Job Description
Seeking a Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Staten Island University Hospital Staten Island University Hospital, The Department of Pediatrics of
Northwell Health is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible
Pediatric Gastroenterologist to join our growing team in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. In addition to supporting the patient care, research, and education missions of SIUH, we are looking for someone to help with strategy and growth.
The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at SIUH includes a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, nurses, dieticians and social workers. A comprehensive pediatric aerodigestive center featuring pediatric gastroenterology, pulmonology, and otolaryngology will open in 2025. The mission of the Division is to provide clinically excellent care to our community through a multi-specialty, cohesive team approach. The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology benefits from the departmental presence of all pediatric medical subspecialties and a comprehensive Pediatric Surgery program. 15 of our pediatric specialists practice in a newly renovated, child friendly, collaborative outpatient center which opened in 2024.
Staten Island University Hospital offers the best in pediatric health care in a safe and collaborative environment. Our department includes physicians with extensive experience in a broad range of specialties, including pediatric pulmonology, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, urology, rheumatology, developmental/behavioral, genetics and hematology/oncology. Our department partners with pediatric services including pediatric surgery, radiology, otolaryngology, anesthesiology, orthopedics, and ophthalmology. Additionally, we work hand in hand with our obstetricians to care for the over 3,800 newborn deliveries at SIUH each year. The Department of Pediatrics has an ACGME-accredited and independent pediatric residency consisting of 24 residents and strongly encourages participation in resident education and mentorship. Our departmental Pediatric Research & Scholarship Committee formalizes an approach for all residents to engage in clinical research and/or quality improvement projects under Dept of Pediatrics faculty mentorship. The newly constructed, state-of-the-art Grupposo Women & Infant’s Center will open in 2025, reflecting a 50% increase in capacity. Our newborn services have experienced rapid growth in 2024 with a 33% increase in deliveries vs 2023. Similarly, construction has begun on the state-of-the-art Maffeo Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We offer streamlined communication between our hospital and community settings which ensures our entire team has full understanding of the patients’ needs at all times. Our settings include: Children's emergency center, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, inpatient unit, nursery, and various ambulatory sites. We offer streamlined communication between our hospital and community settings which ensures our entire team has full understanding of the patients’ needs at all times. Our settings include:
Our Care at a Glance: - Pediatric inpatient admissions - Over 1,700/year
- Emergency department pediatric visits - 20,000/year
- Inpatient beds - 20
- Close communication with community pediatricians
- Hospitalist service
- Newly renovated unit
- Pediatric ICU beds - 4
- Conventional and high frequency ventilation
- Pediatric trauma
- Complex medical and surgical admissions
- Video EEG
- Neonatal ICU beds - 11
- Conventional and high frequency ventilation
- Inhaled nitric acid
- Multichannel breathing disorders; apnea, gastroesophageal reflux, ALTE
- Family centered care
- State-of-the-art care in clinical subspecialties
Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 103,500 employees – 19,000+ nurses and 12,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. For information on our more than 100 medical specialties, visit Northwell.edu and follow us @NorthwellHealth on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Staten Island is the third largest borough in New York City and is home to diverse neighborhoods, parks, natural areas, and cultural attractions. It is right over the bridge from either New Jersey of Brooklyn, and Manhattan is easily reachable by car or ferry. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. Academic appointment with the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is commensurate with credentials and experience. Our departmental clinical and academic programs are strongly supported by a close relationship with Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center.
For further details and opportunities, please contact: Rachel Podella, Senior Physician Recruiter, Northwell Health, OPR@northwell.edu
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