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Heather L. Brumberg, MD, MPH is board certified in Pediatrics and Neonatology and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Public Health at New York Medical College. She is the Director of Neonatal Public Health Programs, Coordinator of the Regional Perinatal Center, and Medical Director of the Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and Westchester Medical Center and Co-Chair of the New York State Outcomes Committee.

Dr. Brumberg is a practicing neonatologist, researcher and through her public health outreach, is working to improve practice and care of premature infants in the Lower Hudson Valley region.

Her research interests include neonatal nutrition, the regional epidemiology of congenital anomalies and prematurity, and preconception health. Dr. Brumberg has won the National Perinatal Association Research Award and has been selected as one of “America’s Top Pediatricians.” Additionally, she is dedicated toward working on regional and state initiatives to improve the use of information technology such as the electronic birth certificate and the New York State Perinatal Data System to increase perinatal quality of care. Dr. Brumberg also works toward improving perinatal health in the region through outreach and education of local providers and consumers on key public health topics, such as preconception health and preventing obesity.



OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Bereavement Program SPDS Network Database/Regional Q/A
Critical Care Sub-Committee of Westchester Medical Center

POSITIONS:
1996 - 1999 Pediatric Resident New England Medical Center/Floating Hospital Boston, MA

1999 – 2002 Neonatal Fellow Yale New Haven Medical Center New Haven, CT

2002 - Present Assist. Prof. Pediatrics New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY
Affiliated Faculty School of Public Health, New York Medical College Valhalla, NY

2002 - Present Coordinator Quadrant Quality Assurance: a regional perinatal medical quality assurance conference combined with perinatal public health initiatives Hudson Valley Region, NY

2002 - Present Director Database Management, Regional Perinatal Database, Westchester Medical Center and affiliated hospitals, Valhalla, NY

2004 - Present Medical Director Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network, a March of Dimes funded perinatal public health initiative, Maria Fareri
Children’s Hospital, Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY

2004 - Present Medical Director Perinatal Bereavement Program-Maria Fareri Children’s, Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

2004 - Present Director Regional Neonatal Public Health Programs, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY

2006 - Present Assist. Prof. Clinical School of Public Health, New York Medical College Valhalla, NY



HONORS:
1990-92 Elizabeth Cary Aggassiz Certificate of Merit for Academic Achievement of High Distinction, Harvard University

1990-92 Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Achievement of High Distinction

1988-92 Dean's List, Harvard University

1992 Cum Laude in Biology

1999-2002 Physician’s Recognition Award, American Medical Association

1999-Present Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics

2002-Present Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics

2003-Present Diplomat in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine