{"id":12205,"date":"2025-10-22T16:57:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/12205\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:57:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:57:31","slug":"maimonides-celebrates-unveiling-of-brooklyns-largest-and-only-standalone-childrens-emergency-department-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/12205\/","title":{"rendered":"Maimonides celebrates unveiling of Brooklyn\u2019s largest and only standalone Children\u2019s Emergency Department \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Maimonides Health marked the opening of its newly expanded Children\u2019s Emergency Department with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.<\/p>\n

Photo by Gabriele Holtermann<\/p>\n

Maimonides Health representatives, local politicians and community members celebrated the unveiling of the health system\u2019s new Children\u2019s Emergency Department at its Medical Center in Borough Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 21.<\/p>\n

Located at 4802 10th Ave. on the first floor of the original Maimonides Medical Center building, the pediatric emergency department (PED) is four times larger than the space it shared with the adult emergency department, making it the largest \u2014 and the only standalone \u2014 PED in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

The bright, kid-friendly space reflects the growing need for pediatric care in Brooklyn and can serve more than 30,000 children annually. It features 32 treatment areas, including four resuscitation areas and isolation rooms, as well as on-site, state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging with multiple modalities \u2014 including X-ray, ultrasound, and CT \u2014 allowing for rapid diagnosis of emergency conditions.<\/p>\n

The PED is also the only pediatric trauma center in Brooklyn and one of 13 pediatric trauma centers in New York State.\n<\/p>\n

\"\"Maimonides\u2019 newly expanded Children\u2019s Emergency Department is the largest standalone facility of its kind in Brooklyn. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann \"\"Maimonides\u2019 newly expanded Children\u2019s Emergency Department is the largest standalone facility of its kind in Brooklyn. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann<\/p>\n

The $50 million project broke ground in 2020 and will officially open on Oct. 23. The expansion is part of Maimonides\u2019 ongoing effort to improve access to high-quality care across the borough.\n<\/p>\n

Ken Gibbs, president and CEO of Maimonides Health, said relocating the PED freed up space to expand adult emergency services from 25,000 to 75,000 square feet.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the next 12 to 18 months, we will be working on basically doubling the space available for adult emergency services, so that our citizens and our teams can deliver incredible care in an appropriate environment,\u201d Gibbs told the crowd, which included state Sen. Stephen Chan, Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Council Member Mercedes Narcisse.<\/p>\n

\"\"Maimonides President and CEO Ken Gibbs delivers remarks at the unveiling of Maimonides newly expanded Children\u2019s Emergency Department. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann \"\"Maimonides\u2019 newly expanded Children\u2019s Emergency Department is the largest standalone facility of its kind in Brooklyn. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann<\/p>\n

Dr. Eitan Dickman, Maimonides\u2019 chair of Emergency Medicine, noted that more than 600,000 children call Brooklyn home and said the new PED underscores the hospital\u2019s commitment to increasing access to healthcare.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new pediatric emergency department is a vital resource for our community, and one of many critical emergency care services that Maimonides provides across the borough. The opening of this department is one part of our overall vision for emergency care at Maimonides,\u201d Dickman said.<\/p>\n

Dr. Alexander Arroyo, director of the Pediatric Emergency Department at Maimonides, described the \u201ccutting-edge\u201d facility, which includes translation services, as setting the standard for PEDs nationwide and meeting the \u201cunique\u201d needs of children and adolescent patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this expanded space, we can comfortably serve the growing number of families who are raising their kids in Brooklyn. At the heart of today\u2019s celebration is our dedication to ensuring that all children in our community receive the best care possible for any condition, 24 hours a day, seven days a week,\u201d Arroyo said.<\/p>\n

\"\"From left: State Sen. Stephen Chan, Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, and Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny tour Maimonides\u2019 newly expanded Children\u2019s Emergency Department.Photo by Gabriele Holtermann \"\"Roxy Birchfield and her daughter Hunter attend the unveiling of Maimonides newly expanded Children\u2019s Emergency Department. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann<\/p>\n

Dr. Jeff Avner, Maimonides\u2019 chair of Pediatrics, said Vizient recently recognized Maimonides Children\u2019s Hospital as the top hospital for safety and quality.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this upgraded children\u2019s emergency department, Maimonides is now poised to become even more essential in the chain of pediatric medical care available in Brooklyn. We provide children with an environment and expertise that they need for their continued health,\u201d Avner said.<\/p>\n

Rev. Roxanne Birchfield recalled initially feeling apprehensive about taking her daughter, Hunter, to Maimonides pediatric care when she fractured a bone during figure skating practice, unsure why a general emergency room could not address the injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t sure what to expect, but from the moment we arrived [at Maimonides] everything changed. The staff made us feel seen. The doctors spoke with great and utter confidence. The nurses carried compassion in every movement. The entire pediatric team was remarkable,\u201d Birchfield told the crowd. \u201cThey didn\u2019t just treat the injury; they understood a child. That day, I learned the difference between general care and pediatric care.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Images from renowned photographer Roberto Dutesco\u2019s \u2018The Wild Horses of Sable Island\u2019 series adorn the walls. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann \"\"Maimonides\u2019 newly expanded Children\u2019s Emergency Department is the largest standalone facility of its kind in Brooklyn. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann<\/p>\n

Tamar Motov, vice president of Nursing for Emergency Services, told Brooklyn Paper that the department was designed with young patients in mind. The walls feature animal themes and photographs from the \u201cWild Horses of Sable Island\u201d series by artist Roberto Dutesco, providing a distraction for children and parents alike. Each treatment bay also includes an entertainment iPad.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The PED] is really bright, it\u2019s colorful. We wanted to make it warm and welcoming,\u201d Motov said. \u201cEmergency rooms can be really scary for both parents and kids. And so we wanted it to feel like when you walk in here, \u2018we have you, you\u2019re safe.\u2019 And so every room is designed with that in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Maimonides Health marked the opening of its newly expanded Children\u2019s Emergency Department with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12206,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[9672,98,100,99,9673,9674,9675,9676,9677,9678,9679,9680,9681,9682,953,9,24,370,63],"class_list":["post-12205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-boro-park","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-childrens-health","tag-dr-alexander-arroyo","tag-dr-eitan-dickman","tag-dr-jeff-avner","tag-ken-gibb","tag-ken-gibbs","tag-maimonides","tag-maimonides-childrens-emergency-department","tag-maimonides-childrens-hospital","tag-maimonides-health","tag-maimonides-medical-center","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-newsletter","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12205\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}