Margot A. Laedlein

At Optum, we offer specialized pediatric care for the brain and nervous system in a kid-friendly environment. With an office conveniently located in Yorktown Heights, NY, our board-certified specialists diagnose and provide care for brain tumors, epilepsy and other concerns. We recognize that children shouldn’t be treated like small adults and are sensitive to the specific needs of each individual child. Optum accepts most major health plans.

Jessica Oppenheimer is a pediatric nurse practitioner in the Division of Child Neurology. Currently, in collaboration with attending physicians, she manages pediatric patients with headache disorders and concussions in the outpatient setting, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, learning disabilities, and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder. She graduated from New York University where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, followed by a Master’s degree in Pediatric Nursing. She started her nursing career as a registered nurse on the Pediatric Cardiology-Neurology Unit at the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital where she worked from 2007 to 2011, before moving on to work as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Blythedale Children’s Hospital on the Pediatric/Adolescent and Traumatic Brain Injury Units. In December 2014, she transitioned to her current role in Child Neurology. In addition to her clinical work, she is actively involved in pediatric headache research.

Dr. Danielle Emmet, DO is a board-certified physiatrist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Emmet earned her medical degree at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine where she also completed an additional year-long fellowship in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. While in medical school, she conducted clinical research on the association between body awareness, osteopathic manipulative treatment and perceptions of pain, which has since been published. Dr. Emmet completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Westchester Medical Center and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York Presbyterian-Columbia and Cornell. During residency she pursued advanced training in evaluating and treating pelvic pain and musculoskeletal disorders affecting the pelvic girdle. Clinically, Dr. Emmet cares for a broad range of people. She has a particular interest in treating musculoskeletal causes of pelvic girdle pain and musculoskeletal conditions affecting pregnant and postpartum women. She is passionate about the important role physiatrists play in treating pelvic pain and addressing the healthcare disparity for these conditions which are often undertreated, can be potentially disabling, and greatly impact a person's quality of life. She also provides comprehensive rehabilitation for people living with disabilities and people regaining independence following injuries, illness, or medical treatments. She is skilled in spasticity management for people with neurological conditions. She integrates the principles of lifestyle medicine into the longitudinal care of her patients. She acknowledges the unique psychological experiences and needs of patients undergoing rehabilitation, and has advanced training in psychosomatic medicine. Additionally, she is skilled in providing Osteopathic manipulative treatment. Dr. Emmet is an active member of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, International Pelvic Pain Society, and American Academy of Osteopathy.