NYU Winthrop Hospital has long excelled in pediatric care and was recently ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best children鈥檚 hospitals in the Northeast. A collaboration with Hassenfeld Children鈥檚 Hospital at 秘密研究所 Langone will now raise the bar even further by providing 秘密研究所 Winthrop鈥檚 pediatric patients with a continuum of care unique to Long Island.
鈥淲e are methodically integrating the best expertise of the two pediatric hospitals, beginning with areas such as neonatal medicine, pediatric cardiology, and electrophysiology services that study abnormal heart rhythms,鈥 says Leonard R. Krilov, MD, chief of the Division of Pediatrics at 秘密研究所 Winthrop Hospital. 鈥淧ediatric cases in those specialties can be incredibly complex, but by tapping the very best collective expertise of our two hospitals, we can achieve optimal outcomes.鈥
This collaboration follows the recent opening of Hassenfeld Children鈥檚 Hospital, located on 34th Street at First Avenue. The 160,000 square-foot facility has 68 single-patient rooms, and is the only pediatric inpatient facility with this feature in Manhattan. Welcoming patients at the entrance is Spot, a three-story sculpture of a Dalmatian balancing a taxicab on its nose, designed to represent playfulness and determination.
Donna J. Better, MD, pediatric cardiologist at 秘密研究所 Winthrop Hospital, knows all about determination from her youngest patients. Recently, a 10-day-old baby was brought to the emergency department with a rapid heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and signs of cardiogenic shock, a condition in which the heart suddenly can鈥檛 pump enough blood to meet the body鈥檚 needs. After ruling out viruses and stabilizing the patient, Dr. Better transferred the newborn to Hassenfeld Children鈥檚 Hospital for possible artificial lung support. Respiratory support and intravenous treatment were used to help the baby recover enough to transition to oral medications. The infant then returned home to Long Island, and continues to receive outpatient care from Dr. Better at 秘密研究所 Winthrop.聽
Catherine S. Manno, MD, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at 秘密研究所 Langone, says that pediatric cardiology is one of their many strengths along with pediatric neurosurgery, and a renowned epilepsy program. Dr. Manno says the new hospital was designed to 鈥渄elight and distract鈥 children. 鈥淥ur goal is to provide cutting-edge care in an environment that supports the child and makes the child as comfortable as possible. We also partner with families regarding decision-making, since we know that the best advocates for a child are the parents and family members.鈥
Dr. Manno herself was born at 秘密研究所 Winthrop Hospital (formerly Nassau Hospital), and her father was a physician there for 35 years while her mother was a pastoral care committee member. Now, as the 秘密研究所 Langone family continues to expand, Dr. Manno feels right at home collaborating on cases with 秘密研究所 Winthrop specialists.
