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JULY NEWSLETTER

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Welcome Dr. Jeffrey Kornitzer
Craniofacial Awareness Month

 

Meet Our New Doctor

Our New Pediatric Neurologist:



Jeffrey Kornitzer, MD

 

Dr. Jeffrey Kornitzer joined the New Jersey Pediatric Neuroscience Institute team this month and we are so lucky to have him join our team! He is a Child Neurologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Kornitzer obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Biology at The College of New Jersey as part of a highly competitive 7-year Bachelors/MD program. He completed his medical degree at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He stayed on to complete a residency in Pediatrics at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Kornitzer then completed a fellowship in Child Neurology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. While in fellowship, Dr. Kornitzer was awarded the prestigious Golden Apple award in teaching. He was also selected for induction into the esteemed Arnold P. Gold Foundation.

Dr. Kornitzer sees children and adolescents with a variety of neurological conditions. He specializes in neurodevelopmental conditions (such as autism spectrum disorders and ADHD, tics, seizures, headaches, concussions, and autonomic disorders (such as fainting/syncope). His emphasis is on a thorough workup using the latest technology to get to the root causes of the symptoms and then multidisciplinary approaches to treat the whole child. His neurologic research has resulted in publication of over a dozen peer-reviewed articles and numerous scientific articles and abstracts. His ADHD research has even been featured on Neurology Advisor and on the ADHD online magazine, ADDitude. Dr. Kornitzer also co-authored five chapters for McGraw-Hill’s Neurology Board Review book and authored the chapter on Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the definitive book for parents of children with autism, Navigating the Medical Maze.

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There are three types of ADHD:

1. Inattentive and distractible - this was once called “Attention Deficit Disorder” or “ADD”
2. Hyperactive/impulsive
3. Combined inattentive/hyperactive/impulsive
 
Some examples of how a child may behave if they have…
Inattention:
Short attention span
Daydreams frequently
Easily distracted
Disorganized
Loses things
Forgetfulness
Difficulty with details/careless mistakes
 
Hyperactivity:
Seems to be in constant motion
Cannot stay seated
Frequent squirming and fidgeting
Talks too much
Has difficulty playing quietly
Inability to stay on task (moves from one thing to another without completing any task)


Impulsivity:
Often blurs out answers before the question is completed or before being called upon
Takes frequent risks
Cannot wait for things and has trouble taking turns
Frequently interrupts others
Often speaks and acts without thinking
 
It is important to remember that many of these symptoms can occur in children and adolescents who do not have ADHD. Also, those with ADHD may not have all symptoms.  If you suspect your child has ADHD or if your child’s teachers have expressed concern, call our office to schedule an evaluation with Dr. Kornitzer!
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This Month is Craniofacial Awareness Month
NJ Craniofacial Center Show Their Support!
NJ Craniofacial Team is a group of compassionate, highly-trained, board-certified surgeons, dedicated to improving the lives of infants and children with craniofacial conditions caused by trauma, birth defects, and disease. 

JOIN US AT THE 10TH ANNUAL NJ CRANIOFACIAL GALA TO HELP CRANIOFACIAL AWARENESS! 


The NJ Craniofacial Center team is hosting the 10th Annual
NJ Craniofacial Gala on Tuesday July 27th, starting at 6pm, at
The Park Savoy Estate in Florham Park, NJ. 


We hope to have another successful evening this year, honoring  International Patients our team has treated for craniofacial disorders. 

WE HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT!




At the 2019 NJ Craniofacial Gala, the NJ Craniofacial Center team honored all of the children involved in the Paramus bus accident. It was a fun event filled with raffles, gift baskets, patient stories, and presentations from many doctors!
 
Click below to see highlights from the event!

Craniofacial Awareness Month
Words from Dr. Mazzola 

Cleft and craniofacial conditions affect thousands of infants, children, teens and adults in the United States each year.  Some are born with congenital anomalies like cleft lip and palate, others with more complex, life-threatening craniofacial conditions. 

"The team at NJ Craniofacial Center is completely dedicated to caring for the patient and the family of the child with craniofacial deformity. Whether the deformity is congenital (from birth) or acquired by trauma, cancer or other illness, we address not just the physical and surgical issues associated with craniofacial deformity, but the speech, language and oral motor issues, the psychosocial issues, cosmetic issues, and all other aspects of life associated with craniofacial defects or differences.

Many prenatal conferences that we have with parents expecting babies with cleft lip or cleft lip and palate (CLP) are followed up by meetings with plastic surgeons and specialists. Our team meeting, although at times may be a bit overwhelming when you first meet such a large group of doctors and specialists, is often the first introduction your family has to the best craniofacial team in the metro area.

We have patients from the tri-state area who have told us about their other “team experiences” where the parents met with only one or two doctors. Options were never discussed. Patients and families never saw their surgeon after the first meeting; we have even heard stories of parents not seeing the surgeons in the hospital, after their child’s surgery.

That is not how NJ Craniofacial Team operates. We truly care about our patients and our families. We take pride in watching our patients grow up and maximize their potentials in all aspects of their lives. We have followed children into adulthood, and we are proud of our cosmetic and surgical results. Whether a child needs skull surgery, facial reconstruction, CLP repair or hemangioma or tumor resection, our board certified, fellowship trained oral-maxillofacial, facial/ plastic surgeons and pediatric neurosurgeons have worked together for over ten years and cared for thousands of children."

- Catherine Mazzola, MD, FAANS
More Information about our NJ Craniofacial Center

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