Neil E. Herendeen, M.D., M.S.

(Pronouns: he/him/his)

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Office: (585) 275-2821

Fax: (585) 461-1231

A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

An Accountable Health Partner

Accepting New Patients

Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 632
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Pediatrics , General Pediatrics (SMD)

Patient Care Setting

Pediatrics

Biography

Dr. Herendeen specializes in the primary care of children with complex chronic conditions. Leading the Strong Pediatric Practice in its medical home transformation including achieving NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home certification level 3.

Research

Dr. Herendeen is involved in a number of clinically related scholarly projects to enhance the delivery of primary care to vulnerable children. He is medical director of the Health-e-Access telemedicine program delivering acute illness visits to schools and childcare centers over the Internet. He is chair of the 292-BABY management council supporting parents of children birth to 5 years with essential information about early childhood development over an integrated delivery system of telephone, television and Internet.
Ongoing projects within Strong Pediatric Practice include: Reach Out and Read to support early literacy, Healthy Smiles promoting detection of early childhood caries and referral to Pediatric Dentistry, smoking cessation program in both the inpatient and outpatient setting, palliative care for children with complex chronic conditions, and models to enhance the delivery of high-performing well child care.

Credentials

Education

1987
MD | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1988 - 06/30/1990
Residency in Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/1987 - 06/30/1988
Internship in Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center

Awards

2013
Patient and Family-Centered ICARE Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center

2012
Chapter Achievement Award
Sponsor: American Telemedicine Association

2011
Rochester Business Journal Health Care Achievement Award for Innovation

2011
Chair of the American Telemedicine Association Pediatric Special Interest Group

2010
Chapter Achievement Award
Sponsor: American Telemedicine Association

2005
Ruth A. Lawrence Faculty Service Award for Community Service

2003
Outstanding Hospital Faculty Teaching Award for Pediatric Housestaff

2003
Ruth A. Lawrence Faculty Service Award for Community Service

2002 - 2014
Selected to be included in

2002
American Telemedicine Association blue ribbons for 2 poster presentations of high scientific merit at the 2002 annual meeting.

1993
United States Air Force Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding service

1991
Top-ranked pediatric clinic in USAF Air Training Command

1990
Medical Student Teaching award given by the University of Rochester School of Medicine Class of 1991

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Publications

Journal Articles

12/15/2022
Lande MB, Herendeen NE, Little E, Halterman JS. "School-Based Telemedicine for Hypertension Management in Urban Adolescents." The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine.. 2022 Dec 15; Epub 2022 Dec 15.

3/1/2022
Curfman A, Hackell JM, Herendeen NE, Alexander J, Marcin JP, Moskowitz WB, Bodnar CEF, Simon HK, McSwain SD. "Telehealth: Opportunities to Improve Access, Quality, and Cost in Pediatric Care." Pediatrics.. 2022 Mar 1; 149(3)

9/2021
Alison Curfman, MD, MBA; S David McSwain, MD, MPH; John Chuo, MD, MS, IA; Brooke Yeager-McSwain, MSc, RRT; Dana A. Schinasi, MD; James Marcin, MD, MPH; Neil Herendeen, MD, MS; Sandy L. Chung, MD; Karen Rheuban, MD; Christina A. Olson, MD. "Pediatric Telehealth in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and Beyond" . Pediatrics. 2021; 148(3).

Books & Chapters

2018
Chapter Title: School and Childcare Center Telehealth
Book Title: Understanding Telehealth
Author List: Herendeen, NE
Edited By: Rheuban K, Krupinski EA. eds.
Published By: McGraw-Hill 2018 in New York

2008
Chapter Title: Cystic and Solid Masses of the Neck and Face
Book Title: AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care
Author List: Herendeen NE, Szilagyi PG
Edited By: In McInerny T et al
Published By: AAP 2008

2008
Chapter Title: Animal Bites
Book Title: AAP Textbook of Pediatric Care
Author List: Herendeen NE, Szilagyi PG
Edited By: In McInerny T et al
Published By: AAP 2008

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