About Pediatrics
Understanding Pediatrics: Medical care of infants, children, and adolescents
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatricians are dedicated to managing the health of your child, including physical, behavior, and mental health issues. They’re trained to diagnose and treat childhood illnesses, from minor health problems to serious diseases
Services and Treatments
Comprehensive Pediatrics Services: Personalized care tailored to the unique health needs of each child and adolescent
At our clinic, we offer a wide range of pediatrics services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our patients. Here’s how we can help:
Well Child Visits
Routine check-ups to monitor growth and development, ensuring children meet their milestones.
Sick Visits
Prompt and compassionate care for when your child is feeling unwell.
Chronic Condition Management
Expert management strategies for ongoing health issues, providing continuity of care.
Development and Growth Assessment
Comprehensive evaluations to ensure your child’s physical and cognitive development is on track.
Hearing and Vision Screening
Essential checks to detect any issues early, supporting your child’s learning and development.
Preventive Immunizations
Protecting children against a variety of diseases and keeping them healthy as they grow.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Pediatrics FAQs: Your Questions Answered
Our team
Meet Our Providers: The Pediatrics Team Dedicated to Your Health
Our Team of general pediatricians include Dr. Haidang Nguen, Dr. Nastassia Verbitska, Dr. Allison Ostrow, and Dr. Sarah Lazaros. Our providers are affiliated with Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian Hospitals, which are dedicated to provide exceptional care to your children
Nastassia Verbitska, M.D. – Board Certified Pediatrician
Doctor Verbitska aims to provide compassionate medical care for newborns, children and teenagers.
She completed her training at One Brooklyn Health – Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. She attended medical school at Belarusian State Medical University in Minsk, Belarus. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Professional goal is advocating for continuity of care for the children that allows the
establishment of accessible, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally
effective medical home. She aims to help parents make the best decisions for their children and to help children to become more comfortable at their doctor visit.
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Ostrow Allison, M.D.
Dr. Ostrow has been practicing pediatrics in New York City for over 15 years. She is Board Certified and is affiliated with both NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and Mt Sinai hospitals. She has a wide array of experience in both the hospital setting and general pediatrics outpatient setting. She completed residency at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens. Prior to working as a general pediatrician, Dr Ostrow spent two years working as a Pediatric ICU Hospitalist at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and three years as a Pediatric Hospitalist at Westchester Medical Center.
Dr Ostrow sees patients at both our west side and east side locations. She lives on the Upper East Side with her husband and two young children. Dr Ostrow is actively involved in her community and has provided council to local schools on medical practices. In her free time Dr Ostrow enjoying painting and ice skating.
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Haidang Nguyen, M.D.
Dr. Haidang D. Nguyen MD is one of our new pediatricians from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson residency program. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in neuroscience, then received his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed the Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved Program in Flint during the Flint Water Crisis. He recently completed his pediatric internship and residency at the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital in New Jersey. He enjoys traveling, volunteering, practicing his Spanish, and spending time with his family, friends, and chow chow (Parker). He is fluent in Vietnamese.
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Sarah Lazaros, M.D. – General Pediatrician
Dr. Sarah Lazaros grew up in Framingham, MA and is one of 7 children.
Dr. Lazaros moved to NYC to attend college at Yeshiva University Stern College for Women. She completed medical school at Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine. She then did her pediatric residency training at Mount Sinai Elmhurst in NYC and has been practicing primary care pediatrics ever since.
Dr. Lazaros lives on the upper east side. She enjoys swimming, hiking and spending time with her family. Her favorite children’s book is ‘Bread and Jam for Frances’ by Russell Hoban.
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Pediatrics Care at Bodhi
Personalized Pediatrics healthcare: from newborn care to adolescent health challenges
At Apple Pediatrics, we’re committed to nurturing the health of the next generation. Our pediatricians offer comprehensive care that grows with your children. From well-child visits to manage acute illnesses and chronic conditions, our team ensures every aspect of your child’s health is catered for with compassion. Emphasizing preventive medicine, we safeguard your little ones with a complete immunization program and developmental screenings.
Common pediatric concerns
Frequently asked questions and common pediatric concerns
A wonderful resource for many of your pediatric questions and concerns is the sponsored website from the American Academy of Pediatrics: www.healthychildren.org
–Caring for newborn
–Fever overview, AAP handout about Fever
–Antibiotic use and misuse prevention
Check your child’s growth age 0-5 based on WHO growth calculator
Immunizations
Vaccine Information Sheets
DtaP ( preventing diphteria-tetanus-pertussis)
Hepatitis A (preventing hepatitis A virus)
Hepatitis B (preventing hepatitis B virus)
Hib (preventing hemophilus Influenzae infections)
HPV (preventing human papilloma virus -cervical cancer)
Influenza- inactivated (preventing flu)
Influenza -live attenuated (preventing flu)
Menigococcal Vaccine (preventing meningitis)
MMR (preventing measles, mumps, rubella)
Prevnar ( preventing pneumoccocal infections)
Polio (preventing polio)
Rotavirus (preventing rotavirus infections)
Tdap ( preventing tetanus, diphteria, pertussis)
Varicella (preventing chickenpox)
JE (preventing Japanese Encephalitis)
Typhoid (preventing typhoid fever)
Yellow fever (preventing yellow fever)
Locations
Find Us: Convenient Office Locations for Pediatrics Services
Pediatrics
Upper West Side
142 West End Avenue, Unit 1RS
New York, NY 10021
Office phone: 888 603 0993
Office email: pedsupport@mybodhi.com
Pediatrics
Upper East Side
302 E. 72nd Street
New York, NY 10021
Office phone: 888 603 0993
Office email: pedsupport@mybodhi.com
Pediatrics
Midtown – Columbus Circle
315 West 57th Street, Suite 404
New York, NY 10019
Office phone: 888 603 0993
Office email: pedsupport@mybodhi.com
Policies
Please review our policies
No-show policy : There is a $50 fee for “no-show” visit without any cancelation over the phone, via email or the internet.
Phones: We kindly request that you book all FUTURE appointments online at www.mybodhi.com without calling us. This will help us reserve the phones for those with urgent needs.
Credit card Authorization for Outstanding balances Policy: Except as otherwise provided by Part II of the Credit Card Authorization for outstanding balances form, the patient, parent and/or legal guardian of the patient is personally responsible for the payment of any applicable co-pay and/or deductible at the time of the visit and required to have a credit card placed on file and authorize Bodhi Medical Care, LLC and/or Apple Pediatrics to charge that credit card for any and all amounts not covered by the patient’s insurer as further provided by Part III of the Credit Card Authorization for outstanding balances form.
Additional information can be found at: http://www.mybodhi.com/pediatrics-apptinfo.html
Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities: Policy