About us

Our mission is to provide evidence based, comprehensive medical care to children from birth through adolescence. Our role, in conjunction with parents, is that all children be nurtured in the best possible way. We firmly believe that preventive medicine is essential to wellness, including immunizations. When children are sick, we take care to determine the best course of treatment with conservative, proven methods.

We are affiliated with NYU Langone Medical Center.

About Us

Our group is made of four pediatricians who rotate through two offices, one in Manhattan and the other in Jackson Heights, Queens. From a prenatal consultation, to newborn care in the hospital and from infancy to adolescence, we are firmly committed to deliver the most comprehensive and up to date medical service. We try to provide a generous schedule to address the medical and the personal-social issues that are intertwined with the family unit.

The most singular aspect of pediatric care is that it deals mostly with the future. Our role in conjunction with parents, is that all positive potentials be nurtured in the best possible way. We firmly believe that preventive medicine is a first of many goods, and immunizations are among the most important contributions of science. We have the use of antibiotics, which are formidable when treating infections, but we are conservative in their use. The same goes with any other treatment, where available evidence is not supportive.

We are affiliated with NYU Langone Medical Center, and we have a large network of physicians which allows us to provide a wide range of referrals within our network.

Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Sagar Pathak

Pediatrician

Dr. Pathak originally comes from California. He did his undergraduate degree across the country at Northeastern University in Boston, and then decided it was time to take on the Midwest. He finished medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, and then went on to do pediatric residency at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. He enjoys getting to know families, and seeing them grow and flourish. When not being a pediatrician, he enjoys exploring New York City, and traveling the world. Dr. Pathak is fluent in Spanish and Gujarati.

Dr. Blair Guidera

Pediatrician

Originally from Long Island, Dr. Guidera graduated from Stony Brook medical school and completed her pediatric residency at North Shore-Schneider's Children's Hospital. She enjoys spending time with her family and exploring the city.

Dr. Rahul Hate

Pediatrician

Originally hailing from Texas, Dr. Hate moved to California to do his undergraduate at Stanford University, followed by a move to New York City to do his medical school at Weill Cornell Medical Center and residency at NYU Medical Center. He enjoys primary care medicine, as it provides a unique opportunity to get to know families and watch individuals grow and thrive over the years.

Dr. Margot Martino

Pediatrician

Dr. Martino is originally from Rochester, New York. She went Boston College, where she majored in Biology. After graduation, she did basic science research in tumor biology and organ fibrosis through Harvard University at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She relocated back to Western New York for medical school at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She completed her internship and residency in Pediatrics at New York University. She joined our practice in 2014.

Staff

Ivette

Office Manager, Queens

Diane

Office Manager, Manhattan

Aneyeli

General Practice Manager

Dawnmarie

Receptionist

Practice Policies

Appointments

Routine appointments should be requested at least 2 weeks in advance, when possible. Families may choose to have their appointments with the physician of their choice, however, for emergency visits, the patient will be seen by the available physician.

We request that you give our office a minimum of 24-hour notice in the event that you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment. If you miss an appointment, or do not contact us to reschedule with at least 24 hour prior notice, you will be charged a fee.

Please show up at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. If you are more than 15 minutes late we will reschedule your appointment and a fee will be charged.

We have office hours on Saturdays, however, it is reserved for emergencies only.

Insurance

Please bring your current insurance information as we need to verify this at every office visit.