Staff
MEDICAL STAFF
Dr. Juan Tapia Mendoza, MD. Founder and CEO
Dr. Juan Tapia-Mendoza is the founder, CEO and president of Pediatrics 2000. He was born in the Dominican Republic and grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York. In 1978 he returned to Santo Domingo and enrolled in medical school at Universidad Central del Este. In the 1980’s Dr. Tapia enrolled at the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City and began training as a pediatrician at the Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez in Mexico City. Dr. Tapia completed post-doctoral studies at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine at Elmhurst City Hospital Center. While at Elmhurst Hospital Dr. Tapia became the first Dominican to hold the position of “Chief Resident in the Department of Pediatrics”. He was the first Dominican appointed coordinator of the hospital’s Pediatric HIV clinic. Dr. Tapia is also the first Dominican to be named Chief of Pediatrics at a hospital in Manhattan (St. Clare’s Hospital).
Dr. Tapia is a founder and advisor to the Dominican Medical Association. Currently, Dr. Tapia is the Director of Pediatrics 2000, a faculty member at Columbia University, a Community Affairs advisor to the New York State Psychiatric Institute and a Pediatrician at Babies and Children’s Hospital of New York.
Dr. Tapia has received numerous awards for his community work. They include a citation by the New York State Assembly, The Evangelist Church, and his work with Corazones Unidos in the Dominican Republic and in New York City. This led him to receive the New Yorker of the Week Award given by New York 1 Television station to outstanding citizens.
Dr. Reúcar Quijada, MD. Medical Director at 207th Street Clinic
Dr. Quijada is a Board Certified Pediatrician and enjoys working in the Washington Heights and Upper Manhattan communities, where he has been working since 1999. Dr. Quijada joined Pediatrics 2000 in 2001. Originally from Venezuela, Dr. Quijada graduated from Pedro Henriquez Urena University (UNPHU) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1999. His special interests include General Pediatrics and Urgent Care.
Dr. Christina Chou, MD.
Christina Lee Chou is a board certified pediatrician of Chinese American descent who truly enjoys working with the culturally diverse community of urban New York City. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in chemistry and then received her medical degree from NYU School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric internship at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan and completed her pediatric residency at Harvard University, Mass General Hospital. She has served on several medical missions in Bolivia, Honduras, Beijing and central Mongolia. She works at Pediatrics 2000 and loves spending the rest of her time with her adorable daughter Maya.
Sara Donnelly, PNP
Sara is a recent graduate of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program at Columbia University. She has international healthcare experience in Guatemala and Haiti. Sara is a member of the National Health Service Corps. She speaks Spanish fluently and enjoys working in our upper Manhattan community. Her interests include adolescent medicine, growth and development, obesity and asthma education.
Susan Dunn, FNP
Susan is a family nurse practitioner with over 25 years experience working with children and families. She has a special interest in working with adolescents and adolescent health issues including reproductive health. She likes to teach patients about preventative health care and how to stay healthier. Susan is in the United States Public Health Service and has worked on assignment in many states. Previous to coming to New York a little over a year ago to work at Pediatrics 2000 she was in New Mexico, Washington state and Minnesota.
Dr. Alicia Massop-Flowers, DO
Dr. Alicia Massop-Flowers is a native New Yorker. She obtained her medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her pediatric residency training from Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, New York where she served as chief pediatric resident. Dr. Massop-Flowers is also an adjunct associate professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Massop-Flowers prides herself as being a community pediatrician and her special practice interests are early childhood ages birth-6 years, early childhood literacy, childhood obesity, and adolescent (teen) health.
Dr. Marie Garnes, MD.
Dr. Marie Garnes joined Pediatric 2000 in 2007. She is a Board Certified Pediatrician skilled in all aspects of general pediatric care with a special interest in Dermatology. She has been honored by Swathmore's WHO' S WHO in 2006- 2007 for her leadership and achievement in her profession. She likes to encourage parents to use common sense, follow their instincts and participate in their treatment plan. She feels her professional experiences and accomplishments have enabled her to be successful as a pediatrician.
Dr. Daniel Korin, MD.
Dr. Korin is a board certified Pediatrician. He is originally from Argentina and is trained in Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Korin was the director of Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine centers in several New York Municipal Hospitals. He was Medical Director at Lincoln Hospital and he was a consultant for the Pan American Health Organization. Dr. Korin has a special interest in working in the Washington Heights neighborhood to provide quality healthcare to its residents.
Dr. Enerolisa Paredes, Nutrition Educator
Enerolisa is originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She obtained her Medical degree at INTEC (Santo Domingo Technological Institute). She completed her Nutrition and Diabetes residency at UNIBE (Universidad Iberoamericana). She has a master degree in Nutrition from UASD (Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo). As the Nutrition Educator at Pediatrics 2000, her goal is to help patients and parents learn to make good decisions about food by choosing and easily preparing healthy meals. She encourages patients to feel good about themselves by eating right and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Dr. Carol Roye, EdP, PNP
Dr. Carol Roye is Assistant Dean for Research and Professor of Nursing at Hunter College. Her research focuses on adolescent reproductive health. Dr. Roye is the author of numerous publications on a range of topics in adolescent reproductive health and has presented widely at national and international conferences.
In addition, Dr. Roye is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, maintaining a clinical practice in adolescent health at Pediatrics 2000 where she provides primary care and reproductive health care to adolescents. Dr. Roye is writing a book examining the impact of reproductive health policy on maternal and infant health nationally and globally.