PERLMUTTER CANCER CENTER - Key Persons


Aaron O. Reliford

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Clinical Director of the Child Study Center
  • Vice Chair, NYU Langone Clinical Services Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Reliford is the clinical director of the Child Study Center and leads the clinical missions of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He also coordinates the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of the departmental Anti-Racism Task Force Program.

Abraham Chachoua

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Associate Director, Cancer Services

Adam J. Ratner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Vice Chair for Academic Affairs

Alcibiades J. Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Center Director
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Aleksandar Beric

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Neurophysiologist

Amy C. Jongeling

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Andrew Christiana

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Anli A. Liu

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Anna H. Nowak-Wegrzyn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Arie D. Assouline

Job Titles:
  • Physical Therapist

Arnold Simon

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Beatrice W. Welters

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Beth A. Leeman-Markowski

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Blanca Vazquez

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Bretton K. Eisenhardt

Job Titles:
  • Physical Therapist

Brieann K. Adair

Job Titles:
  • Optometrist

Cassandra Kazl

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Epilepsy Doctor

Catherine S. Manno

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics

Celeste Guth

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Chanelle A. Coble

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Interim Division Director of Adolescent Medicine

Charla R. Fischer

Job Titles:
  • Spine Surgeon

Chau Trinh-Shevrin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement

Christina Morrison

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Neuropsychologist

Christopher Elder

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Claude Steriade

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Constance Silver

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Dana Price

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Epilepsy Doctor

Daniel Friedman

Job Titles:
  • Center Director
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center

Daniel J. Luciano

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Daniel K. Miles

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Epilepsy Doctor

David A. Staffenberg

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

David E. Friedman

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

David H. Harter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Does Not Accept Insurance.

David R. Friedmann

Job Titles:
  • Audiologist

Debbie Newman

Job Titles:
  • Site Director for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and the Sports Performance Center
Mrs. Newman has 20 years of experience working specifically with the orthopedic and sports population.

Debora Staley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Dennis A. Cardone

Job Titles:
  • Sports Medicine Specialist

Douglas R. Lazzaro

Job Titles:
  • Ophthalmologist

Dr. Alec Kimmelman

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team

Dr. Jason C. Fisher

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Director, Children's Surgical Services, Hassenfeld Children 's Hospital
  • Division Director of Pediatric Surgery
  • Does Not Accept Insurance.
  • Named Director of Pediatric Surgery

Dr. Kathryn A. Colby

Job Titles:
  • Center Director

Dr. Lauren B. Krupp

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of the Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center
  • Multiple Sclerosis Specialist
Dr. Krupp is a leading expert in pediatric multiple sclerosis. She has treated hundreds of children and is committed to helping youth reach their personal goals in spite of the challenges of living with MS. While at Stony Brook University, she founded the first center in the United States to treat children with MS. She is a fellow of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Krupp's research is focused on managing MS symptoms without the use of medication.

Edward J. Minskoff

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Elisabeth J. Cohen

Job Titles:
  • Named Vice Chair for Ophthalmology

Elizabeth A. Raetz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Hematology - Oncology
  • Does Not Accept Insurance.

Ellen Banner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Ellen Shapiro

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Urology

Erik P. Sulman

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director of the Brain
  • Co - Director, Brain and Spine Tumor Center Radiation Oncology
Dr. Sulman is co-director of the Brain and Spine Tumor Center as well as vice chair for research in the Department of Radiation Oncology. His research focuses on finding new treatments, particularly those that improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy, and on identifying molecular predictors of treatment response for people with tumors of the brain or spine.

Ethan S. Wiener

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Does Not Accept Insurance.

Frank Cecchin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Cardiology

Gail S. Chorney

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Director of NYU Langone Orthopedic Center
Dr. Chorney is director of NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, medical director of ambulatory care services at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, and vice chair for professional services in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. She also oversees the physician practices for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Prior to devoting her attention to NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, she practiced as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. View Dr. Chorney's full profile.

Gauri S. Dhamnaskar

Job Titles:
  • Physical Therapist

George Alexiades

Job Titles:
  • Center Co - Director

Gordana Stjepanovic

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Anesthesiology

H. Michael Belmont

Job Titles:
  • Lupus Doctor

Heda Marie R.

