The Division of Child Development
at NYPH - Cornell offers a substantial array of services for the pediatric
population of infants and children with complex medical disorders and for
those children at risk for developmental disorders due to socioeconomic
and other factors.
The Division Director, Evelyn
Lipper, M.D., has over 20 years experience in the subspecialty of child
development. We have sixteen full- and part-time
staff members, seven clinical programs, five research studies in progress,
and a resident training program.
Our multi-disciplinary team is dedicated
to providing integrated and collaborative care
to a diverse population of children who have a wide range of difficulties,
including:
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delays in motor and
language development
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hyperactivity and
attention deficit disorder
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autistic disorders
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cerebral palsy
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failure-to-thrive
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behavioral difficulties
such as temper tantrums, sleep disorders, and enuresis
Programs in the Division of Child
Development include:
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Child Development Clinic
provides developmental evaluations and treatment recommendations for children
aged 3 and up
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We are also an authorized provider of the
NYSās
Early Intervention Program, and provide multidisciplinary developmental
evaluation and treatment for children aged 0-3.
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The Heads Up! Children Read, Listen
and Learn Program run by the Division promotes literacy and early
language development through reading. Free books are distributed
at pediatric clinics 5 days each week and parents are informed about the
importance of reading to their children. Book fairs are held regularly
at schools and community centers. Book purchases are partly funded
by Reading is Fundamental, Inc.
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We are one of fifteen sites designated to
be part of the Healthy Steps for Young Children evaluation program.
Healthy Steps is a national initiative designed to enhance pediatric care
by providing home visits, parent education, and family follow-up regarding
developmental issues alongside traditional pediatric care.
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We conduct developmental screening sessions
at Help1, a homeless shelter in Brooklyn, twice per month.
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Providing periodic developmental screenings
at Project Return, a permanent residential program for AIDS-related cases.
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We offer psychological testing services in
the form of developmental evaluations to pediatric colleagues in need of
periodic professional assessments for research studies.
CURRENT RESEARCH:
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a study to evaluate the benefit of a parent
training technique for the families of children with Attention Deficit
Disorder
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evaluation of young children being treated
for retinoblastoma
for developmental delays and then follow up
to determine the effect of this intervention on a medically fragile population
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a project to determine the effect of hyperbaric
oxygen treatments on children with cerebral palsy, who are also
at risk for developmental disabilities
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a project on neonatal asphyxia in which
a cooling technique will be used to aid newborns with asphyxia, and developmental
follow-ups will determine the effectiveness
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a study of the effects of secretin on children
with autism
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a study to follow-up on babies conceived through
in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection to measure
developmental growth.
EDUCATION
Dr. Lipper and the Division of Child Development
are fully committed to resident and medical student teaching. Medical
students experience one full day per module devoted to child development
which is provided by this divisionās faculty. The 3-week rotation
offers exposure to all the Divisionās patient programs at NYPH and at affiliate
sites. In addition to direct clinical exposure, the residents are
taught a set curriculum through case studies and didactics.
For more information, please call:
(212) 746 3392
