Pediatrics near Peekskill, NY

Biography: Michael Lasser, MD, has practiced pediatrics in Cortlandt/Peekskill for 31 years. Dr. Lasser grew up in Southern Westchester, attended Washington University and graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1973. After graduating from New York Medical College in 1977, he completed his residency in pediatrics at New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital and began private practice in 1980. Dr. Lasser is board certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Lasser practices with Dr. Eric Mier, Ellen Lasser, CPNP, and a great office and nursing staff in his Cortlandt Manor office. His pediatric office is part of the Westchester Medical Practice. Dr. Lasser is Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the Hudson Valley Hospital Center. He is a preceptor for medical students in the Primary Care Education program of New York Medical College. Dr. Lasser and his wife Ellen are the parents of two sons, 21 and 26. Dr. Lasser is active in many non-medical activities. He spends much of his private time in his kayak on the Hudson, or pursuing his woodworking projects.

Biography: Ellen Lasser, PNP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley. She completed her master's degree in nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing and is also a certified lactation consultant.

Biography: Alyda L. Stabile, MD, is a pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley. Dr. Stabile has conducted research on improving communication between physicians and parents and has published and presented her work in the field of pediatrics. Her other interests include nutrition and obesity, as well as breastfeeding education for new mothers. She is board eligible in pediatrics and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. After graduating from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers, Dr. Stabile served her pediatrics residency at Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. During her residency, Dr. Stabile took part in a global health elective to Kenya, where she worked at a pediatric clinic and hospital providing inpatient and outpatient care. She is active in community bullying awareness and prevention, as a volunteer for the Long Island Coalition Against Bullying (LICAB), helping children and adolescents struggling from bullying. She is fluent in English, Italian, and medical Spanish.