Pediatrics

The Pediatric team at North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center will take care of your children from birth through 18 years of age. Our goal is to ensure the health and well being of your children. Your pediatric provider will assess your child’s health care needs, provide health education, and offer resources and support as your child grows and develops throughout the years. North Hudson has a dedicated team of Pediatricians and nurse practitioners serving the communities of Hudson, Bergen and Passaic counties.

Some of the many services offered by our Department of Pediatrics include:

Well-child visits

School and sports exams
Annual physicals
Immigration physicals
Pre-operative physicals
Immunizations and free vaccine program
Hearing, vision and developmental screenings
Growth and Development monitoring
WIC referrals
Tuberculosis Testing
On site Lab Testing, including lead testing
Health Education

All children 6 months to 5 years of age are enrolled in Reach Out and Read, a program that promotes early literacy and school readiness. At well visits, Providers give new books to children and gives advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud.

Asthma Management

Obesity Prevention and Weight Management

Special Needs Children

Provide health care to kids with special needs or chronic illnesses (information on SPAN program)
Acute illness care/sick care/urgent care
Referrals for specialty care

Adolescent Services

Family Planning
Contraceptive decision making support
Low cost contraception
Pregnancy testing
STI/HIV counseling, testing and treatment

Our Pediatric Providers are:

Cheryl Panem, MD Director of Pediatrics
Julie Aliaga, MD
Nicole Vales-Buckwald, APN
Humberto Conde, MD
David Fayngersh, MD
Gaspar Ginart MD
Isabel Gonzalez, MD
Josefina Gregory, APN
Donna Hutton-Cassie, MD
Ilene Laufer, MD
Jose Maldonado, MD Chairman of Pediatrics Palisades Medical Center
Carmen Mallamaci, MD CMO
Suprema Naim, MD
Sara Nasiek, MD
Jayminkumar Patel, MD
Elvira Sazon, MD
Manuel See, MD
Daxa Surti, MD
Eileen Torres-Soto, MD
Charmane Calilap Bernardo, APN