Cecelia McCarton, MD, Honored by Worldwide Registry for Excellence in Pediatrics

    NEW YORK, NY, May 21, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The McCarton Center Physician Cecelia McCarton, MD, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in pediatrics.

Dr. McCarton has spent more than 45 years building on an ever-emergent skill set, and after having spent 15 years at the helm of The McCarton Center, she continues to earn the trust and respect of her patients due to her commitment to providing quality and compassionate care. With a background in developmental disorders including autism, language disorders, genetic abnormalities and disabilities, Dr. McCarton knowledgeably diagnoses and treats children with developmental disorders.

Upon reflecting on a rewarding career, Dr. McCarton attributes her success to her belief in the field and hard work. She wanted to be a doctor from a very young age. She remembers her own doctor making house calls and was fascinated by his visits. It made a lasting impression on her and now she has become the first doctor in her family.

Dr. McCarton earned her MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and went on to complete a Chief Residency in Pediatrics at the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, later completing a post-doctoral research fellowship at the Department of Psychiatry of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and then a post-doctoral research fellowship at the Research Training Program in Human Developmental Biology at the Rose F. Kennedy Center for Research in Mental Retardation and Human Development. She is also Board Certified in Pediatrics. She was recently inducted into Worldwide Registry and also maintains affiliation with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Dr. McCarton was honored as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and she is also listed amongst Castle Connolly's Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area in the publication's 12th, 14th, and 16th editions. Dr. McCarton was also inducted into the Top Doctors of the New York Metro Area, and she is a recipient of the prestigious James Hammerstein Award, and the Friend of the Child Award. In the years to come, Dr. McCarton intends to continue doing what she loves and focus more on children and parents who are under served for economic or other reasons.

The McCarton Center is a developmental pediatric center that specializes in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children with developmental disabilities and special needs.

For more information about The McCarton Center, visit http://www.mccartoncenter.com.

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