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COMPASSION AND COORDINATED CARE: Keys to Winthrop-University Hospital's Pediatrics Program By Will Smith TREATING CHILDREN — ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS — REQUIRES A UNIQUE APPROACH TO CARE THAT RECOGNIZES HOW CHILDREN VIEW AND EXPERIENCE A HOSPITAL VISIT DIFFERENTLY THAN ADULT PATIENTS. W INTH ROP ' S PE DIATRIC S PROGRAM offers a complete spectrum of services, includ- ing pediatric behavioral psychology, cardiology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases and neurology, among other specialties, and U.S. News & World Report has recognized the hospital for its exceptional pediatric diabetes and endo- crinology and pulmonology programs. But the patient- and family-centered programs complementing its medical services are what differentiate Winthrop's pediatrics program from other facilities in the area. Philosophy of Care "We care for every medical and surgical need children have, and we always go the extra mile," says Warren Rosenfeld, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at Winthrop. "When a child is sick, it affects the entire family, and that's why merely treating the illness isn't enough. We care for all members of the patient's family." Very rarely does a child's medical condi- tion fit completely within the scope of a single specialty, so the physical structure of the facility is designed to promote collabo- ration among the various departments. "To enhance care coordination, we established the pediatrics subspecialty center, which proximally locates multiple subspecialists and fosters collaboration," says Leonard Krilov, MD, FAAP, Chief of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Division and Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Winthrop. "A complex pulmonary patient who also has cardiac issues can meet with both specialists in the same area, and the specialists can talk with each other to establish a care plan." Warren Rosenfeld, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at Winthrop (left), and Leonard Krilov, MD, FAAP, Chief of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Division and Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Winthrop, discuss a case in the Pediatric ICU. COV ER FE AT UR E 6 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M

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