Richard Deckelbaum, MD believed in promoting health care for all and spent his career traveling the world as an advocate for communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
The most commonly used asthma inhaler was taken off the market and replaced with a generic version that is more costly for many patients, impacting doctors and the children with asthma they care for.
Epidemiologist Dr. Lisa Saiman shares important information on measles vaccinations, how to avoid getting measles, and what to do if you’ve been exposed to the virus.
The heart-filled holiday can be painful for kids who feel excluded, and more so if they are teased or bullied. Pediatrician Dina Romo, MD shares advice on how to best support children through feb 14.
Monkeypox is in the headlines, and the number of cases appears to be rising. What do parents need to know about the virus? Should they be worried that their children might become infected?
most parechovirus infections are mild, but newborns and infants younger than three months old are at increased risk of seizures, encephalitis, and meningitis, says Dr. Cecilia Mo.
Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD researches disparities in health outcomes for underrepresented minorities and the link between air pollution exposure and physical activity patterns among young people.
Pediatrician Edith Bracho-Sanchez, MD is director of pediatric telemedicine for NYP and has appeared on a number of news outlets to provide expert commentary since the outbreak of COVID-19.
Here are 6 things Melissa Stockwell, MD, MPH tells families and other physicians to encourage more families to get their children vaccinated against the flu.
Columbia’s Nancy Green, MD is assessing risk of stroke and cognitive impairment through an NIH-funded research grant, “The Burden of Sickle Cell Disease on the Brains of Children in Uganda.”
Columbia has launched the Center for Children’s Digital Health Research. Participating researchers will use the most cutting edge tools to have a positive impact child health.