrics
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Full ProfileNathan W. Smith, MD
Attending Physician, Critical Care Medicine
Nehali Thakkar, MD
Attending Physician, Critical Care Medicine
Teddy J. Wohlbold, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Neonatology
Assistant Professor, Neonatology
Full ProfileAdvancing pediatric healthcare through research
Annually, CHAM provides care for over 7,000 hospitalized infants, children and adolescents with complex conditions, including 1,100 in its pediatric critical care unit and around 1,000 critically ill newborns in neonatal intensive care units. Additionally, nearly 200,000 children are treated through pediatric ambulatory care, and 69,000 receive care in school-based health programs.
CHAM is recognized for groundbreaking research leading to new therapies and better outcomes. In 2025, CHAM received over $52 million in grants and contracts, with $21 million from the NIH, ranking it among the top 30 institutions for pediatric disease funding nationally.
Clinical Trials
Advancing care through clinical trials
Children's Hospital at Montefiore Einstein participates in both national and clinical trials, a selection of which are highlighted below.
An Open-label, Single-arm, Multicohort, Phase 2 Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Tabelecleucel in Subjects with Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Diseases (EBVision)
David Loeb
A Prospective, Long-Term Registry of Patients With a Diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Leslie Delfiner
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