Blythedale Children’s Hospital in Valhalla has appointed Diana Haddad, M.D. as medical director of inpatient units where she will oversee the clinical operations of inpatient medical care, as well as the recruitment and professional development of all physicians and nurse practitioners caring for patients in Blythedale’s acute care units and the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Pediatric Long Term Care Pavilion.
Board certified in pediatrics and pediatric intensive care, Haddad is an experienced clinician and educator whose 13-year career has been dedicated to the care of children with critical illnesses. She has also served as a leader in her field, with special interests in pediatric respiratory failure, advanced modes of mechanical ventilation and early enteral nutrition in critically ill infants and children.
“Dr. Haddad brings both exceptional experience and knowledge to Blythedale,” said Chief Medical Officer Stephen Leinenweber, M.D. “She is an outstanding critical care physician, and her passion for caring for medically fragile children is unparalleled. This will be a very exciting next chapter in Blythedale’s 134-year history of providing innovative medical care to infants and children with complex care needs.”
Haddad graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College and earned her medical degree from NYU Langone School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, followed by a Pediatric ICU fellowship at Northwell Health Cohen’s Children’s Hospital, where she also served as chief fellow. Most recently, Haddad worked as an attending physician in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, part of Westchester Medical Center.
“While at Maria Fareri, I had the chance to witness firsthand the miracles that happen at Blythedale Children’s Hospital,” said Haddad. “I’m looking forward to continuing to support the growing volume and complexity of patients at Blythedale, many of whom come from the intensive care units where I trained.”
Blythedale is New York state’s only independent, specialty children’s hospital and one of only 14 pediatric specialty hospitals in the United States. Serving patients from birth through age 19, Blythedale has the combined staff, expertise and resources – including the largest pediatric therapy department in New York state – to provide exceptional comprehensive care for medically complex children and support for their families.
