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Herschel Lessin, MD, Pediatrics, Poughkeepsie, NY, Vassar Brothers Medical Center

HerschelLessinMD

Pediatrics • Poughkeepsie, NY

Senior Partner at The Children's Medical Group, PLLC

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Summary

  • I am a board certified Pediatrician in private practice since 1982. I very active in the American Academy of Pediatrics, serving on the Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, The Executive Committee of the Section on Administration and Practice Management, and the Editorial Board of Practice Management Online. The group I co-founded has now grown to 24 Pediatricians in 9 offices throughout NYS Mid-Hudson Valley. I have gone on more than a dozen medical mission trips to Central America, Vietnam, and Ghana. I have served as an expert witness fo both Plaintiff and Defense for 25 years and am experienced in both deposition and trial. I have been on the faculty of the AAP national meeting for the past 5 years and have been an invited speaker at meetings around the country.

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1982
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1982 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2011 - 2021
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • When EHRs Go Bad: Liability Traps in Electronic Documentation 
    National Conference & Exhibition 2019 - American Academy of Pediatrics - New Orleans, LA - 10/27/2019

Press Mentions

  • Stimulants May Not Improve Academic Learning in Children with ADHD
    Stimulants May Not Improve Academic Learning in Children with ADHDJune 13th, 2022
  • COVID-19 Leaves Thousands of U.S. Children Without a Parent
    COVID-19 Leaves Thousands of U.S. Children Without a ParentApril 8th, 2021
  • Maternal Autoimmune Disease Raises Children’s Risk of ADHD
    Maternal Autoimmune Disease Raises Children’s Risk of ADHDJanuary 29th, 2021
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Committees

  • Elected Member, Executive Committee, AAP Section on Administration and Practice Management 2011 - Present
  • member, Editorial Advisory Board, AAP, Practice Management Online 2008 - Present
  • Member, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, AAP 2007 - Present

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Pediatric Expert Witness, Plaintiff and DefenseWorked as a Pediatric Medical Malpractice Case Reviewer and Expert Witness for both sides. Experienced in both deposition and trial. Willing to travel as needed. Honest reviews based solely on the merits of the case.1986 - Present

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