JOSEPH DECRISTOFARO MD.
Department:
STONY BROOK CHILDREN'S SERVICE
Board Certification:
Pediatrics
Neonatology
Hospital Affiliations:
Stony Brook University Hospital, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Center, Mather Memorial Hospital, St. Charles Hospital
Clinical Practice Began:
1986
Gender:
Male
Primary Medical Conditions Treated:
APNEA
BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA
NEONATOLOGY
PEDIATRIC NEONATOLOGY
SIDS
Education and Training
Medical School:
NYU Medical School
Residency:
Children's Hospital Cincinnati
Fellowship:
Cornell Medical Center
Academic
Year Appointed at Stony Brook:
1991
Honors, Awards and Grants:
Society for Pediatric Research; American Pediatric Society; American Board of Pediatrics; Chairman of the Medication Safety Committee
Academic Rank:
Clinical Associate Professor
Teaching Activity:
Neonatology Fellows, Residents, Medical Students and Nursing
Clinical Trials:
Neonatal Clinical research
Insurance Plans
AETNA
AFFINITY HEALTH PLAN
AMERICHOICE
ANTHEM
APA PARTNERS
BEECH STREET
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD HMO
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD OTHER PLANS
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD PPO
BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD SENIOR PLAN
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA PPO
DEVON HEALTH
EMPIRE PLAN
FIDELIS CARE NEW YORK
FIRST HEALTH
GHI CBP
GHI HMO
GREAT WEST HEALTHCARE
HEALTH NET
HEALTHFIRST
HEALTHNET FEDERAL SERVICES (TRICARE)
HIP
ISLAND GROUP ADMINISTRATION
MAGNACARE
MEDICAID
MEDICARE
MULTIPLAN
OXFORD FREEDOM PLAN
SUFFOLK HEALTH PLAN
UNITED HEALTHCARE
US FAMILY HEALTH PLAN
VYTRA (except SMART START)
Practice Sites
PEDIATRICS,
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER L5,
NICOLLS ROAD,
STONY BROOK,
NY 11794-7564.
Ph.: 631-444-KIDS
Fax: 631-444-6016
My Notes
This is one of 500 SBU physicians affiliated providers practicing within 18
professional entities (specialty groups) that provide quality medical
services from primary care to the most advanced specialty care for patients
of all ages. These physicians and health care professionals are committed
to excellence in service and leadership in clinical care for their
patients. They treat patients, teach tomorrow's physicians, and lead
research projects that keep them at the forefront of their specialty.
My Articles
Subhani M, Sridhar S, and DeCristofaro JD. Phentolamine use in a neonate for the prevention of dermal necrosis caused by dopamine: a case report. J of Perinatology 21:324-326, 2001.
Nwafor-Anene VN, DeCristofaro JD, Baumgart S. Serial Head Ultrasound studies in Preterm infants: How many normal studies are needed to exclude significant abnormalities? J Perinatol. 23: 104-110, 2003.
