Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine
Overview
The Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine seeks to advance, advocate for, and improve the life of every patient and family we treat. Our physicians are deeply dedicated to the patient population in our surrounding community, the state of New Jersey and nationally. All members of our division share responsibility for patient care on the inpatient units of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, the newborn nursery, Eric B. Chandler Health Center, and Rutgers Health.
Clinical Services
All members of our division are dedicated, caring, hardworking physicians who strive to provide the best up-to-date, warm, friendly, and efficient treatment for patients with family-centered care as our core value.
Our inpatient hospital units care for children and young adults, ages 0-21 years, and are divided into two floors within the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital. The fifth floor unit of the children’s hospital houses babies and children, while our second floor unit cares for adolescents and young adults.
In the newborn nursery, our physicians care for all babies who are patients of Eric B. Chandler Health Center as well as patients of physicians who are not affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
We accept patients from any hospital or institution who desire further specialized care to be given by physicians at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, facilitated by the children’s hospital transport team.
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We are deeply committed to our community and in helping the whole child by providing all-encompassing care during each well child and sick visit. This includes all aspects of preventative care and immunizations for newborn, infants and children with keen attention placed on their development, social and emotional needs.
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Our Primary Care Institute provides administrative and operational oversight of the pediatric primary care services offered by Rutgers Health. The institute maintains data on access, patient satisfaction, quality of care, and negotiates managed care issues and recruits providers for the service sites. New patients are always accepted and welcomed.
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Primary care pediatrics provides care to children ages 0-21. Staff members are fluent in English and Spanish. Most insurance is accepted. Appointments are available immediately in urgent cases.
Education
All physicians within the Division of General Pediatrics are involved in the education of medical students, interns, and residents.
Our faculty gives lectures at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to interns and residents during their summer lecture series for the resident noon lecture series and at Grand Rounds. We participate as preceptors at the Resident Continuity Clinic. We serve as facilitators for group case discussions, mentor third- and fourth-year students during their clerkships, as well as facilitate OSCE exams for students at all levels of medical school training.
Research
Our faculty believe that for the comprehensive care of children to be achieved, the division must participate in all aspects of research. Our division’s commitment to clinical research and case studies has resulted in numerous publications.
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- Elizabeth Yen, MD, and Dalya L Chefitz, MD, Lakshmi P Uppaluri, MD, MBBS, Jon M Burnham, MD, MSCE, Lakshmi N Moorthy, MD, MS Not Just Another Nosebleed Pediatric Puzzler published November 1, 2013 in Contemporary Pediatrics
- Murthy, Kenton K, Chefitz, Dalya L, Cerebral Venous Sin Thrombosis: A Case Report with Review of Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies, Clinical Case Reports 2014, Volume 4 – Issue 5 – 1000354 doi:10.4172/2165-7920.1000354
- Clark J, Simpson A; Integrating Basic Science into Clinical Teaching Initiative Working Group, Clark J, Stanton B, Kamat D, Asmar B, Sudhanthar S, Mehta R, Kanto W, Kramer E, Bostwick B, Gray B, Rabalais G, Shickler K, Boeckman A, Posnansky B, Prakash D, Chefitz D, Friedman A, McPhillips H, Shugerman R. J Pediatr. 2008 Nov;153(5):589-90, 590.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.07.020. PMID 18940345
- Nolfi-Donegan D, Viswanathan A, Chefitz D, Moorthy LN, “ A child with recently diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 1 and subsequent systemic arthritis", The Internet Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology. 2012 Volume 14 Number 1. DOI: 10.5580/2b7d
- Peng, T, Chefitz D, Gaur S, Pan W, Moorthy LN. Intravenous Immunoglobulin Use in a Child with Kikuchi Disease. Accepted for poster presentation at ACAAI conference November 7-11 in Baltimore 2013
- Weller, Alan; Marcella, Stephen; Adverse Asthma Outcomes in Pediatrics, Eastern Society for Pediatric Research (ESPR) and Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (PAS): 2008
- Weller, Alan; Marcella, Stephen; Comorbidity Count and Adverse Asthma Outcomes in Children, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (PAS): 2009
- Weller, Alan; Marcella, Stephen; Clinical and Non-Clinical Predictors of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Hospitalized Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting (PAS): 20
- Brittany Parlow, Adil Mohiuddin, Theodore Chou, Janice Cato-Varlack, Alexis Boneparth, Lakshmi N. Moorthy, Abdominal Pain, Rash, and Arthritis, Clinical Pediatrics ID CLP-RR-14-569
Current Research Projects include:
- Early literacy and the pediatrician
- Post-partum depression - Parenting Support Groups for Spanish-speaking mothers
- Faculty advisor to pediatric resident projects:
- "Drawing Play" research project - IRB approval pending
- "Hookah Education" research project - IRB approval pending
- "Community Resources" scholarly project
Community Outreach
The General Pediatric Division serves the community through being members of local community groups as well as through our Resident Education in Advocacy and Community Health (REACH) program headed by Dr. Shilpa Pai.
The REACH program provides the opportunity for residents to learn to become pediatricians who:
- Are as comfortable and competent in their role as child advocates as they are in their medical practice
- Effectively advocate for an individual child and family, as well as all children in their community on a city, state, regional, and national level
- Work in partnership with community-based agencies to promote the well-being of children
Throughout this educational process, we integrate and expand focus on community-based pediatrics and advocacy throughout the New Brunswick and New Jersey Communities.
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Explore the list of accomplished faculty comprising the Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine.
Contact Us
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
One Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
For Appointments: 732-235-7044