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Herschel Lessin, MD, Pediatrics, Poughkeepsie, NY

Herschel Lessin MD


Founding Partner, The Children's Medical Group, PLLC (Retired 2023)

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  • 301 Manchester RdSte 105Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

  • Phone+1 845-452-1700

  • Fax+1 845-452-1752

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Summary

  • I am a board certified Pediatrician in private practice since 1982. I was 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. I have authored multiple national AAP policy statements. The group I co-founded has grown to 24 Pediatricians in 8 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 40 years and am experienced in both deposition and trial. I have been on the faculty of the AAP national meetings for the several years and have been an invited speaker at meetings around the country on topics such as ADHD, Practice Management, and Medico-Legal issues.

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 - 2027
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Buzzy Vanchieri National Award for Contribution to Practice Management Skills American Academy of Pediatrics, 2020
  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Implementing ADHD Guidelines in the Pediatric Office 
    Multiple
  • Help, My EMR Threw Me Under the Bus 
    Multiple
  • You Be the Jury: Learning from Real Med Mal Cases 
    multiple

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
  • COVID-19 Leaves Thousands of U.S. Children Without a Parent
    COVID-19 Leaves Thousands of U.S. Children Without a ParentApril 8th, 2021
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Committees

  • Elected Member, Executive Committee, AAP Section on Administration and Practice Management 2011 - 2017
  • member, Editorial Advisory Board, AAP, Practice Management Online 2008 - 2015
  • Member, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, AAP 2007 - 2013

Professional Memberships

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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