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UCEDD,LEND Program:
Rose F. Kennedy Center LEND
The Teaching Hospital of Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center
1225 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461
Main Phone:  718-839-7162
Main Fax:  718-904-1162
Website:  https://einsteinmed.org/centers/childrens-evaluation-rehabilitation/training/
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Position Name Phone Email
Leadership
LEND Director Mayra Alvarez, PhD 718-839-7067 [email protected]
Co-UCEDD Director Karen Bonuck, PhD 718-430-4085 [email protected]
Co-UCEDD Director Joanne Siegel, LCSW 718-839-7166 [email protected]
Lead Administrative Staff
Administrator for Training Operations Jeanette Ramos, MBA 718-839-7159 [email protected]
Associate Director, ITT RELATE Program Deborah Meringolo, MA, MS 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Clinical Director Anne Murphy, Ph.D. 718-839-7265 [email protected]
Clinician Tammy Fried 718-430-3818 [email protected]
Co-Director, Training Maris Rosenberg, MD 718-839-7078 [email protected]
Consultant Kathy Rezek 347-591-4292 [email protected]
Director - Dental Unit Farah Alam, DDS 718-839-7085 [email protected]
Director - Emeritus Herbert Cohen, M.D. 718-430-8522 [email protected]
Director - Infant and Toddler Team/Early Intervention Service Director - RELATE diagnostic and treatment program for chidren with autism Lisa Shulman, M.D. 718-430-3901 [email protected]
Director of Operations Camille Rogers, MA 718-430-3905 [email protected]
Director, Adolescent Unit Erin Rivelis, Ph.D. 718-839-7044 [email protected]
Director, Community, Legislative and Advocacy Affairs Joanne Siegel, LCSW 718-839-7166 [email protected]
Director, DBP Training Elisa Muniz, MD 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Director, Nutritional Services Keith Ayoob, Ed.D., R.D., F.A.D.A. 718-839-7287 [email protected]
Director, Rehabilitation Dona Kathirithamby, M.D. 718-839-7294 [email protected]
LEND Co-director Mayra Alvarez, PhD 718-839-7067 [email protected]
NIRS Coordinator Amy Morales-Lara, MSW 718-839-7065 [email protected]
Supervisor - Occupational Therapy Elizabeth Ridgway, OTR 718-839-7101 [email protected]
Primary Activity Coordinators
Clinical Services Mayra Alvarez, PhD 718-839-7067 [email protected]
Clinical Services Keith Ayoob, Ed.D., R.D., F.A.D.A. 718-839-7287 [email protected]
Clinical Services Tammy Fried 718-430-3818 [email protected]
Clinical Services Deborah Meringolo, MA, MS 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Clinical Services Anne Murphy, Ph.D. 718-839-7265 [email protected]
Clinical Services Lisa Shulman, M.D. 718-430-3901 [email protected]
Clinical Services Joanne Siegel, LCSW 718-839-7166 [email protected]
Clinical Services Maria Valicenti-McDermott, MD 718-839-7284 [email protected]
Clinical Services Laura Wysocki, MD 718-839-7051 [email protected]
Communications Laura Tocci, AuD 718-920-4250 [email protected]
Community Support Deborah Meringolo, MA, MS 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Community Support Joanne Siegel, LCSW 718-839-7166 [email protected]
Data Coordinator Jeanette Ramos, MBA 718-839-7159 [email protected]
Early Intervention Deborah Meringolo, MA, MS 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Early Intervention Oscar Purugganan, MD 718-839-7197 [email protected]
Early Intervention Lisa Shulman, M.D. 718-430-3901 [email protected]
Exemplary Services Deborah Meringolo, MA, MS 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Kathleen McGrath, MSW 718-430-8500 [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Jeanette Ramos, MBA 718-839-7159 [email protected]
Information/Dissemination Joanne Siegel, LCSW 718-839-7166 [email protected]
Parent/Consumer Joanne Siegel, LCSW 718-839-7166 [email protected]
Pediatric Services Erin Rivelis, Ph.D. 718-839-7044 [email protected]
Research Kathleen McGrath, MSW 718-430-8500 [email protected]
Research Director Karen Bonuck, PhD 718-430-4085 [email protected]
Research Director Pierfilippo De Sanctis, PhD 718-862-1828 [email protected]
Research Director Sophie Molholm, PhD 718-862-1823 [email protected]
Technical Assistance Jeanette Ramos, MBA 718-839-7159 [email protected]
Training Director Mayra Alvarez, PhD 718-839-7067 [email protected]
Training Director Elisa Muniz, MD 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Training Director Maris Rosenberg, MD 718-839-7078 [email protected]
Discipline Coordinators
Audiology Laura Tocci, AuD 718-920-4250 [email protected]
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry Farah Alam, DDS 718-839-7085 [email protected]
Dentistry/Pediatric Dentistry Laura Wysocki, MD 718-839-7051 [email protected]
Education Deborah Meringolo, MA, MS 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Genetics Melissa Wasserstein, MD 718-741-2323 [email protected]
Health Administration Amy Morales-Lara, MSW 718-839-7065 [email protected]
Health Administration Jeanette Ramos, MBA 718-839-7159 [email protected]
Health Administration Camille Rogers, MA 718-430-3905 [email protected]
Nutrition Keith Ayoob, Ed.D., R.D., F.A.D.A. 718-839-7287 [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Elizabeth Ridgway, OTR 718-839-7101 [email protected]
Occupational Therapy Daniella Soba, OTR/L 718-839-7104 [email protected]
Pediatrics Elisa Muniz, MD 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Pediatrics Merryl Schechtman, M.D. 718-430-8447 [email protected]
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Elisa Muniz, MD 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Rosa Seijo, M.D. 718-839-7280 [email protected]
Pediatrics: Developmental/Neonatology Maria Valicenti-McDermott, MD 718-839-7284 [email protected]
Psychology Anne Murphy, Ph.D. 718-839-7265 [email protected]
Psychology Erin Rivelis, Ph.D. 718-839-7044 [email protected]
Psychology: Developmental Anne Murphy, Ph.D. 718-839-7265 [email protected]
Public Health Karen Bonuck, PhD 718-430-4085 [email protected]
Social Work Tammy Fried 718-430-3818 [email protected]
Social Work Diana Rodriguez, LMSW 718-839-7047 [email protected]
Special Education Ruth Gottesman, EdD 718-430-3908
Specialty Resource Contacts
Bronx DD Council Executive Board Member Bronx DD Council Health Services Committee Chairperson Joanne Siegel, LCSW 718-839-7166 [email protected]
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics Elisa Muniz, MD 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts
Infant Toddler Team, Associate Director RELATE Program, Associate Director Deborah Meringolo, MA, MS 718-430-3914 [email protected]
Self-Advocacy Program Advisor/Coordinator Joanne Siegel, LCSW 718-839-7166 [email protected]
 
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