Apparently, there is no real market for a “dinosaur doctor.” As a young boy, this unfortunate reality was not immediately obvious to me, and it was my first career choice. Once it was explained that all potential patients had been extinct for 65 million years, I was forced to consider a new plan: becoming a pediatrician.
As a school-age student, I began exploring that interest by volunteering at nearby hospitals. During breaks from SUNY Binghamton University, I continued pursuing pediatrics through summer internships on a local pediatric ward. My love of biology and evolution, however, has never faded.
After graduating from college, I was fortunate to attend Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. There, I received an outstanding foundation in clinical pediatrics and had the privilege of learning from exceptional physician mentors who helped shape not only my medical training, but also the sense of compassion that has guided me throughout my career.
Life has a way of coming full circle. I had the unexpected opportunity to complete my pediatric residency at the very hospital where I was born—North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, now part of Cohen Children’s Medical Center within the Northwell Health system. Three years and one hospital merger later, I stayed on for an additional year as Chief Resident, where my fellow co-chiefs and I helped oversee the training of more than 120 pediatric physicians.
After two years in private practice on Long Island, my wife’s career brought our family to Fairfield County, where I joined New England Pediatrics in 2007. I became a Partner in 2012 and Managing Partner in 2022.
What I enjoy most about pediatrics is the privilege of caring for children and supporting families through every stage of growth and development. As my daughter once summarized my profession far more efficiently: “Daddy go to office. He fix babies.”
When I’m not in the office, I enjoy spending time with my wife, daughter, and twin sons at our home in Westchester County. I’m an avid reader, especially of history and science, and firmly believe that most things in life—including a good book—are best enjoyed with a cup of coffee by a fire. If you happen to catch me looking disappointed, there’s a fair chance the Mets or Jets may be involved.
