Katharine Halligan, MD, PhD

Dr. Ventre is board-certified in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. She completed a Pediatrics Residency at University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital and a Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital. She earned her medical degree at University of Maryland's School of Medicine.

Dr. D'Agostino earned her medical degree from the University at Buffalo-School of Medicine in Buffalo, NY. She specializes in the area of pediatric anesthesiology, and is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Neonatologist Megan Reyes-Wangh, DO, associate professor of pediatrics, is the director of the High-Risk Infant Follow Up Program. Dr. Reyes-Wangh most recently worked as director of simulation education and associate director of the Neonatology Follow Up Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Board-certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine, Dr. Reyes-Wangh completed a neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship at New York University School of Medicine in Manhattan, where they were chief fellow. They completed their pediatric residency at the Winthrop University Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital on Long Island, where they were chief resident.

Dr. Aabo is a pediatric hospitalist at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center. She completed a Pediatrics Residency at Albany Medical Center and earned her medical degree at Western University - College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in California.

Dr. El-Hajjar is an interventional cardiologist specializing in transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale, transcatheter repair of the mitral valve with the MitraClip and transcatheter closure of the left atrial appendage with the Watchman. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in interventional cardiology and cardiovascular diseases. Dr. El-Hajjar is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. He is a principal investigator of multiple clinical trials.

Dr. Chowdhry is a board-certified neonatologist at Albany Medical Center. He completed a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship and a Pediatrics Residency at Albany Medical Center. He earned his medical degree at St Georges University in Grenada.

The Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders is located at Albany Medical Center in the A Building, Floor 5. It can be accessed by using the M elevators. A multidisciplinary team delivers care in a setting where young patients can play and relax while receiving treatment.

Dr. Bakar, a pediatric cardiac intensivist, treats critically sick patients with congenital heart disease and patients recovering from cardiac surgery. His special interests include quality outcomes after cardiac surgery. Dr. Bakar completed fellowship training in both pediatric cardiology and pediatric critical care at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and residency training in pediatrics at the University of Maryland. He earned his medical degree at Albany Medical College.