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Division of Endocrinology

Leslie Soyka, MD

Role: Chief

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Division Chief, Pediatric Endocrinology

Education: University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Residency: UMass Chan Medical School, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology
Clinical Interests: Growth disorders, bone health, diabetes
Research Interests: Novel treatments for children with growth hormone deficiency and short stature, improving care delivery for youth with diabetes mellitus

Amanda Angelescu, MD

Role: Staff

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Clinical Director, Pediatric Endocrinology

Education: University of the East Philippines
Residency: Westchester Medical Center, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical Center New York Presbyterian, Pediatric Endocrinology
Clinical & Research Interests: General pediatric endocrinology and diabetes
Ruby Joshi Batajoo, MD

Role: Staff

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Education: B.P. Koirala Institution of Health Sciences, Nepal
Residency: Stony Brook University Hospital, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital at Case Western University, Pediatric Endocrinology
Clinical Interests: Endocrine care of patients with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, general endocrinology, diabetes
Amy Darukhanavala, MD

Role: Staff

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Clinical Director, Cystic Fibrosis Endocrine Care

Education: St. George’s University School of Medicine
Residency: Methodist Hospital in New York, Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Chicago, Pediatric Endocrinology
Clinical Interests: Endocrine disorders in patients with cystic fibrosis, general endocrinology and diabetes. Served as Medical Director at the Barton Center for Diabetes summer camp
Research Interests: Endocrine disorders in patients with cystic fibrosis
Penny Feldman, MD

Role: Staff

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Co-Director, Down Syndrome Program

Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Babies Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology
Clinical Interests: Improving the medical care of individuals with Down syndrome, diabetes mellitus, general endocrinology
Research Interests: Improving care of individuals with Down syndrome
Chrystina Soloperto, PhD, RN, CPNP

Role: Staff

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Education: Endicott College
Clinical Interests: Type 1 diabetes management
Research Interests: Managing type 1 diabetes using novel technology, patient adaptation to novel technology