NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the only tri-state-area children's hospital listed on the 2011-12 U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll, and the hospital ranks as one of the top ten in the nation for pediatric care.
The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health is committed to providing comprehensive and specialized medical care to infants, children, and adolescents with acute and chronic infectious diseases. Led by Dr. Anne Moscona,we integrate basic pediatric care services with state-of-the-art treatment practices used to evaluate and treat children with acquired or congenital disorders of the immune system.
SERVICES
Our Division provides primary and consultative care for infants and children with illnesses known or suspected to be caused by infections with viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites, in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, as required. Diagnosis and therapy are provided for infections in all major organ systems, including the brain and spinal cord, bloodstream, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, pancreas, intestines, kidneys and bladder, skin, joints, and bones, as well as infections that involve multiple body systems.
Patients with unusual or severe infections and patients who have infections related to abnormal or weakened immune systems, including AIDS, are also cared for by our Infectious Disease subspecialists (see more on AIDS below).
Advice is provided to children and families who have travel plans. Problems regarding immunizations or management of antibiotic treatment are addressed.
For more information, visit our Pediatric Infectious Diseases web page at the Komansky Center website
OUR PEDIATRIC AIDS PROGRAM
The Center for Special Studies in Pediatric HIV Disease is a comprehensive care center for children and adolescents with AIDS and one of the first funded by the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development to participate in multi-centered clinical trials. The Pediatric AIDS program's multidisciplinary care team provides comprehensive primary, as well as specialized care to 10 percent of New York City's pediatric/adolescent HIV/AIDS population. Care is provided by a case management team, which includes a primary care provider, advanced practice nursing professionals, and social work services. The program is child-centered and family-oriented.
