High Risk Neurodevelopmental Follow up Program

Staff:

Sergio Golombek MD, Director of NICU

Lawrence Fordjour MD, Director of Neurodev. Follow up clinic

Vadim Bronshtein MD, Co-Director of Neurodev. Follow up clinic

Joan Hittelman PhD, Child Psychologist

Clinic Schedule:

• 2^nd and 3^rd Thursday of the month
• 8-12 am- Televisit; 1-4pm- In person

Location:

Suite D, 470 Clarkson avenue, Brooklyn,

Phone: 718-270-7207, 718- 270-2036, 718-270-2978

Fax:  718-270-2412

Patient Criteria:

- Gestational age ≤ 34 weeks

- Birth weight less than 1800grams

- Chromosomal anomalies

- Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy during the perinatal period

- Any abnormal neurological exam, neonatal seizures, IVH, or CNS infection

- Others: Infants not included in these criteria but identified to be at risk by the physician

Schedule of Visits:

Children will be referred directly from NICU at discharge or by the primary care Pediatrician.  Care will continue from 4-6 months corrected gestational age through 5 years.

1^st appointment: Televisit, under 4 months

2^nd appointment: 4-6 month corrected gestational age; 

3^nd appointment: 11-13 months corrected gestational age;

4^rd appointment: 15-18 months corrected gestational age; 

5^th appointment: at 2 years chronological age;

6^th appointment: at 3-4 years chronological age;

7^th appointment: at 4-5 years chronological age.

When necessary, patients will be seen more frequently.

Televisit: 1^st appointment under 4 month corrected gestational age, and follow up

In-Person: Subsequent in person developmental testing

Team:

• Neonatologists
• Pediatric Neurologist
• Child Psychologist
• Social worker

The clinic can also access additional support and services needed from:

Physical therapists, Occupational therapists, Speech therapists, Ophthalmologist, Audiologists and other Pediatric subspecialists