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The Weill Cornell Medicine Aerodigestive Center is a state-of-the-art clinic designed exclusively to provide care for children with complex medical problems involving the airway, lungs and upper gastrointestinal tract. Our multidisciplinary teams of esteemed pediatric physicians and healthcare professionals are dedicated to coordinating their efforts for our patients. We offer exceptional diagnostic techniques and treatment options for children with frequently complex and challenging problems related to the aerodigestive tract.
Aerodigestive Center specialists are committed to:
We are affiliated with the Komansky Children’s Hospital at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, a top ranked childrens hospital in New York City in the US News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital Survey.
Our team specialists provide expert care for children with complex medical problems involving the airway, lung and upper gastrointestinal tract, including:
Pediatric Otolaryngological (ENT) Conditions
Pediatric Pulmonary Conditions
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Conditions
Our highly trained medical specialists deliver collaborative, coordinated care to diagnose and treat complex aerodigestive problems in your child. The Aerodigestive Center team includes physicians and healthcare professionals who specialize in:
In addition to our specialists who regularly evaluate each patient, we also offer referrals for sleep physicians, surgeons, geneticists and others.
All Aerodigestive Center medical specialists review recommendations and develop unified care plans together, eliminating the typical stress parents encounter when navigating multiple visits to medical specialists on their own. We also assist with scheduling related office visits and diagnostic procedures, and connect you with a care coordinator who serves as a point of contact through all phases of your child’s care.
For an appointment or get more information about our Pediatric Aerodigestive Program please call 646-962-4334 or email Aerodigestive@med.cornell.edu.
Vikash K. Modi, M.D.
Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology in Pediatrics
Thomas Ciecierega, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Katharina Dorothea Graw-Panzer, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Elizabeth Fiorino, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Pediatric Pulmonology
Haviva Veler, MD
Director for the Weill Cornell Pediatric Sleep and Breathing
Disorders Center
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Michelle Kantor, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathology
Feeding and Swallow Therapy
Samantha Dalmas, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech and Language Pathology
Feeding and Swallow Therapy
Kathlyne Purrini, MSN, CPNP
Board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner of Otolaryngology in Pediatrics