Dr. Argyro Karidis M.D.

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Dr. Karidis obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Boston University, a Masters of Science from Touro College and a Doctorate in Medicine from Technion. After completing her Medical Degree, Dr. Karidis completed her residency and chief residency from Schneider Children’s Hospital. A board certified fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Karidis also an Associate Professor at North Shore University Hospital of Manhasset. Dr. Karididis currently practices with North Shore Children’s HealthCare. Within North Shore Children’s HealthCare she works as a Pediatrician. Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18. A pediatrician is a child’s physician who provides not only medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill but also preventive health services for healthy children. A pediatrician manages physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the children under their care at every stage of development, in both sickness and health. Dr. Argyro Karidis is interested in dance, travel and studying foreign languages. Greek, Hebrew, French and Spanish are the languages she is fluent in.

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