Cheri Tang, NP

From routine appointments to emergency services, it's important to get the care you need-when you need it. But we understand you may be delaying your health needs over concerns about safety. At Mount Sinai, our doctors, nurses, and staff members are working continuously to ensure your safety so that you don't have to put your health on hold. Mount Sinai Queens is dedicated to building a caring and supportive relationship with you and your child. We are committed to caring for your infants, children, teenagers, and young adults up to age 21. We manage the full spectrum of children’s health, from allergies and asthma to sleep, breastfeeding, and behavioral difficulties. We also care for children with special needs. We believe in a holistic, patient-centered approach for children of all ages.

Lauren Brooks is an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner who works in the Bariatric Surgery division at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. She collaborates with board certified surgeons who specialize in minimally invasive, laparoscopic, and robotic, bariatric, and general surgery procedures. She performs detailed and comprehensive pre-operative and post-operativeassessments for patients before and after surgeries. She uses evidence-based practice that maximizes health potential for all patients.Lauren is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She received her Master of Science in Nursing at New York University.

Dr. Erika Abramson is Gertrude Feil Associate Dean of Curricular Affairs at Weill Cornell Medicine, Vice Chair of Health Services and Medical Education Research in the Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Pediatrics, and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Section Chief. She is also a Professor of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Attending Pediatrician in the Division of General Academic Pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Abramson serves as the Director of the Population Health Sciences Fellowship through the Department of Population Health Sciences. Dr. Abramson is board certified in General Pediatrics. She holds several national leadership positions related to pediatric graduate medical education and health informatics. A native of New York City, Dr. Abramson completed her undergraduate work at Yale University in 1999. She received her medical degree (M.D.) at New York University School of Medicine in 2003, achieving membership into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society. Dr. Abramson completed her residency in Pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in 2006. That year, she also received a Distinguished Housestaff Award and from 2006-2007, she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Abramson also serves as the Nanette Laitman Clinical Scholar in Healthcare Policy and Research/Quality of Care Research.