Committees

Chapter 3 Committees

COMMITTEES

Chairperson(s) Telephone Fax Email
Adolescence Chanelle Coble-Sadaphal, MD, FAAP
Hina Talib, MD, FAAP
Tatiana Ndjatou, MD

Chanelle.Coble-Sadaphal@nyulangone.org

htalib@montefiore.org

tndjatou@gmail.com

Children with Disabilities Lynn Davidson, MD, FAAP
Elisa Muniz, MD, FAAP
(718) 430-8504 (718) 892-2296 Ldavidso@montefiore.org
elmuniz@montefiore.org
Environmental Health & Climate Change Chase Moon, MD
Lauren Zajac, MD, MPH, FAAP
(212) 241-2265 (212) 241-4309 cmoon@montefiore.orgsm.edu
lauren.zajac@mssm.edu
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Joanne Fernandez-Booker MD, MPH, FAAP jmercedes.fernandez@gmail.com
Family VACANT
Fetus & Newborn Karen Hussein, MD khussein@nymc.edu
Foster Care, Adoption & Out of Home Care VACANT
Gun Safety Nina Agrawal, MD, FAAP ninaagrawalmd@gmail.com
Immunizations Sheila Palevsky, MD, MPH, FAAP spalevsky@yahoo.com
Legislative VACANT  
Membership Lisa Handwerker, MD, FAAP lhandwerker@childrensaidnyc.org
Mentoring Lauren Jen, MD, FAAP
Cheryl Archbald, MD, MPH, FAAP

lauren.ciminello@gmail.com

carchbald2012@gmail.com

Nutrition and Obesity Cristina Fernandez, MD, FAAP
Jessica Rieder, MD, FAAP

dr.cristinarfernandez@gmail.com

jrieder@montefiore.org

Opioid Crisis Mirna Giordano, MD, FAAP mg2267@columbia.edu
School Health Marian Larkin, MD, FAAP
Alison Mitzner, MD, FAAP
mlarkin27@gmail.com
alimitz@msn.com
Social Media Jessica Simkins, MD, MPH, FAAP jessica.e.simkins@gmail.com
Underserved Children Katie Keown, MD kkowyn@gmail.com
Violence & Injury Prevention Nina Agrawal, MD, FAAP nina.agrawal.cap@gmail.com
Wellness Mandy O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP mandyoharamd@gmail.com

LIAISONS

Breastfeeding Jessica Simkins, MD, MPH, FAAP jessica.e.simkins@gmail.com
CATCH Facilitator Eleanor Bathory, MD, FAAP
Nina Agrawal, MD, FAAP
eleanor.bathory@gmail.com
Chapter 3
nina.agrawal.cap@gmail.com  District II
Early Career Physician Representative Samhita Bhargava, MD, FAAP sbhargava@sbhny.org
Early Childhood Champion Elizabeth Isakson, MD, FAAP lizisakson@gmail.com
Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Chapter Champion Elaine Pereira, MD, FAAP elaine.m.pereira@gmail.com
E-Cigarette Chapter Champion Amy Brown, MD, MBe, FAAP Amy_Brown@bchphysicians.org
Hospital Care

Mirna Giordano, MD, FAAP

Lauri Gordon, MD, FAAP

mg2267@columbia.edu
lsg9004@nyp.org lsg9004@nyp.org
Pediatric Council Representative Jesse Hackell, MD, FAAP runhack@aol.com
PROS Coordinator VACANT
Task Force on Emergency Preparedness Arthur Cooper, MD, MS, FAAP
George Foltin, MD, FAAP
(212) 939-4003
(212) 562-3161
(212) 939-4015
(212) 562-2474
AC38@columbia.edu
gfoltin@maimonidesmed.org
Trainee Liaison Leora Mogilner, MD, FAAP leora.mogilner@mountsinai.org