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Consultation Services

Lead Treatment and Prevention Center at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

The Montefiore Regional Lead Treatment and Prevention Center helps patients through education, environment changes, nutrition, and medical care. This includes in-hospital chelation therapy based on the level of lead poisoning.

You need a doctor’s referral to make an appointment. The Montefiore Lead Center is located at 3415 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467.

When you come to the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore for an appointment, please bring:

1. The patient’s latest blood lead level results.
2. Information about recent renovations or changes in the home.
3. Any inspection reports from the Department of Health or the Department of Housing.
4. Other details about possible sources of lead exposure.
5. The referral document from your doctor.

For more information, contact the Montefiore Regional Lead Treatment and Prevention Center at (718) 547-2789 or email LeadProgram@montefiore.org.

Learn more here: www.cham.org/programs-centers/lead-poisoning-treatment-prevention-program.

Updated on October 24th, 2024

NYC Department of Health’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

The Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in New York City offers essential services to pregnant women, adolescents, and children who have been identified with elevated lead levels in their venous blood samples.

Upon a medical provider’s referral, this program provides thorough home inspections utilizing specialized equipment to measure lead levels accurately at different locations in your home. The program may also order landlords to repair lead hazards. Additionally, the team will work with families to identify and address other sources of lead in the home.

If you are concerned about lead exposure, please speak to your doctor.

To learn more about lead programs in New York City go to www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/lead-poisoning-prevention.page.

Updated on October 24th, 2024.

Poison Control Center

The Poison Control Center in New York City, offers instant help if the parent is worried a child has been exposed to a poison. If someone has been potentially exposed to a poison and is awake and alert, you should call the NYC Poison Control Center immediately, even if there are no symptoms of poisoning. Call (800) 222-1222 for immediate assistance.

For ingested poisons, do not try to make the person throw up. If the person is unconscious, convulsing, having seizures or having trouble breathing call 911.

Examples of chemical exposures that the Poison control can assist you with are the following:

accidental ingestion of medications (prescription or over-the-counter).
ingestion of household cleaning products.
pesticides.
plants.
personal care items like soaps and lotions, batteries, fuels like gasoline.

The Poison Control Center job is to offer telephone consultations to everyone—from the public to emergency medical teams, healthcare providers, and public health agencies. The line is available 24/7 and has translation services in more than 150 languages. All calls are free and confidential.

For more information visit www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/poison-control.page.

Updated on October 24th, 2024

PEHSU

The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) offers phone consultations for parents who are concerned about low-level exposure to toxic substances and their potential health effects. For personalized answers to your health questions, send an email to pehsu@mssm.edu or call (866) 265-6201 for assistance.

Examples of exposures that the PEHSU can assist you with are the following:

Air and water pollution.
Heavy metals such as lead and mercury.
Asthma triggers such like mold and pesticides
Chemicals in consumer products.

PEHSU will provide telephone consultations to everyone—from the public to emergency medical teams, healthcare providers, and public health agencies. The line is available Monday to Friday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Help is available in English and Spanish. All calls are free and confidential.

For more information about PEHSU visit wwww.icahn.mssm.edu/pehsu.

Updated on October 24th, 2024