Physicians & Staff
Norman T. Ilowite, MD
Chief, Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical Degree: SUNY Downstate
Residency: pediatrics, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Fellowship: pediatric rheumatology and immunology, Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle
Dr. Ilowite is an internationally recognized pediatric rheumatologist and clinical researcher with special interest in gene expression in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and pediatric lupus erythmetosus. A sought-after guest lecturer and prolific author, Dr. Ilowite was voted one of the tri-state's Best Doctors by New York magazine in 2006.
Patricia Ines Irigoyen, MD
Pediatric Rheumatologic Specialist, The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: pediatrics, Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Fellowship: pediatric rheumatology, Schneider Children's Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Dr. Irigoyen is a pediatric rheumatologist with special interest in pediatric systemic lupus and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Recently awarded a Young Scholars Award by the American College of Rheumatology, Dr. Irigoyen is investigating the genetics of autoantibody production in rheumatoid arthritis in a 16,000-subject study sponsored by the New York Cancer Project.
