The 20 Best Down Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Bronx, NY

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The 20 Best Down Syndrome Doctors near Bronx, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 75 doctor with experience in Down Syndrome near Bronx, NY. Of these, 69 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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75 providers found
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Experienced in Down Syndrome

    Nyc Health Hospitals / Lincoln

    234 E 149th St, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dulce Gonzalez is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Bronx, New York. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Parainfluenza, Parainfluenza Virus Type 3, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), and Viral Gastroenteritis.

    Advanced in Down Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Down Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Metro Community Health Centers Bronx

    979 Cross Bronx Expy, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barrington Burt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Burt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, and Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.

    Aleksandra A. Jacobs
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Pediatric Neurology

    Montefiore Medical Center

    111 East 210th Street, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aleksandra Djukic, is Associate Professor of Neurology . She completed  her neurology residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Jacobs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Rett Syndrome and Down Syndrome.

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    Dina S. Dass
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Experienced in Down Syndrome

    CUIMC/Neurological Institute Of New York

    710 West 168th Street, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dina Dass, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Division of Aging and Dementia at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She has received certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.Dr. Dass completed her undergraduate education at Washington University in St. Louis, medical school education at New York University School of Medicine, residency training at Montefiore Medical Center, and fellowship in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.Dr. Dass sees patients with a variety of cognitive, behavioral, and motor impairments due to neurodegenerative disorders, including but not limited to Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body disease, and other related disorders.Dr. Dass takes pride in providing outstanding care for patients from a wide array of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. She has 10+ years of experience working with patients from diverse communities within New York City. Additionally, Dr. Dass is fluent in both English and Bengali, and is proficient in Spanish.Dr. Dass’s research focuses on the role of metabolic syndrome (which includes cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and overweight/obesity) in the development of Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down syndrome. She works alongside Joseph H. Lee, DrPH, on the Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium – Down Syndrome study, which is funded by the National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and National Institutes of Health.In addition, Dr. Dass works alongside Karen Bell, MD, to lead clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease through the Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC), which is an organization funded by the National Institutes of Health. The ACTC provides infrastructure to accelerate development of interventions for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. Dr. Dass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Down Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, and Frontotemporal Dementia.

    Advanced in Down Syndrome
    Advanced in Down Syndrome

    Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

    710 W 168th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Kreisl is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kreisl is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Down Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Down Syndrome
    Distinguished in Down Syndrome

    New York Gynecological & Obstetrical Associates

    145 E 32nd St Fl 2, 
    New York, NY 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Wisniewski is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Wisniewski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Down Syndrome, and Splenectomy.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    PrimaCare Medical Associates PLLC

    1610 Williamsbridge Rd, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Nyer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Nyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Metro Community Health Centers Bronx

    979 Cross Bronx Expy, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mamta Parikh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Parikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Penile Cancer, Ataxia-Telangiectasia, and Agranulocytosis.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Experienced in Down Syndrome

    House Call Medical Services Of New York PLLC

    1371 Seabury Ave, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nikolaos Migias is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Bronx, New York. Dr. Migias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Peptic Ulcer.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Howard J Hochster MD PC

    2233 Esplanade Avenue, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Howard Hochster is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Hochster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Obesity, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Urban Health Plan

    1065 Southern Blvd, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachana Chowlera is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Chowlera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    RLD Medical Services PC

    3751 Riverdale Ave, 
    Bronx, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roberta Donin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Donin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Presbyterian Hospital

    622 W 168th St, 
    New York, NY 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Luchsinger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Luchsinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Alzheimer's Disease, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital

    5645 Main St, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nafiz Karim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Flushing, New York. Dr. Karim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Pericarditis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Apoplexy, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Karim is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Experienced in Down Syndrome

    Summit Avenue Medical

    5 Summit Avenue, Suite 101, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kalpana Cheeti is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Cheeti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Experienced in Down Syndrome

    Hackensack Neurology Group

    211 Essex Street, Suite 202, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Silverstein is a Neurologist in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Silverstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Migraine, Seizures, Memory Loss, and Gastrostomy.

    Katherine M. Dellacerra
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Experienced in Down Syndrome

    Montefiore Medical Group, Eastchester

    440 White Plains Road, 
    Eastchester, NY 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Dellacerra is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Eastchester, New York. Dr. Dellacerra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Down Syndrome, and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

    Jung M. Chang
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Down Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine Specialties At Great Neck

    560 Northern Boulevard, Suite 203, 
    Great Neck, NY 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean

    Jung Chang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, Obesity, and Down Syndrome.

    Advanced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Down Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Glendale Pediatrics P.C.

    7309 Myrtle Ave, 
    Glendale, NY 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sebastian Avolese is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Glendale, New York. Dr. Avolese is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Expressive Language Disorder, Developmental Dysphasia Familial, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Pediatric Neurology
    Pediatric Neurology

    Ican

    600 Sylvan Ave Ste 307, 
    Englewood Cliffs, NJ 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cheryl Fields is a Pediatric Neurologist in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Epilepsy, and Headache.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Down Syndrome?

    Down syndrome is a chromosomal condition that is associated with intellectual disability, a characteristic facial appearance, and weak muscle tone (hypotonia) in infancy. All affected individuals experience cognitive delays, but the intellectual disability is usually mild to moderate.

    When should I see a Down Syndrome doctor near Bronx, NY?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Down Syndrome doctor near Bronx, NY?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Down Syndrome doctors near Bronx, NY?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Down Syndrome doctors near Bronx, NY?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Down Syndrome doctor near Bronx, NY?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Down Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Down Syndrome doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Down Syndrome doctor near Bronx, NY?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Down Syndrome doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Down Syndrome doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Down Syndrome doctors near Bronx, NY?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Down Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Down Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Down Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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