Pediatric Floor
The Pediatric Floor Team is composed of a senior and two interns. They admit patients, formulate management for patient care and are also involved in various pediatric procedures. Daily progress notes and discharge summary/dictation are expected of the resident in charge of the patient. Rounds are conducted every day with Service attending, as well as various specialists. On Thursdays, instead of morning report, residents attend Radiology rounds with an attending. On the same day, instead of regular service In-patient rounds, the residents present one to two patients admitted to the floor and group discussion is presided by a Child Psychologist attending. Residents work with highly skilled pediatric nurses, in house Child Life Staff and social workers. Our residents are also involved in teaching third and fourth year medical students rotating in the department.

Out-patient Clinic
A senior resident and an intern are supervised by Out-patient attending in assessing and managing a variety of ambulatory care patients. All residents have assigned days for their Continuity Care Clinic where they follow a number of patients for their regular well check-ups.

Pediatric ER
Two residents are assigned per month in the pediatric ER, supervised by two specially trained pediatric ER attending. Residents are in charge of assessing and formulating immediate management for patients, as well as performing various procedures. Residents also have an active role in working with various sub-specialists to complete urgent care of patients.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Two residents rotate in the NICU per month. They work with six in house neonatology attending, six nurse practitioners, highly trained nurses and respiratory therapists. Residents admit critically ill newborns and perform admission work up. Rounds are conducted in the morning with the NICU team. Residents take part in critical and multiple deliveries

Regular Nursery
A resident is assigned to the regular nursery each month. He/she is on call for deliveries at the P-Room. Daily rounds with attending and progress notes are expected of the resident. In addition, the resident is in charge of arranging transfer of babies who need closer observation and further management to the neonatal intensive care unit.

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
A resident is in charge of 6-bed intensive care unit. Rounds with in-house PICU attendings are conducted at least once a day. The resident also has one on one didactics with the PICU attending. Special procedures like intubation, sedation, PICC line placement, thorascentesis are also performed by the resident. Daily progress notes and flow sheets are completed. PICU resident is also in charge of arranging transfer of a patient to and from another hospital and setting up a transport team.

Community
An intern is assigned to this month long rotation. Here the resident is exposed to various community resources such as the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), School Based Programs, Muscular Dystrophy Clinic, New Jersey Poison and Control Division, foster homes, Women’s Shelter and different local pediatric clinics.

Adolescent
In the Adolescent Clinic, the resident evaluates patients, formulates respective management and presents the case to the attending. In this rotation, the resident has the opportunity of doing local school sports physical examinations.

Developmental Pediatrics
This is a month long rotation with Dr. Reutter, a Developmental Specialist. Cases such as Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Learning Disability Disorders and Psychiatrics conditions are encountered.

Child Psychiatry
In the Pollack Outpatient Clinic, the resident is exposed to various pediatric psychiatric cases. Recent trends in management are also taught to the resident. The pediatric resident is also in charge of conducting admission physical examination of new admissions to the Child Crisis Center, as well as managing medical issues of these patients.

Electives
Residents have 2 week block rotations of electives of their interest. Most electives are within the hospital. However, a number are also being conducted outside the hospital in different subspecialty clinics and network of hospitals affiliated with the Saint Barnabas Health Care System.

DIVISIONS

Pediatric Emergency Services
The newly opened Pediatric Emergency Room with vibrant under the sea theme, fosters a child friendly atmosphere. We treat more than 15,000 children each year. We are staffed full time by a team of board certified physicians, two of whom are pediatricians with fellowship training in pediatric emergency medicine. The nurses are specially trained and certified in pediatric advanced life support. Here, we are putting big smiles back on little faces!

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Gastroenterology involves the care of children with disorders of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, pancreas, and liver. Common problems include constipation, acid reflux, allergic disorders, abdominal pain, diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, and hepatitis. The use of radiographic imaging and endoscopic visualization with biopsy aid in diagnosis.

Pediatric Endocrinology
The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes is dedicated to care for infants, children and adolescents. We present a team approach to the care of patients with Endocrinopathies and Diabetes. This team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionist, exercise physiologist, and psychologist. Every aspect of the child is addressed. Besides the usual patients with diabetes we have established a Center of Excellence for Disorders of Insulin Metabolism. This center is dedicated to provide care for patients with diagnoses that include Diabetes Mellitus Type II, Obesity and Insulin resistance, and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
The Valerie Fund Children Center for Childhood Cancer and Hematological Disorders caters to a wide variety of patients. The Center is a member of Pediatric Oncologic Group (POG) and has the largest number of patients with sickle cell anemia in the State of New Jersey. A state funded comprehensive hemophilia center is also part of the program.

Pediatric Infectious Disease

• Pediatric Cardiology
• Neonatology
• Pediatric Critical Care
• Pediatric Psychiatry
• Pediatric Psychology
• Adolescent Medicine
• Developmental Pediatrics
• Pediatric Surgery
• Pediatric Neurology
• Pediatric Pulmonology
• Child Life