Explore our Departments
Blythedale’s expertise and resources provide medically fragile children with the best opportunities to maximize their potential and return to their families. To help children achieve this goal, the Hospital offers many services and programs to help children in all aspects of their recovery. Some of our key services and programs are highlighted below.
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Pharmacy
In our new new 3,400 square-foot pharmacy, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians care for more than 100 children every day, serving patients on the inpatient units, in the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Pediatric Long Term Care Pavilion, and in the Robert Stone Day Hospital.
Contact Information
- Prad Ananthasingam, PharmD, MBA Director of Pharmacy
- pananthasingam@blythedale.org
- (914) 831-2568
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Physical Therapy
Blythedale’s Physical Therapy Department provides therapeutic evaluations, screening and services to help restore function, improve ability, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of children recovering from injuries or a wide range of illnesses.
Contact Information
- Linda Fieback, PT, MA, PCS Director of Physical Therapy
- lindaf@blythedale.org
- (914) 592-7555 x 71727
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Research
The mission of the research program at Blythedale Children's Hospital is to translate advances in basic neuroscience into improved treatment for children with neurological impairments - impacting movement, sensation, and cognition - at Blythedale Children's Hospital.
Contact Information
- William Watson, PhD, ABPP Director of Child Psychology
- wwatson@blythedale.org
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Respiratory Care Services
The Respiratory Therapy Department at Blythedale Children's Hospital provides comprehensive cardiopulmonary care to medically complex children of all ages, from infancy to young adulthood.
Contact Information
- Gerald Signorini, MBA, RRT Director of Respiratory Therapy
- (914) 592-7555 x 71274
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Social Work and Care Coordination Services
Social workers are an important part of your child’s healthcare team. Our team is highly experienced and skilled in working with medically fragile children and their families.
Contact Information
- Katie Walsh, LCSW Director of Social Work and Care Coordination Services
- kwalsh@blythedale.org
- (914) 831-2467
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Speech Pathology & Audiology
The Stavros Niarchos Center for Speech Pathology and Audiology provides evaluations and therapy services to children with varying acquired, congenital, neurological and developmental disorders. The clinical expertise of the department leads to better outcomes for children with medical-based speech and feeding needs.
Contact Information
- Rita Erlbaum Kotorac, CCC-SLP Director of Speech Pathology and Audiology
- rerlbaum@blythedale.org
- (914) 592-7555 x 71621
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The Mt. Pleasant Blythedale Union Free School District
Blythedale Children's Hospital is the only hospital in New York State with its own public school district on site, uniquely created to serve inpatients and Day Hospital patients at Blythedale Children's Hospital.
Contact Information
- Griselda Reyes Principal
- greyes@mpbschools.org
- (914) 347-1800
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The Robert Stone Day Hospital
Blythedale Children’s Hospital offers a specialty outpatient Day Hospital program for children who are able to live at home, but still require a level of medical and/or rehabilitative care that cannot be met by their school or a community outpatient program.
Contact Information
- Stormie Cahill, RN Admissions Care Manager
- scahill@blythedale.org
- (914) 831-2573
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The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Pediatric Long Term Care Pavilion
The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Pediatric Long Term Care Pavilion is a unique 24-bed facility dedicated to the highly specialized needs of infants and children who require extended medical care and rehabilitation.
Contact Information
- Catherine Imperatrice, LMSW Long Term Care Social Worker
- cimperatrice@blythedale.org
- (914) 831-2549
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Therapeutic and Developmental Support Services
Our goal is to provide quality comprehensive therapeutic and developmental support services to ensure our patients and families have access to appropriate developmental experiences and the tools necessary to cope, heal and thrive in a medical environment.
Contact Information
- Kelsey Mayer, MS, CCLS Director of Therapeutic and Developmental Support Services
- kmayer@blythedale.org
- (914) 592-7555 x 71463
Customizing Care for Each Child
"At Blythedale, we pride ourselves on knowing what's best for the child." Chief Nursing Officer Jill Wegener explains that no care plan is one-size-fits all at Blythedale.