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Chief of Pediatric Service

Ilyse Haberman

Job Titles:
  • Ophthalmologist

J. Thomas Roland Jr.

Job Titles:
  • Cochlear Implant Audiologist

Jacqueline A. French

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

James E. Hahn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

James M. Kenny

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

James Ryan III

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Jane Skok

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Associate Director, Basic Research

Janet C. Rucker

Job Titles:
  • Neuro - Ophthalmologist

Janice Mehnert

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Associate Director, Clinical Research

Jason A. Klein

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Endocrinologist

Jennifer Havens

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Chairman of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Chairman, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Does Not Accept Insurance.
  • Is Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Chair
Dr. Havens is chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She oversees integration and expansion of clinical operations across all departmental locations where child and adolescent psychiatry services are provided. She also directs mentoring and development programs for clinical faculty.

Jennifer K. Abate

Job Titles:
  • Multiple Sclerosis Specialist

Jennifer L. Rosenberg

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Neuropsychologist

Jeremiah Levine

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director
  • Specialist
Dr. Levine is a specialist in esophageal and gastrointestinal diseases. His research interests include esophageal disorders, such as esophagitis and motility abnormalities, and he has published extensively on these topics. Dr. Levine also has extensive experience in interventional gastrointestinal procedures.

Jess P. Shatkin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Vice Chair for Education Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Shatkin leads all educational efforts and professional training programs within the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is the founder and chair of the largest undergraduate child and adolescent mental health studies department in the country.

Jessica Erkman

Job Titles:
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Clinical Coordinator, Pediatric Pulmonology
A recognized specialist in severe pediatric asthma, Ms. Erkman, a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, cares for children with complex conditions that involve the airway and gastrointestinal systems. She has a special interest in the psychosocial needs of children and families with chronic disease. Ms. Erkman's research interests include severe asthma, chronic cough, and aerodigestive disorders.

Jessica M. Emberger

Job Titles:
  • Occupational Therapist

Jill P. Buyon

Job Titles:
  • Lupus Doctor

Jiyoung Ahn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Associate Director, Population Sciences

Joan Scagliola

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • System Senior Director, Outpatient Oncology and Hospital Ambulatory Clinical Services

John A. Bendo

Job Titles:
  • Spine Surgeon

John G. Golfinos

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director, Brain and Spine Tumor Center Neurosurgery, Skull Base Surgery
Dr. Golfinos brings more than two decades' experience to his role as co-director of the Brain and Spine Tumor Center and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at NYU Langone Health.

John G. Pappas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Clinical Genetics
  • Does Not Accept Insurance.

Jolan Browne

Job Titles:
  • Physical Therapist

Joseph Bosco III

Job Titles:
  • Sports Orthopedic Surgeon

Joseph F. Panarelli

Job Titles:
  • Glaucoma Specialist

Joseph S. Steinberg

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Joseph W. Dryer

Job Titles:
  • Spine Surgeon

Joshua Samuelson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Josiane Lajoie

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program
  • Does Not Accept Insurance.
  • Pediatric Epilepsy Doctor

Kaleb H. Yoyah

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Child Neurology
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Kammi Grayson

Job Titles:
  • Sleep Medicine Doctor

Kasey Bond

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Senior Director, Operations and Strategy

Kayce L. Davis

Job Titles:
  • Physical Therapist

Kenneth G. Langone

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Kenneth Wald

Job Titles:
  • Retinal Specialist

Kevin Chen

Job Titles:
  • Occupational Therapist

Kevin Kirchen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Vice President of Operations, NYU Langone Health

Kirk A. Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Sports Orthopedic Surgeon

Laura J. Balcer

Job Titles:
  • Neuro - Ophthalmologist

Laura Malaga-Dieguez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Interim Division Director of Pediatric Nephrology

Laura Perlmutter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Lauren E. Borowski

Job Titles:
  • Sports Medicine Specialist

Lauren Sands

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Laurence Sperber

Job Titles:
  • Ophthalmologist

Lena H. Bell

Job Titles:
  • Pediatric Neurologist

Lenore Brancato

Job Titles:
  • Does Not Accept Insurance.

