Pediatrics

The Crown Family Pediatric Center serves as the Department of Pediatrics at Lenox Hill Hospital. The center focuses on the child and the family with private, family centered care and a team of specialized physicians who provide around the clock care for your child. Lenox Hill employs full time Pediatric Hospitalists which means they are available 24/7 and are able to respond very quickly when there is a question about a child's care or if his/her condition has changed.

Our doctors work very closely with the child's primary pediatrician, as well as other specialists in the hospital, to ensure your child receives the best possible care. The Crown Family Pediatric Center includes:

Single occupancy rooms
Sleeper chair/sofa in room to accommodate family members
Adult waiting area
Child waiting area with games, toys and child sized furniture
Nature themed rooms

Faculty

Marty Ellington, MD, MPH

Chairman of Pediatrics, Lenox Hill Hospital

Ana Cecilia Degoy, MD

Magdy Sayed Youssef El-Hennawy, MD

Rania El-Khawam, MD

Maged Mofied Ghaly, MD

Kavita Kasat, MD

Karen Dayna Lidoshore, DO

Chief - Well Newborn Nurseries of Pediatrics, Lenox Hill Hospital

Shilpa Malhotra, MD