Pediatric Specialty Center
Driving to Boston for medical appointments is time consuming and inconvenient. So we bring the specialists from Floating Hospital (everything from gastroenterologists to endocrinologists) to you at the Pediatric Specialty Center/Framingham.
The Center is located at 475 Franklin Street in Framingham.
To schedule an appointment, please call 1.866.618.5518.
In the event your child needs to be hospitalized, Floating Hospital pediatric experts are on site at the MetroWest Medical Center, ready to care for your child. Of course, if conditions warrant, a child can be immediately transferred to Floating Hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit or the Inpatient Unit in Boston.
Meet our specialists
DEVELOPMENTAL-BEHAVIORAL
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics endeavors to improve the lives of children and their families by focusing on variations, problems and disorders in children’s development.
Karen Bresnahan, MD
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (1986)
Postgraduate Training: Boston City Hospital, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Board Certification: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Catherine Davis, MD
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (2003)
Postgraduate Training: University of Rochester/ Strong
Memorial Hospital: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatrics
Board Eligible: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Coming October 2009
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ENDOCRINOLOGY
Endocrinology is the science of treating disorders of the endocrine system, specifically hormones.
Abdollah Sadeghi-Nejad, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology
Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago (1964)
Postgraduate Training: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts
Medical Center: University of California Medical Center, San Francisco; University of Chicago Hospitals
Board Certification: Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatrics
Foreign Language: Farsi
Coming October 2009
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GASTROENTEROLOGY
Gastroenterology is the science of treating disorders of the digestive system.
Alex Flores, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala School of Medical Sciences, Guatemala (1975)
Postgraduate Training: Baylor College of Medicine; Children’s Hospital, Boston; Duke University Medical Center; Harvard Medical School; Hospital Militar; Jacaltenango Hospital; Roosevelt Hospital, Guatemala; WHO-UNICEF
Board Certification: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
Foreign Language: Spanish
Brian Regan, DO
Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)
Postgraduate Training: Winthrop-University Hospital; Schneider Children’s Hospital
Board Certification: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
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GENETICS
Genetics is the science of heredity and variation in living organisms.
Laurie Demmer, MD, MA
Chief, Division of Genetics
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine (1987)
Postgraduate Training: Washington University School of Medicine; St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Board Certification: Clinical Genetics, Pediatrics
Foreign Language: French
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HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
Hematology is the science of treating blood disorders. Oncology is the science of treating cancer or tumors.
Cathy Rosenfield, MD
Interim Chief, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School (1980)
Postgraduate Training: Children’s Hospital National Medical Center, Washington; Rhode Island Hospital; Puget Sound Blood Center
Board Certification: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics
Michael Kelly, MD
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine (2002)
Postgraduate Training: Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Board Certification: Pediatrics
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NEPHROLOGY
Nephrology is the science of treating disorders of the kidney.
Lawrence Milner, MD
Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: University of Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa (1974)
Postgraduate Training: Johannesburg Hospital, South Africa; Montreal Children’s Hospital/McGill University, Canada
Board Certification: Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatrics
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NEUROLOGY
Neurology is the science of treating disorders of the body’s nervous systems.
Elizabeth O’Mahony, MB, Bch, BAO
Pediatric Neurologist
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: University College Dublin (1999)
Postgraduate Training: Children’s Hospital, Boston; Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center; The Children’s Hospital Albany Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatric Neurology
Board Eligible: Clinical Neurophysiology, Pediatrics
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PULMONOLOGY
Pulmonology is the science of treating disorders of the lungs and respiratory tract.
William Yee, MD
Interim Chief of Pediatric Pulmonolgy/Allergy
Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1977)
Postgraduate Training: Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatrics
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RHEUMATOLOGY
Rheumatology is the science of treating disorders of the joints, soft tissues and connective tissues.
Laurie Miller, MD
Director, International Adoption Clinic
Pediatric Rheumatologist
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Medical School: The Ohio State University College of Medicine (1978)
Postgraduate Training: University of Minnesota Medical School; Tufts Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatrics
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