CentraState’s pediatric experts provide comprehensive care to support your child’s health at every stage—from infancy through the teen years. Whether it’s newborn care, routine checkups, emergency services, inpatient care or pediatric rehabilitation, we’re here to meet their evolving needs. It’s care you can count on for the one who matters most—your child.
CentraState’s pediatric experts provide comprehensive care to support your child’s health at every stage—from infancy through the teen years. Whether it’s newborn care, routine checkups, emergency services, inpatient care or rehabilitation, we’re here to meet their evolving needs. It’s care you can count on for the one who matters most—your child.
Hersh Pediatric Center
The Hersh Pediatric Center combines advanced pediatric emergency and inpatient care in one modern, family-friendly center—offering unmatched convenience, expertise, and comfort for children from infancy to young adulthood. Learn more about the Hersh Pediatric Center.
Expert Pediatric Care
HERSH PEDIATRIC CENTER
Children are quickly brought into the center’s Star and Barry Tobias Pediatric Emergency Department for faster evaluation and treatment. The pediatric ED features:
- Private, comfortable, child-friendly rooms that provide a calming setting, including a specially designated room for children facing a behavioral health emergency.
- State-of-the-art diagnostic technology, including advanced EEG video monitoring.
- A special pediatric entrance that separates kids from the adult emergency department for a more child-focused experience.
Should your child require a longer stay, the close proximity of pediatric inpatient area significantly reduces the time between emergency visits and inpatient admission. Our in-house pediatricians, who are board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics or the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics, will seamlessly guide your child’s transfer from emergency to inpatient care and follow them through discharge.

When hospitalization is needed, you can feel good that your child is in the safe hands of our highly trained, compassionate team of pediatric experts. The focus is not just on treating young patients but also on ensuring that families feel supported and confident. Our inpatient services include:
- A pediatric hospitalist (in-house doctor) who will oversee your child’s care throughout their inpatient stay
- Bright, private rooms with their own bathrooms and pull-out couch
- A family lounge where caregivers can rest while staying nearby
- A children’s play area
SPECIALIZED TREATMENTS FOR KIDS
Pediatric Rehabilitation
Spine Health
When an adolescent is diagnosed with scoliosis, the condition may worsen as they grow. The good news is treatment options for scoliosis are no longer limited to surgery or braces. Learn about the Schroth Method for scoliosis.
Preparing for Baby
Being a new parent comes with lots of questions! CentraState’s health coaches have answers! Our on-demand program Preparing for Baby brings you more than 50 lessons, including infant care and breastfeeding, plus access to live health coaching. Register today.
Pediatric Epilepsy
Epilepsy and seizures can happen at any age, but they often first appear during childhood. The Epilepsy Center at CentraState offers a full spectrum of care for children and teens, from diagnosis to management
Pediatric Behavioral Health
CentraState provides comprehensive pediatric behavioral health services, offering immediate crisis support and ongoing care for children and adolescents. Our 24-hour crisis hotline (732-780-6023) connects families with trained counselors who assess concerns, provide guidance, and coordinate appropriate care—whether through outpatient support or emergency evaluations at CentraState’s medical center.
PEDIATRICIANS

Vrinda Shah, MD
Pediatrics

Melissa Bonilla, MD
Pediatrics

Rex Zapanta, MD
Pediatrics

Claudio Lopez, MD
Pediatrics

Alicia DePerio, MD
Pediatrics

Tatyana Shkolnaya, MD
Pediatrics

Marta Zeb, MD
Pediatrics

Caroline Youssef, MD, FAAP
Pediatrics

Frederick Weck, MD
Pediatrics

Julia Bakshiyev, MD
Pediatrics

Moshe Levy, MD
Pediatrics

Joann Alfonzo, MD
Pediatrics

Madhavi Katturpalli, MD
Pediatrics

Hanna Gebre-Medhin, MD
Pediatrics

Loyda Rivera, MD
Pediatric Cardiology

Manan Shah, MD
Pediatrics

Adam Naddelman, MD
Pediatrics

Deepa Doshi, MD
Pediatrics

Leo Lopez, DO
Pediatrics

Kim Lee, MD
Pediatrics

Valerie Kullman, MD
Pediatrics

Sajjad Zaidi, MD
Psychiatry Child/Adol

Susan Brill, MD
Pediatrics

Bert Mandelbaum, MD
Pediatrics

Arvind Patel, MD
Pediatrics

Yechiel Zagelbaum, DO
Pediatrics

Irene Kotok, MD
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

William Giasi Jr., MD
Pediatrics

Jeffrey Wolfe, MD
Pediatrics

Sharon Yuen, MD
Pediatrics

Leslie Greenberg, MD
Pediatrics

Alla Lokshina, MD
Pediatrics

Amy Morano, MD
Pediatrics

Yuliya Tsimring, DO
Pediatrics

Theresa Salcedo, MD
Pediatrics
Soyna R.
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Soyna R.
Sonya Robertson’s children actually look forward to their next trip to the doctor. The East Brunswick mom says that’s been the case since she started taking daughters Ava, 7; Sarah, 4; and Jessica, 1 (who was born with Down syndrome) to Princeton Nassau Pediatrics. They go to the practice’s Monroe office, located in the CentraState Medical Arts Building on Applegarth...Read More >
Julia G.
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Julia G.
On a Friday, 1-year-old Julia Gibson of Freehold had a slight cough. By Monday, she was in CentraState Medical Center’s Emergency Department Few things are more frightening than a dramatic change in your child’s health. At the beginning of the weekend, Julia’s cough hadn’t seemed like much, but on Saturday, her mother, Dawn, noticed that Julia’s cough had gotten deeper...Read More >
Joe C.
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Joe C.
Joe Colucci of Howell remembers being nervous about going to the doctor when he was younger. However, once he started seeing Zubaida Sadik, MD, board-certified pediatrician with Sadik and Associates and on staff at CentraState Medical Center, he never felt anxious or afraid about the doctor. Now, his daughters Emma, 7, and Grace, 4, receive Dr. Sadik’s gentle care. “She has...Read More >
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