Dr. Sonia Gidwani
Primary Care physician

Dr. Sonia Gidwani trained in General Pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of NJ/UMDNJ. After one year of Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship at the Weill Cornell Medical Center, she joined St. Luke´s Roosevelt Hospital where she became Chief of Ambulatory Pediatrics. In 2007, she started this private practice on the Upper West Side that has grown to become one of the busiest in the area.

Though a large part of her practice is in General Pediatrics, her expertise is in endocrine diseases of children, including diabetes and obesity. She has published in the field of pediatric endocrinology and has led multiple NIH funded studies. Dr. Gidwani has been named one of the Top Doctors in New York by New York Magazine.

 
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Reina Perl
PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER
CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT

Reina Perl, PNP, IBCLC (International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners) is a consummate professional with a “can-do” attitude, and brings a bevy of complementary experience to Our Kids’ MD. Reina comes to the practice from Mount Sinai Hospital, where she spent 10 years as a pediatric nurse and lactation specialist in the neonatal ICU. In her “spare time,” Reina became both a pediatric nurse practitioner with a master’s degree from NYU as well as an IBCLC-accredited lactation consultant.

Reina’s proudest accomplishments, however, are her three beautiful children and proud husband. When she’s not chasing down the school bus or supervising homework time, Reina loves traveling and eating coffee-flavored ice cream (though not in that order).

 

Stephanie Gioeli
Pediatric Nurse Practicioner

Stephanie Gioeli, CPNP-PC, is the newest provider excited to join the OurKids’ MD family. Stephanie earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Columbia University in pediatric primary care. She previously worked as a pediatric nurse in the Children’s Hospital of New York in the pediatric ICU, the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers, and local NYC public schools. A Latina proud of her Ecuadorian culture, Stephanie provides expert family-centered care in English and Spanish. Stephanie is passionate about ensuring the well-being of children across their development and mitigating health disparities. 

Stephanie came to NYC all the way from Los Gatos, California. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and worked in pediatric primary care and psychiatry before coming to the east coast. She is currently a Doctor of Nursing Practice candidate at Columbia University. Stephanie loves music, dancing, Latin food, and going to the beach.