Dr. Kernilde Jean-Jerome, MD
Pediatrician
901 Franklin Ave Brooklyn NY, 11225About
Dr. Kernilde Jean-Jerome is a pediatrician practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Jean-Jerome is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Jean-Jerome diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Jean-Jerome can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
Education and Training
University of Haiti medical degree 0
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Kidney Stones
- High Cholesterol
- Birth Defects
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Vascular Disease
- Conjunctivitis
Fellowships
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University nephrology
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Get to know Nephrologist Dr. Kernilde Jean-Jerome, who serves patients in Brooklyn, New York.
A competent nephrologist, Dr. Jean-Jerome is affiliated with Richmond University Medical Center, seeing patients at her office in Brooklyn, New York.
Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) is a 470+ bed healthcare facility and teaching institution serving borough residents as a leader in the areas of acute, medical and surgical care, including emergency care, surgery, minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, gastroenterology, cardiology, pediatrics, podiatry, endocrinology, urology, oncology, orthopedics, neonatal intensive care and maternal health.
In regards to her educational background, Dr. Jean-Jerome earned her medical degree from the University of Haiti. She then attended the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, receiving residency training in internal medicine and pediatrics. Finally, she completed her fellowship in nephrology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University.Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys. It is the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. Nephrologists have advanced training in treating kidney disease. They diagnose and treat kidney failure, as well as help patients by prescribing medications, offering special diet advice, and coordinating dialysis care or kidney transplantation when it becomes necessary.
Speaking multiple languages, Dr. Jean-Jerome is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.
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