Top Neurologists At Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Join Forces With The Muscular Dystrophy Association For Grand Re-Opening Of The Pediatric Clinic
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Neeka Smith Annie Bayne Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Columbia University Health Sciences (212) 305-5587 (212) 305-3900 ***MEDIA ALERT*** Top Neurologists at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Join Forces with the Muscular Dystrophy Association for Grand Re-Opening of the Pediatric Clinic WHAT: Top neurologists and several celebrities, including Denise Richardson of Fox 5 News, will be present at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the re-opening of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (“MDA”) Pediatric Clinic at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. This very special re-opening will unveil the renovations for children in the Metro New York Area who attend this clinic and are affected by neuromuscular diseases. Along with various areas of the clinic, the waiting room has been newly refurbished to include computers, games, books and a variety of activities for the children as they wait to be seen by this pre-eminent team of doctors and caregivers. The state of the art facilities accommodate a multi-disciplinary team of geneticists, psychiatrists, cardiologists, pulminologists, neuropsychologists, orthopedic surgeons and other disciplines to provide the highest level patient care and conduct cutting-edge research. WHO: *Cynthia Sparer Executive Director, Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian *Timothy A. Pedley, MD Chairman, Department of Neurology and Henry & Lucy Moses Professor of Neurology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons *Marc A. Patterson, MD Director of Pediatric Neurology at the Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian & Professor of Clinical Neurology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons *Darryl DeVivo, MD Center Director of the MDA Pediatric Neuromuscular Center at Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian & Sidney Cartner Professor of Neurology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons *Dennis Dias MDA Regional Director of Metro New York and New Jersey WHEN: Monday, April 29th - 10:00 AM WHERE: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center 180 Ft. Washington Avenue New York, New York |