16 Doctors from Cohen Children's Medical Center Featured on New York Magazine's

The 2011 annual report from New York Magazine features 16 physicians from Cohen Children's Medical Center, including specialists in pediatric surgery, genetics, cardiology and neonatal, as well as laparoscopic surgery.

/EINPresswire.com/ NEW HYDE PARK, NY - New York Magazine features an annual list of "New York's Best Doctors." Of the 1,144 physicians on the 2011 compilation, 16 of those doctors work with Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York. The "Best Doctors" list is a melting pot of specializations, including pediatric surgery (where Cohen Children's Medical Center offers various modalities, including minimally invasive pediatric laparoscopic surgery) and child psychiatry, as well as behavioral health, immunology, endocrinology and more (as noted below).

In addition to the 16 featured pediatric physicians, 83 others were listed whose primary affiliation is with a hospital in North Shore-LIJ Health System.

With a constant focus on healthcare reform in government, individuals and families are becoming increasingly aware of the need for quality healthcare while weighing the costs. Despite the political debates, there is always a point of common ground in that when people are sick, they want the best possible care. Many Long Island residents turn to New York Magazine for the annual list to find first-rate physicians for their family-care needs. The 14th annual list features the following doctors from Cohen Children's Medical Center

Andrew Adesman, MD
Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics

Martin Bialer, MD, PhD
Medical Genetics

Vincent Bonagura, MD
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

Rubin Cooper, MD
Pediatric Cardiology

Stephen Dolgin, MD
Pediatric Surgery Neonatal Surgery

James Fagin, MD
Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

Carmel Foley, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Beth Gottlieb, MD
Pediatric Rheumatology

Paula Kreitzer, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology

Jeremiah Levine, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology

Jeffrey Lipton, MD, PhD
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Joseph Maytal, MD
Child Neurology

Michael Pettei, MD, PhD
Pediatric Gastroenterology

Lorry Rubin, MD
Pediatric Infectious Disease

Phyllis Speiser, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology

Howard Trachtman, MD
Pediatric Nephrology

So how does New York Magazine decide who is on top? A New York City research and information company, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publishes an annual guidebook titled Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, which lists those whom Castle Connolly has determined to be in the top 10 percent of the region's physicians—more than 6,000 in all. For the past 14 years, Castle Connolly has been providing New York Magazine with a shorter version of this list for the magazine's "Best Doctors" issue. For 2011, the doctors on the list number 1,144, with 99 from North Shore-LIJ Health System.

Read the full article and list of physicians here:
http://nymag.com/bestdoctors/

About Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York:
For the fifth consecutive year, US News & World Report has ranked Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York among the nation's best children's hospitals. Cohen Children's Medical Center, under the parent umbrella of North Shore-LIJ Health System, is the pre-eminent children's hospital on Long Island and is the largest provider of pediatric services in the state of New York, including pediatric surgery. Established nearly 30 years ago, the pediatric hospital has evolved continually to keep pace with a growing population. The vision of Cohen Children's Medical Center is to become a national leader, recognized for providing outstanding family-centered, quality-focused and academically based care while conducting research committed to finding cures and innovative treatments for childhood diseases.

For more information, visit www.northshorelij.com/ccmcny/home

About North Shore-LIJ Health System:
North Shore-LIJ has an extensive health system including 15 hospitals across Long Island and in New York City, other world-class facilities, long-term care facilities and home health agencies. North Shore-LIJ Health System employs more than 43,000 individual workers, with more than 9,000 physicians and over 10,000 nurses, including specialists.

For more information, visit www.northshorelij.com.

Monica Gonzalez
North Shore-LIJ Health System
516-465-2657
http://www.northshorelij.com/ccmcny/home

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