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Lilly Rodriguez, MD, FAAP, is a skilled pediatrics specialist serving patients at Astoria Pediatric PC in Astoria, New York. With over 30 years of experience in the medical field, Dr. Rodriguez strives to reflect children’s individual and unique identities. She devotes time and personal attention to each and every patient, catering to their specific needs. 

 

Dr. Rodriguez graduated from Universidad Central Del Caribe School of Medicine in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in 1987. She continued her studies in the western Queens neighborhood of New York City, at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in affiliation with Elmhurst Hospital Center. After completing her residency, Dr. Rodriguez was asked to remain on for a year to serve as Chief Resident for Mount Sinai School.

 

Dr. Rodriguez is affiliated with multiple medical facilities, such as Elmhurst Hospital Center and New York-Presbyterian Queens, and has been a board-certified physician for over 25 years. She is proud to welcome new and returning patients and their families to Astoria Pediatric PC.

Dr. Richard Chang is a board-certified pediatrician treating patients in Fontana and Eastvale, California. He is currently welcoming new patients at Sierra Pacific Pediatric Associates.

Dr. Chang grew up in North Carolina. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and he received his MD in 1997 from the Wake Forest School of Medicine. He completed his residency in pediatrics at the University of Texas-Houston medical school in 2000.

Dr. Chang practiced in the state of Texas for five years before moving to California, where he opened Sierra Pacific Pediatric Associates. In addition to being board-certified in pediatrics, Dr. Chang is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. As a testament to his medical knowledge, he served as Chair of Pediatrics at San Antonio Regional Hospital and continues on the Pediatrics Committee.

Dr. Chang is a compassionate, experienced physician who always puts the needs of his patients first. If you’re interested in making an appointment for your child with Dr. Chang, please contact Sierra Pacific Pediatric Associates today.

Sydney graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy with her Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies. Prior to completing her Master’s, she earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology with university and departmental honors from Wayne State University.

Her passion for working with children took root during her college years while volunteering in the NICU/PICU at Children's Hospital of Michigan. These experiences, where she offered comfort and care to hospitalized children, solidified her commitment to pediatric healthcare and inspired her to pursue a career in this field as a PA.

Since joining our practice in 2020, Sydney has made it her mission to create a welcoming, safe, and enjoyable environment where children can receive high-quality medical care with confidence and ease.

Outside of work, Sydney enjoys boxing, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends. 

Sydney graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy with her Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies. Prior to completing her Master’s, she earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology with university and departmental honors from Wayne State University.

Her passion for working with children took root during her college years while volunteering in the NICU/PICU at Children's Hospital of Michigan. These experiences, where she offered comfort and care to hospitalized children, solidified her commitment to pediatric healthcare and inspired her to pursue a career in this field as a PA.

Since joining our practice in 2020, Sydney has made it her mission to create a welcoming, safe, and enjoyable environment where children can receive high-quality medical care with confidence and ease.

Outside of work, Sydney enjoys boxing, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends. 

Ana Stoica, MD, is a pediatrician at Millennium Pediatrics in Naperville, Illinois. She has a special interest in caring for newborn babies, genetic disorders, asthma, and adolescent mental health. Dr. Stoica is committed to caring for the comprehensive development needs of children, which encompasses their behavior, home life, nutritional needs, sleep, and milestone development.

 

Dr. Stoica was born, raised, and educated in Romania. She earned her medical degree from Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine in Iasi, Romania’s oldest and most respected medical school. She then traveled to the United States to complete her pediatric residency at Michigan State University Hurley Children’s Medical Center.

 

Before joining the expert and compassionate team at Millennium Pediatrics in October 2022, Dr. Stoica practiced as a pediatrician in upstate New York for nearly 14 years.

 

When she’s not at work, Dr. Stoica enjoys playing with her children, attending museums and concerts, traveling, and spending time with friends. She lives with her husband, also a physician, and their two young boys in Hinsdale.

Sima Stein, MD, is a well-known and much-respected pediatrician who leads the team at Stein Pediatrics in San Jose, California. She provides high-quality, personalized medical care to infants, children, teenagers, and young adults.

Dr. Stein welcomes patients up to 21 years of age and offers a full range of skilled medical services in an inviting, patient-focused environment. One of her goals throughout her career has been creating long-term relationships with her young charges and their parents.

Her expertise includes evaluation and management of newborns, sick-child visits, as well as monitoring childhood development, which includes gross and fine motor skills, cognition, and speech. She’s a longtime advocate of helping prevent childhood illnesses through parental instruction, healthy nutrition, and preventive medicine.

Her outreach to the teens and young adults in her community includes education, screening, and treatment regarding sports injuries, acne, birth control counseling, STDs, and healthy lifestyle choices such as routine exercise.

Even her offices are designed with her patients and their parents in mind. Her waiting rooms include a separate area that helps limit contact between patients scheduled for well-child exams and routine monitoring and those who are feeling ill.