Leonardo Trasande

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics

Lessel, Ivana

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Long Island Transplantation

Job Titles:
  • Center Names New Director

Lori Fink

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Advisors

Mandana Mahmoudi

Job Titles:
  • Sleep Medicine Doctor

Mara Karamitopoulos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Mark Philips

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Associate Director, Education and Training

Mary Pat Gallagher

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Director of the Robert I. Grossman
  • Division Director of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
  • Does Not Accept Insurance.
  • Pediatric Endocrinologist
Dr. Gallagher is director of the Robert I. Grossman, MD, and Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD, Pediatric Diabetes Center at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone. She is a faculty member in NYU Langone's Department of Pediatrics and director of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes.

Melissa Ehrlich

Job Titles:
  • Physical Therapist

Michael J. Alaia

Job Titles:
  • Sports Orthopedic Surgeon

Mikhail Kazachkov

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
  • Specialist
Dr. Kazachkov is a specialist in pediatric bronchoscopy and airway diseases. His research interests include chronic cough and the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration to respiratory disease.

Mona Rigaud

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Pediatric Service Chief at NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn

Moriah E. Thomason

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Vice Chair for Research Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Thomason supports the research mission of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by facilitating collaboration, streamlining workflows, and overseeing our extensive research facilities.

Myrna I. Cardiel

Job Titles:
  • Neurologist

Nadia Ovchinsky

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Nancy R. Fefferman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Chief of Pediatric Radiology

Natalie E. Azar

Job Titles:
  • Rheumatologist

Nitish Mehta

Job Titles:
  • Retinal Specialist

Orrin Devinsky

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Patricia C. Dugan

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Patricia T. Tan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Director of Pediatric Rehabilitation

Peter E. Weseley

Job Titles:
  • Retinal Specialist

Philip J. Kahn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Rheumatology

Philip Yeung

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Phyllis Putter Barasch

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Pradeep N. Mally

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Neonatology

Qian C. Chen

Job Titles:
  • Pain Management Doctor

Ralph S. Mosca

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Chairman, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Director of Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery

Ranit C. Shriky

Job Titles:
  • Research Director of the Peter D. Seligman Center for Advanced Therapeutics
  • Research Director, Peter D. Seligman Center for Advanced Therapeutics
Ms. Shriky has served as research director of the Peter D. Seligman Center for Advanced Therapeutics since 2001 and is chairman of the Lupus Foundation of America, New Jersey Chapter Board of Directors.

Rashmi N. Aurora

Job Titles:
  • Sleep Medicine Doctor

Rebecca Q. Scott

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Renowned Cornea

Job Titles:
  • Expert

Rita Kwiat

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Roberta Greenberg

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Ryan Calhoun

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Vice President of Hassenfeld Children 's Hospital

Ryan Dziuba

Job Titles:
  • Media Relations Manager

Samuel M. Harrosh

Job Titles:
  • Optometrist

Scott M. Rickert

Job Titles:
  • Co - Director
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology
  • Expert
Dr. Rickert is an expert in diseases of the larynx and trachea. His research interests include pediatric otolaryngology, airway problems, endoscopic sinus surgery, chronic ear infection, head and neck surgery, laryngology, swallowing disorders, tonsillitis, and voice disorders.

Sean O. McMenomey

Job Titles:
  • Center Co - Director

Seth J. Orlow

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Chairman of the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology

Shani Golan

Job Titles:
  • Ophthalmologist

Sharon Calaman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Member of the Senior Leadership Team
  • Division Director of Pediatric Critical Care
  • Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Pediatrics

Shicong Ye

Job Titles:
  • Epilepsy Doctor

Stanley Shopkorn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Steven L. Galetta

Job Titles:
  • Neuro - Ophthalmologist

Susan Block

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Advisors

Vaidehi S. Dedania

Job Titles:
  • Retinal Specialist

Willie Colon

Job Titles:
  • Physical Therapist

Yasha S. Modi

Job Titles:
  • Uveitis Specialist

Zachary Elkin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Clinical Leadership Team
  • Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology
  • Pediatric Ophthalmologist