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We believe that children are important and deserve the best. Our facility will host a friendly environment, professional staff, quality healthcare and most of all - a positive experience for the children.
Gentle Touch Medical
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Rimma Pozdnyakova, MD has dedicated her career to improving healthcare for disadvantaged populations through patient care, teaching and advocacy. Dr. Pozdnyakova has been practicing general pediatrics in New York City since 1995. Her areas of expertise include treatment of childhood asthma, counseling high risk adolescent patients, and obesity management. Currently, she is actively participating in New York City Department of Health’s initiative to improve dental health in the pediatric population. Dr. Pozdnyakova was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. She graduated from Leningrad Pediatric Medical Institute in 1984. In 1995 she completed her residency at Downstate and Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Pozdnyakova worked as a pediatric attending physician at Staten Island University Hospital until 2001. She opened her private practice in 2001. Dr. Pozdnyakova received numerous awards during her career. She was named America’s Top Pediatrician by the Consumer’s Research Council of America from 2004 to 2010. She received Community Provider of the Year award from Kings County Hospital in 2010. In addition, she received a certificate of achievement for outstanding efforts in achieving high pediatric immunization coverage from the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in 2011.
Rimma Pozdnyakova M.D
Pediatrician
