Department of Pediatrics

Division of Neonatology

High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place
P.O. Box 2601, Room G1-N11
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
(732) 253-3834

Program Description:

The High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program is a multidisciplinary developmental assessment program that provides continuity of medical and developmental services for the graduates of the Intensive Care Nursery. Infants eligible for services are those at risk for adverse sequelae consequent to neonatal illness, such as extreme prematurity, respiratory failure and intracranial hemorrhage.

Evaluation and ongoing care are provided by a multidisciplinary team of physicians, a speech pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, social worker and three psychologists. The Program integrates the infant with medical, social and developmental needs into the appropriate community resources.

Special Services:

  • Multidisciplinary developmental assessment
  • Integration of infant into appropriate community resources

Director:

Participating RWJUMG Physicians & Professionals:

Thomas Hegyi, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-5699

Fax:  

732-235-6609

Email:  

hegyith@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH
One Robert Wood Johnson Place, PO Box 2601
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Specialty:  

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics, 1977

Degree:  

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1972

Internship:  

Pediatrics, Bronx Municipal Hospital, 1975

Residency:  

Pediatrics, Bronx Municipal Hospital, 1975

Fellowship:  

Neonatology, Babies Hospital, 1977


George H. Lambert, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-5699

Fax:  

732-235-6609

Email:  

glambert@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH
One Robert Wood Johnson Place, PO Box 2601
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Neonatal-perinatal medicine, pharmacology, toxicology, environmental toxicology

Specialty:  

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics, 1979

Degree:  

University of Illinois, 1972

Internship:  

Pediatrics, John Hopkins Hospital, 1973

Residency:  

Pediatrics, John Hopkins Hospital, 1974

Fellowship:  

Neonatal Pharmacology, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, 1977


Steven R. Leff, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-5699

Fax:  

732-235-6609

Email:  

Address:  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH
One Robert Wood Johnson Place, PO Box 2601
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Specialty:  

Pediatric Ophthalmology - American Board of Ophthalmology, 1985

Degree:  

Columbia University, 1980

Internship:  

Internal Medicine, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, 1981

Residency:  

Ophthalmology, Montefiore Medical Center, 1984

Fellowship:  

Retina, Wills Eye Hospital, 1986


Rajeev Mehta, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-5699

Fax:  

732-235-6609

Email:  

mehtara@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH
One Robert Wood Johnson Place, PO Box 2601
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Specialty:  

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics, 1990

Degree:  

University College of Med. Sciences, 1978

Internship:  

Rotating, Safdurjung Hosp, 1979

Residency:  

Pediatrics, Stony Brook Hospital, 1990

Fellowship:  

Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, 1993


Barbara Ostfeld, PhD


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Phone:  

732-235-5699

Fax:  

732-235-6609

Email:  

ostfelba@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH
One Robert Wood Johnson Place, PO Box 2601
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Specialty:  

Psychology - State Board of Psychological Examiners, 1979

Degree:  

Rutgers-The State University, 1969

Fellowship:  

Psychology, CMHC/ Children's Psychiatric Center, 1972


Barry I. Weinberger, MD


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Phone:  

732-235-5699

Fax:  

732-235-6609

Email:  

weinbebi@umdnj.edu

Address:  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH
One Robert Wood Johnson Place, PO Box 2601
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1977

Interests:  

Developmental Immunology

Specialty:  

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics, 1993, 1999

Degree:  

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1987

Residency:  

Pediatrics, Cornell Medical Center, 1990

Fellowship:  

Neonatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1993