There’s a private room available for nursing mothers, should they wish to use it, and a pharmacy nearby for convenience. Patients and parents alike will appreciate the toys, books, and popular high-resolution videos available to help relieve boredom.

Stein Pediatrics is equipped to provide services in English, Chinese, Hindu, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. Dr. Stein is also certified to conduct immigration medical exams.

Dr. Stein is a board-certified pediatrician who received her medical degree from Second Moscow State Medical Institute. She completed residency programs in pediatrics at New York Methodist Hospital and Stanford University Medical Center.

Welcome to Family First Pediatrics, where your child's health is our top priority! We offer a wide range of comprehensive pediatric services, including medical examinations and personalized concierge care. Dr. Ruby Baksh specializes in health screenings such as vision, hearing, and sports physicals, as well as providing care for sick visits, newborns, and infants. Our team is dedicated to offering care in both English and Spanish, ensuring that all families receive the support they need. At Family First Pediatrics, we strive to be your trusted partner in your child's health and well-being.

Dr. Yolandra Hancock is a mom, physician, and public health shero who combines her hands-on clinical experience and public health expertise with her passion for building vibrant communities to provide patient-empowered “best in class” care. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree from UCLA, her medical doctorate from the UCLA School of Medicine, and her Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In all the work that she does as a physician, as a professor, and public health champion, Dr. Hancock is fully committed to helping to raise up the next generation to reach their full health potential.

Dr. Nkem Nnaeto, MD is a board-certified pediatrician with over twenty years of experience caring for infants, children, and adolescents. She currently offers pediatric services for those in Essex County, New Jersey and the surrounding northern New Jersey area at Universal Pediatrics, Inc in East Orange. Her special areas of interest include asthma, autism, childhood obesity, and nutrition optimization. She offers services such as Immunization, Preventive Visits, Sick Visits, Ear Piercing, Travel Vaccination, Blood Testing and more.

Dr. Nnaeto completed her residency training at Beth Israel Hospital New Jersey and holds a full unrestricted license to practice in the state of New Jersey. Her state-of-the-art facility, Universal Pediatrics, Inc. uses the latest in technology, including electronic health records and E-prescribing.

She is dedicated to ensuring personalized care that is both compassionate and comprehensive. Dr. Nnaeto will work alongside specialists when necessary and makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that wait times are reduced. She also offers same day appointments. Dr. Nnaeto looks forward to seeing you for your next appointment to build a better future for children one patient at a time.

Kathleen Mansour, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician at Millennium Pediatrics in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Mansour prides herself on actively listening to the concerns of her patients and their families regarding development milestones, behavior, sleep, and other factors affecting childhood to come up with a healthy treatment plan.

 

Dr. Mansour graduated from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She then completed her pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. To further her knowledge and expertise, Dr. Mansour is board-certified and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

 

Before joining the knowledgeable team at Millennium Pediatrics, Dr. Mansour served as a senior physician at The Permanente Medical Group in Sacramento, California. She then relocated to Jackson, Mississippi, to serve as an Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in the Department of Pediatrics and Newborn Medicine. In 2008, Dr. Mansour moved to Chicago with her husband and their three children and joined Millennium Pediatrics.

Rahul Bhatia, MD, MPH, FAAP,  is a board-certified physician in both pediatrics and pediatric critical care. He has been in practice for over 20 years and is proud to serve children and their families at Caring Pediatrics in Tempe, Arizona. 

Dr. Bhatia completed his residency at the University of Tennessee, followed by a fellowship in pediatric critical care from Thomas Jefferson University. He then obtained a master's degree in public health from the University of Arizona. 

He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and Society for Pediatric Sedation. Dr. Bhatia is also a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) and a Diplomate of the American Board of Quality Assurance. He also has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and presented at national and international scientific societies.

Dr. Bhatia is affiliated with some of the best hospitals in the Valley, including Banner Health and HonorHealth . He continues to work in pediatric emergency departments and pediatric intensive care units in the Valley.

Dr. Bhatia is passionate about delivering family-centered, high-quality care. His public health and preventive medicine training help provide care that fosters disease prevention and health maintenance. He promises to treat every child and their family as a part of the Caring Pediatrics family.

 

Education/ Training

Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine

Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care, Thomas Jefferson University

Additional Training: Masters of Public Health(MPH), University of Arizona

 

Research/ Publications

• Bhatia R. Critical Appraisal of: Kreymann KG, de Heer G, Nierhaus Z, Kluge S. Use of Polyclonal Immunoglobulin’s as Adjunctive Therapy for Sepsis or Septic shock. Crit Care Med. 2007 35:2677-2685.  
• Bhatia R, Cox T, Hertzog J. Surfactant Replacement Therapy in Pediatric Acute Lung Injury/ARDS. Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews. Volume 5, Number 3, Aug 2009
• Bhatia R, Shaffer T, Theroux M. Surfactant Administration Prior to One Lung Ventilation: Physiological and Inflammatory Correlates in a Piglet Model. Pediatric Pulmonology. Volume 46, Nov 2011; 1069–1078.
• Bhatia R, Mosher J, Patel N. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Pediatric Emergency Care. Jan 2013;29(1):93-7.
• Bhatia R, Penfil S. Calfactant: Is there a potential role in lung injury? Pediatr Crit Care Med. May 2014 ;15(4):385.
  
• Bhatia R, Muraskas J, Mathews HL. Glucocorticoid receptor in Critical illness: Potential Relevance in Diagnosis of Critical Illness related Corticosteroid Insufficiency in Children. J Crit Care. Aug 2014;29(4):691.
  
• Gunnala V, Guo R, Minutti C, Bhatia R. Measurement of salivary cortisol for diagnosis of CIRCI in children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. May 2015;16(4): e101-6
• Bhatia R. Role of Biomarkers in Predicting Significant Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Study. Pediatric Emergency Care. PCARE-D-19-00446R1
  
• Bhatia R, Theroux M, Penfil S, Shaffer T. Prophylactic Calfactant administration prior to One Lung Ventilation to minimize injury. Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Conference 2009
• Rodriguez M, Bhatia R, Olivant Fisher A, Theroux M, Shaffer T. Effects of an Exogenous Surfactant (Calfactant) in an
  Animal Model of One–Lung Ventilation. Neonatal Pulmonology Publish Only. E-Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting May. 2009: 619.
• Rodriguez M, Bhatia R, Olivant Fisher A, Theroux M, Shaffer T. Changes in Pulmonary Function and Inflammatory Profile Secondary to Surfactant Treatment in a Translational Model of One-Lung Ventilation Strategy. American
  Thoracic Society International Conference 2010, New Orleans, LA (Am. J Respir. Crit. Care Med. 181; 2010).
  
• Bhatia R, Boriosi J, Patel N. Extensive Dural Venous Hemorrhagic Stroke during Induction therapy in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. 6th World Congress on Pediatric Critical Care.
• Bhatia R, Shahid R, Durazo-Arvizu R. Resident anxiety level prior to a Pediatric ICU rotation- Are we listening?
  Central Graduate Education Authority (CGEA) meeting.
• Gunnala V, Malone M, Minutti C, Bhatia R. Salivary Cortisol and Serum Free Cortisol Levels in Critically Ill Children:
  An Observational Study. Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Annual Congress, January 2013.
• Dumin M, Bhatia R, Minutti C. Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis in a hispanic teenager. 9th Joint Meeting
  of Pediatric Endocrinology, September, 2013.
• Fajardo V, Chang E, Bhatia R. Relationship of the initial adrenal stress response to mortality risk and hospital stay in
  critically ill children- World Congress on Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care, 2014.
• Yeung C, Bhatia R, Sinha M. Salivary biomarkers in Traumatic Brain Injury. American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, 2016.

The staff at Cure With Care Pediatric believe that raising a child is a rewarding and challenging experience for parents. To support children of all ages in and around Irving, Texas, board-certified pediatrician Kshitij Bhalani, MD, provides a range of health care services, including diagnostic testing, customized treatment plans, and preventive care. Dr. Bhalani values his role in helping children, adolescents, teens, and young adults reach their full potential.

Dr. Bhalani earned his medical degree at Shri MP Shah Government Medical College in Jamnagar, India. He completed his pediatrics residency at Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Throughout his career, Dr. Bhalani has gained extensive experience in all aspects of pediatric health care, ranging from primary care to urgent care.

The Cure With Care Pediatric office features an on-site medical lab that provides fast, accurate test results for COVID-19, flu, asthma, and other acute and chronic conditions. Dr. Bhalani also uses in-office technologies to address injuries and monitor children’s health as part of their chronic disease management plan.

In addition to pediatric primary care, Dr. Bhalani emphasizes preventive care through well-child visits and behavioral health screenings. He also provides comprehensive newborn care services to support parents navigating the challenges of caring for a new baby.

Cure With Care Pediatric recognizes the role busy schedules play in the family dynamic. The staff makes same-day sick visits available when possible and offers flexible scheduling for routine appointments. Dr. Bhalani is also available after regular business hours through the telemedicine platform. He meets with children and their parents online to discuss their urgent care needs.

Dr. Bhalani is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Gujarati for the convenience of his patients.

Call Cure With Care Pediatric in Irving, Texas, to schedule a consultation or book an appointment online today. 

Sarah Jane is a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She grew up in the Midwest and attended the University of Kentucky, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Following graduation, Sarah Jane started her nursing career at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) helping take care of kids with some of the most severe illnesses and injuries. After six years as a PICU nurse, Sarah Jane obtained her Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) from MUSC, where she gained advanced training in providing expanded services in diagnosing and treating various pediatric medical conditions. Upon graduation, Sarah Jane worked for over eight years in academic asthma and pulmonary disease specialty clinics as well as pediatric primary care clinic before starting Island Pediatrics. Sarah Jane enjoys spending time with her husband, two girls, their Goldendoodle puppy, playing sand volleyball, and trying out new restaurants around town.