The pediatric anesthesiologists manage both the routine and critical care of infants and children undergoing surgery and anesthesia. The special needs of pediatric patients and the emotional aspects of dealing with children and their parents are of primary concern for the pediatric anesthesiologists.

Location:
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Main Building — 1st Floor
Surgical Suite

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Anesthesiologists are available at all times.

Faculty:
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Rosemund Acquah, MD		Monika Malesinska, MD
Samuel Barst, MD (Chief)		Craig Merola, MD
Alan Butler, MD		Jonathan Leiderman, MD
Sanjoy Joshi, MD		James Robins, MD
Ellen Kavee, MD		Kevin Whitrock, MD
Richard Krauss, MD		Yoram Yossefy, MD

Rosemund Acquah, MD; Attending
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
Sarojini Naidu Medical College, Agra, India

Residency Training:
Pediatrics, St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY

Anesthesiology Fellowship:
Pediatric Anesthesiology, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY

Board Eligibility/Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

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Samuel Barst, MD; Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Residency Training:
Pediatrics, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
Anesthesiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
Advanced clinical training in Pediatric Anesthesia, Babies Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

Subspecialty Training:
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Babies Hospital, Columbia- Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

Academic Title:
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

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Alan Butler, MD; Attending
(718) 470- 739

Medical School:
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Residency Training:
Anesthesiology
New York- Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY

Fellowship:
Pediatric Anesthesiology
Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC

Board Certification:
Diplomat, American Board of Anesthesiology

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Sanjoy Joshi, MD; Attending
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Residency Training:
Resident & Chief Resident in Anesthesiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Resident in Internal Medicine, New York Methodist Hospital, Of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Junior Resident, Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi, India

Fellowship:
Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children’s Hospital at University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

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Ellen Kavee, MD, Attending
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Residency Training:
Anesthesiology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY

Fellowship:
Pediatric Anesthesiology/ Critical Care
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Board Certification:
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners

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Richard Krauss, MD; Attending
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Residency Training:
Pediatrics, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
Anesthesia, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY

Fellowship:
Pediatric Anesthesia, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

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Monika Malesinska, MD; Attending
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
Academy of Medicine, Warsaw, Poland

Residency Training:
Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Subspecialty Training:
Pain Management (3 months)
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (3 months)
Pediatric Anesthesiology (3 months)
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

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Craig Merola, MD; Director, Pediatric Ambulatory Anesthesiology
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Residency Training:
Anesthesiology, University Hospital Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook, NY

Subspecialty Training:
Pediatric Anesthesiology
University Hospital Health Sciences Center, Stony Brook, NY

Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

Academic Title:
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

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Jonathan Leiderman, MD; Attending
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY

Residency Training:
Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Fellowship:
Pediatric & Critical Care Anesthesiology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesiology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

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James Robins, MD; Attending
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Residency Training:
Anesthesiology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Urology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Surgery, State University of New York health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

Fellowship:
Pediatric Anesthesia, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Cardiac Anesthesia, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY

Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

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Kevin Whitrock, MD; Attending
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
University of Maryland at Baltimore, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Residency Training:
Resident & Chief Resident in Anesthesiology, SUNY at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY

Subspecialty Training:
Intensive Care Medicine Anesthesiology (6 months)
Pediatric Anesthesiology (6 months)
State University of New York at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY

Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

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Yoram Yossefy, MD; Attending
(718) 470-7390

Medical School:
Technion School of Medicine, Haifa, Israel

Residency Training:
Anesthesiology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY

Subspecialty Training:
Pediatric anesthesiology
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY

Board Certification:
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology

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