Stamford Health Expands Services For Pediatric Patients At Cohen Children’s Specialty Center

STAMFORD, CT — Stamford Health has expanded services for pediatric patients at its Cohen Children’s Specialty Center in endocrinology, pulmonology, neurosurgery, nutrition, and gastroenterology to offer families broader access to advanced care without leaving the region.

The expansion includes neurosurgeons Dr. Neil Feldstein of Columbia University Medical Center and Dr. Michael E. Tobias of the Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York; endocrinologist Dr. Raul Arguello, Chair of Pediatrics at Stamford Health; pediatric clinical dietitian Ilaria St. Florian, MS, RD; pulmonologist Dr. Joseph Boyer; and gastroenterologist Dr. Mira Kothari of Boston Children’s Health Physicians.

"Our new pediatric care services are an exciting step forward for Stamford Health and the families we serve," said Arguello in an announcement from Stamford Health. "Parents with children that require specialty health care experience significant emotional and logistical stressors. By expanding access to high-quality care right here in Stamford, we’re helping make it easier for families to access the medical care they need much closer to home."

The Cohen Children’s Specialty Center, which first opened in 2006 and was renovated in 2012, provides care for about 4,000 patients annually, from newborns through age 18. The facility includes a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduate program and existing specialties such as gastroenterology, general surgery, neurology, neuropsychology, and orthopedics. The center is staffed by board-certified, fellowship-trained pediatric specialists and is designed to meet the specific needs of children.

The Specialty Center is part of the broader Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Institute at Stamford Health, which also includes:

• The Cohen Children’s Unit, the only inpatient pediatric unit in lower Fairfield County with 24/7 care from pediatric hospitalists
• The Cohen Pediatric Emergency Department, the lower Fairfield County's only dedicated pediatric ER operating around the clock
• The Cohen Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a level III NICU recently renovated in 2023 and staffed by experienced neonatologists and pediatric specialists