Top Pediatricians in New York
Nothing I have ever encountered strikes fear into my heart like an injured or sick child. I am reasonably sure that all other parents out there feel the same way. I am sure you don’t want to just trust any doctor in New York with your children. You also likely are not willing to go through any trial and error with one of your own children as you would be willing to go through to find your own doctor.
A pediatrician is going to have to click with you and gain your trust before they see your child and I feel exactly the same way. Unlike many of our service listings, you do not want to wait to find a pediatrician until an emergency strikes. You want to have them on speed dial long before that. So now is the perfect time to use our New York are list of top recommended pediatricians and start interviewing them. Find the one who you would trust with your children. Don’t forget that people change over time and that can apply to not only your doctors but also your pediatricians. If any of our New York doctors have declined in their performance, please let us know! It is vital that we keep the below list updated with only the doctors that will care for your children as if they were their own. It is also a great idea to establish a pediatrician for short term work conditions even if they last less than a year. So if you will be stationed somewhere else, start researching area pediatricians now so you are as prepared as possible.
Erika Landau, MD
New York, NY
Dr. Erika Landau completed her medical education and Pediatric training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and she is currently in practice at Pediatrics of NY. Her clinical interests include child abuse, violence, clinical research, and chronic illnesses.
Olamide Ajagbe, MD
Syracuse, NY
Dr. Ajagbe had her residency at Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, NY in 2010. She is now board certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Lorraine Lemons
Albany, NY
Dr. Lemons is a Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. As a primary care pediatrician, her expertise includes weight management, building self-esteem, child safety, support of new parents, and adolescent care.
Michael Colon, M.D.
Albany, NY
Dr. Colon is board certified in pediatric cardiology and pediatrics. He has special interests in fetal echocardiography, preventive pediatric cardiology, and quality improvement.
Craig J. Byrum, MD, FAAP, FACC, FHRS
Syracuse, NY
Dr. Byrum is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, of the American College of Cardiology, and of the Heart Rhythm Society (formerly North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology). He is Board Certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Cardiology.
Dr. Kenneth J. Kroopnick, MD
Slingerlands, NY
Dr. Kenneth Kroopnick received his Medical Degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and has recently joined Prime Care Physicians, P.C. He is also currently in practice at Paul E. Gaffuri, M.D. at 4 Normanskill Boulevard in Delmar.
Douglas Bennett, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Rochester, NY
Dr. Bennett, has been a practicing pediatrician for more than 20 years. He trained and did a year of Chief Residency at Schneider Children’s Hospital at Long Island Jewish Medical Center before becoming a full partner in a private practice in Mamaroneck, New York in Westchester County. In 2004, he moved back to Rochester and joined Irondequoit Pediatrics in 2005.
Glenn Leonard, Jr., MD
Buffalo, NY
Dr. Glenn Leonard is a congenital cardiologist who specializes in interventional procedures. Dr. Leonard has been part of Pediatric Cardiology Associates (PCA) of WNY since 2006.
Alice L. Taylor, M.D.
Rochester, NY
Danielle Conley, M.D.
Buffalo, NY
Dr. Conley is a Board Certified Pediatrician who has been in practice locally for over 10 years. She holds a medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and completed her residency training at the Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.
